Two puppet shows have caught my eye lately that I wish dearly I could see. Puppetry has long been a secret love of mine (just ask my husband, who is always simultaneously amazed and stymied by how easily I laugh when he makes jokes as some character using Ari's stuffed animals). It's my childhood spent with the Muppets, I think. I just love puppets in general as an art form and sometimes regret my earlier forays as an artist did not include that medium more consistently.
Anyway... in an odd bit of synchronicity, both shows we happened to stumble upon are adaptations of Zen parables... Buddhist takes on the human condition as told through puppetry and theatre. How cool is that?!
The first we noticed was a show created by Blair Thomas & Company. Thomas is the former founder of Redmoon Theater (another Chicago fav), and also attended seminary at the Zen Buddhist Temple Andy used to attend. His new company had a show running at the MCA in November... and Andy and I were very sad we had to miss it. From the little I read (preview articles, reviews, etc.), it looked like it was really good. So if you are in Chicago or the Chicago area... I urge you to check out any future work (and then tell me how it was!!)
The second show opens in January in North Carolina and has been created by Paperhand Puppet Intervention. Unfortunately, we will miss that one too. This one explores the Buddhist concept of the Hungry Ghost, and uses shadow puppets, marionettes, masks, and more. I really wish we could have seen this one. Ah well. If you are in the Raleigh-Durham area, go check it out at Manbites Dog Theater and see what you think.
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Monday, January 5, 2009
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Some (Not All) of the Places We've Been Thinking About Lately
Atlanta, GA
Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC
Denver, CO
Nashville, TN
Not necessarily these places... more like near them or just outside them... unless we can find an area within the city that is a) affordable, b) safe, c) close to work/school for all of us, and d) have what we need to create a sustainable home... otherwise, close enough to go into the city easily for museums, gardens, things to do, etc. but far enough out that we can have a garden and good schools.
And, of course, the bottom line will be work for both of us.
It seems a silly thing to blog about, but it's something we think about a lot lately. A lot. Which is silly and runs counter to our attempts to live in the here-and-now and enjoy where we are (and not worry so much about the future). But we've noticed we kind of struggle with that. A lot.
To live in a country with so many options is amazing... to know we could resettle in multiple places once we figured out the logistical details is remarkable. Sometimes I wonder if we fixate on this stuff because it brings us joy, in some fashion, to do so.
It's fun to think about the what if of moving to a new place. To consider a whole new climate or to think about the people we know in different places and what it would be like to be closer to them. It's fun to look at all the different types of homes out there and to imagine the place that would fit all three of our needs in the best way possible - at least for the next chunk of years.
I have no idea where we'll land, but it will be quite a new adventure.
Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC
Denver, CO
Nashville, TN
Not necessarily these places... more like near them or just outside them... unless we can find an area within the city that is a) affordable, b) safe, c) close to work/school for all of us, and d) have what we need to create a sustainable home... otherwise, close enough to go into the city easily for museums, gardens, things to do, etc. but far enough out that we can have a garden and good schools.
And, of course, the bottom line will be work for both of us.
It seems a silly thing to blog about, but it's something we think about a lot lately. A lot. Which is silly and runs counter to our attempts to live in the here-and-now and enjoy where we are (and not worry so much about the future). But we've noticed we kind of struggle with that. A lot.
To live in a country with so many options is amazing... to know we could resettle in multiple places once we figured out the logistical details is remarkable. Sometimes I wonder if we fixate on this stuff because it brings us joy, in some fashion, to do so.
It's fun to think about the what if of moving to a new place. To consider a whole new climate or to think about the people we know in different places and what it would be like to be closer to them. It's fun to look at all the different types of homes out there and to imagine the place that would fit all three of our needs in the best way possible - at least for the next chunk of years.
I have no idea where we'll land, but it will be quite a new adventure.
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