Oct 22 2009
Burning Light made the news :)
That is, the James Street Night of Art did — and my reading at Williams Jewellers was caught briefly on camera :). You can also see Carolyn warming up for our performance of Street Lullaby, a twenty-minute, two-person mix of ballet and poetry that I conceptualized.
Stop. Hush. You in the street.
Hear the feet rushing? Mouths speaking? Noise building? Stress pounding?
Hush.
Overwhelming, overbearing, overtiring world. Everything building as you stand in crowded places in this moment utterly surrounded.
Hush.
Hush.
Close your eyes for a moment. Listen well. Let us bring you a street lullaby.
Here’s the article and accompanying video: http://beta.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2134306
Reading out loud was actually quite a lot of fun. I found out that I can get all wrapped up in the story even while sitting in front of complete strangers talking into a microphone :).
JSA was a secular event, so we went in with a goal of catching people’s attention and turning their thoughts toward God. As Street Lullaby begins:
That is cool! I would love to see one of your ballet performances…
If you’re ever in the area, come check one out! Our calendar is here: http://solideoballet.com/calendar.html
This is so neat – yay for you, Rachel!