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Roundup: Sister Wendy on the art of Holy Week, Fernando Botero’s “Via Crucis,” and more
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (400+ words) Sister Wendy's The Art of Holy Week and Easter, on the other hand, I did enjoy and recommend. I wish it had the same variety as the Lent book. (There's only one modern/contemporary painting.) I care for only about…...
“Demon Host” by Timber Timbre: A Song Analysis
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (536+ words) Timber Timbre is the moniker of the Canadian folk blues singer-songwriter Taylor Kirk. The opening track on his 2009 self-titled album, "Demon Host," establishes the album's haunted tone. The song is mournful and mystical, and it references God, religion, sin, death,…...
Roundup: Kyries for Lent, refugee-themed art exhibition at Portsmouth Cathedral, “Forevergreen,” and more
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (241+ words) Besides the expansion, other changes I've noticed in this edition are: I've provided a link to the Plough book page above, but you can also purchase through Amazon or your retailer of choice. >> "Kyrie" by Paul Smith: This peaceful, resonant…...
Ash Wednesday: All Flesh Is like Grass
1+ week, 4+ day ago (227+ words) All flesh is like grass'and all its glory like the flower of grass.The grass withers,'and the flower falls,but the word of the Lord endures forever. LOOK: French Exit by Tadao Cern In this installation by Tadao Cern,…...
Roundup: Ants after Carnival, organic memento mori, “Turning” by Deanna Witkowski, and more
2+ week, 2+ day ago (259+ words) VIDEO ART: Quarta-Feira de Cinzas / Epilogue (Ash Wednesday / Epilogue) by Rivane Neuenschwander with Cao Guimar'es: When visiting the Museum of Modern Art in New York last month, I encountered a video work from Brazil that I found mesmerizing. The Perez…...
Fast from X, Feast on Y
2+ week, 5+ day ago (548+ words) The following text has been floating around the internet for some time. It's often attributed to the American motivational writer and Methodist lay leader William Arthur Ward (19211994), but it is not in his compilation of maxims, Fountains of Faith (Droke…...
Roundup: Stained glass by Kerry James Marshall, “Still I Rise” choreography, Black Liturgies, and more
3+ week, 2+ day ago (183+ words) February is Black History Month, and while I endeavor to showcase Black art year-round, today's post gives it dedicated attention. (Another memorable Cheesman-choreographed dance from season 14 is an African jazz duet to Sheila Chandra's "Speaking in Tongues II," which unfortunately,…...
Roundup: Lament songs, Inkwell poetry booklet, and more
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (179+ words) SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: February 2026 (Art & Theology): An assortment of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, old and new. This annual gathering features presenters from across the disciplines of poetry, music, visual art, theater, film, dance, creativity coaching, and real estate development. General…...
Favorite Films of 2025, Part 2
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (158+ words) Read part 1 here. The Ballad of Wallis Island was written by the male costars, Key and Basden, longtime comedy collaborators, who based the script on a short film they released in 2007. It's about growing apart in love and ambition; looking…...
Favorite Films of 2025, Part 1
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1457+ words) First half of my top 20 films of last year" Continue reading Favorite Films of 2025, Part1 " This is my sixth consecutive year of sharing my top twenty newly released films'see my favorites from 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020. My criterion for qualifying as a 2025 release is…...