Archive for July, 2009

Faith, Justice, and the American Way

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

I just finished watching a fascinating episode of Bill Moyers’ Journal with Cornel West, Serene Young, and Gary Dorrien. I was intrigued, fascinated, energized, and fortified by their discussion on this moment in America’s future in faith.
A wealth of resources, including video of the show, are available from PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07032009/profile.html

Pina Bausch 1940-2009

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

I was first introduced to Pina Bausch’s work in graduate school, with video from her CafĂ© Muller. Bausch died suddenly this week after just being diagnosed with cancer. The dance world has lost a treasure, certainly. But so too, has the entire aesthetic realm.
The BBC story about her death:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8128380.stm
Video of her works […]