writing by Libby Hanssen
I love summer and one of the things I love most about summer is the prevalence of free, often outdoor, free, casual events and concerts, that are free, family friendly, and get us all out and mingling and making music and art as part of a community. Fo' free. Did I say free? (Though donations... Continue Reading →
There's always more. Writing this piece was a lesson in hard editing, because no way could I pack in all the details and thoughtfulness that Wilks and their collaborators poured into this work. (I tried. I cut out hundreds of words. My editor cut 400 more.) I need to go back and revisit the installation... Continue Reading →
“This is the world premiere of Libby Hanssen. And in the grand tradition of the People’s Liberation Big Band, it is unrehearsed.” -Brad Cox *********************** Unrelenting thunderstorms washed out some of the crowd for the People’s Liberation Big Band’s regular gig at the RecordBar. My baby and I made it out, despite the rains, for... Continue Reading →
This is part 2 of a series of posts in response to Matthew Malady’s “El Cheapo Guide To Culture” on Slate.com. Go here for the first of the series. ****************** Be creative: Malady’s strategy is to share magazine subscriptions, take them from doctors’ offices, or just read them at the bookstore. Never mind the fact... Continue Reading →
In response to Slate article: “The El Cheapo Guide to Culture” . Disregard the socially insensitive slightly racial slur in the title of the “culturally economical” article by Matthew Malady, posted September 21 on Slate.com. Let’s focus, instead, on his bargain-basement version of “consuming culture”: poor social choices made with moral ambiguity and a blatant lack... Continue Reading →
Proust Eats a Sandwich 