Her Circle takes a close look at the International Museum of Women and its efforts to promote, support and curate the art of women from around the globe: “Although women in the Western world continue to struggle for purchase in the artistic realm, in other parts of the world voices go completely unheard—are entirely silenced. There is no outlet for them. Here is where the International Museum of Women seeks to fill the gaps and build bridges….”
Heather Child looks at roles for female characters in Disney-Pixar’s latest creations and asks, “Why are films with their feet firmly in the twenty-first century still struggling with something as basic as gender representation?
Her Circle takes a close look at the emerging world of self-publishing and the myriad of opportunities for the independent writer in the new landscape.
It is hard not to believe we’re in a time of empowerment of those less powerful, and to be swept up in the fervor escalating the world over. In 2011, we witnessed the Arab Spring, the Occupy Wall Street protests and most recently, one of the largest protests of women in Egypt’s long history against the [...]
Dutch artist Elis Vermuelen’s Global Burrows Project is an exploration of the places we inhabit and what we leave behind. From the beaches of the Netherlands to a disused house in the American Midwest, Vermuelen’s two-year journey opens a window onto our relationships with ourselves, each other, and our surroundings.
Cheryl Yanek shares her on-going story of participation in the Occupy Wall Street Movement in New York City.
Poet Eleanor Lerman discusses the Occupy Wall Street Movement and the short movie she and her brother, Phil, author and independent producer, made in seeking an opportunity to get involved: the intersection of revolution and creativity.
Melissa Corliss DeLorenzo takes a look at National Novel Writing Month from a local and global perspective. “NaNoWriMo has eclipsed its quirky inception and evolved into what many consider a salient and relevant literary event…This could have been turned into a for-profit event, but instead they have followed the flow of the spirit of those who choose to participate: writing for the sake of writing itself and moving this generosity of spirit into the world at large, creating together locally and globally.”
In this exclusive interview, we talk with artists Caitlin Reuter and Suzanne Stroebe about Tea Party politics, the role of feminism in art practice today, and the fine art of collaboration.
Caroline Palmer looks at the motivations of Minneapolis-based choreographer Ananya Chatterjea and the work of Ananya Dance Theatre (ADT).
Her Circle speaks with Dawn Tripp about her novel Game of Secrets, a story that weaves the past and present, locating the patterns that make us human, no matter the turns of the generations, and the different and intricate ways in which we keep our secrets.
Cheryl Yanek shares her on-going story of participation in the Occupy Wall Street Movement in New York City.
Heather Child looks at roles for female characters in Disney-Pixar’s latest creations and asks, “Why are films with their feet firmly in the twenty-first century still struggling with something as basic as gender representation?
Lauren Sardi interviews Patricia Leavy, feminist sociology professor and author. Leavy has become known for advocating innovative and artful approaches to conducting social research as a means of getting at the complexity of lived experience and linking the “inner worlds” of women to the social contexts in which they live.
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In this podcast, cultural anthropologist Gina Athena Ulysse read from her poetry and discusses the narratives of her homeland Haiti, and how she strives to develop new stories in spoken word and performance poetry.
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