Tag Archives: Alice B. Toklas

A springtime massacre: hailing the god of chaos

Can pagans on a stage make pagans of the viewers? What happens when a percussive and intense style is matched with irregular rhythms and instruments pushed to the brink of their capabilities?  Igor Stravinky’s revival of an ancient blood rite … Continue reading

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SPIRIT WORLD: Talking With a Famished Lion About Poetry

The French painter Henri Rousseau (1844-1910) pursued an ideal in his quest to capture a spirit of innocence. While still very much rooted in French city life, and for many-years a conventional man, he nevertheless projected images of an exotic … Continue reading

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