Seeing the Season Out: Artists Ester Strijbos and Janny Thompson — The McLoughlin Gardens
I am grateful to Ester and Janny for welcoming me into their creative space to witness the magic of their beautiful, artistic partnership.
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A McLoughlin Gardens Walk in Late October — The McLoughlin Gardens
At this point in the year's wheel, the season is imbued with liminality. We are in the season of transition when life is still evident on the plants around us, yet the muted pallet of senescence creeps in to carry us into winter's dark stillness. I’ve been curious about liminality lately. Those transitional, in-between spaces make us question our reliable tools for measuring time.
Cumberland dance performance celebrates the women of the Silk Road - Comox Valley Record
The Abbey Studio in Cumberland is hosting international dance artist and scholar Farima Berenji, on Friday, March 9.
Berenji will be showcasing traditional and classical dances from Persia and the Silk Road, and her Comox Valley dance collective, Simorgh, will be performing group pieces inspired by the women of those regions.
The night will also feature a Sufi whirling Sema gathering, open to all, after the performances. Under the guidance of Berenji, participants will be given whirling instruct...
Berenji will be showcasing traditional and classical dances from Persia and the Silk Road, and her Comox Valley dance collective, Simorgh, will be performing group pieces inspired by the women of those regions.
The night will also feature a Sufi whirling Sema gathering, open to all, after the performances. Under the guidance of Berenji, participants will be given whirling instruct...
DRAWN TO THE FLAMES
Because our personal relationship with fire is a cautious one, we love the excitement of fire shows.
Earth, air, water, fire. In the extreme, these elemental forces can be either ineffectual or catastrophic. They are essential for life, and yet not enough of one—or too much of another—can have a devastating impact on existence.
Humans have always attempted to harness the elements for their survival, and perhaps fire is the most dramatic of these building blocks of life. Fire symbolizes the spa
Earth, air, water, fire. In the extreme, these elemental forces can be either ineffectual or catastrophic. They are essential for life, and yet not enough of one—or too much of another—can have a devastating impact on existence.
Humans have always attempted to harness the elements for their survival, and perhaps fire is the most dramatic of these building blocks of life. Fire symbolizes the spa
