Silence is deadly
I think that’s what 45 means when he says Make America Great Again! I think he wishes for another life where he has scarred knuckles and psoriasis of the liver, hears the Catholic church bells at night as he lights his cigarettes on the stove.
About “Cover Letters” — new exhibit at Paragraph
When Michael Krueger, curator of “Sincerely Yours,” mentioned to me that he was interested in a show about sincerity, I realized this was probably the only theme I was interested … Continue reading
Six Months in the Studio (aka Six Months of Sonnets…About Your Mom)
Time continues to pass so quickly I still get butterflies in my belly. Best not to dwell on it. Best to listen to Hank Williams while watching the sun … Continue reading
On Tape
Perhaps you’re uninformed or perhaps you’re already hip to this series of blog posts, but here’s the idea: the four of us Charlotte Street folks who are here for writing or writing-adjacent projects got together one January Thursday to discuss… well, it wasn’t exactly clear in advance, but the thought was we’d talk about writing or writing-adjacent topics.
The making of “What Will You Think Tomorrow?”
From the perspective of artist, Daiana Oneto: When curator, Andrew Lyles, grouped us together for a two-person show at Paragraph Gallery, Kadie Nugent and I immediately knew we wanted the … Continue reading
Visiting curators Eric and Erin Dodson preview “Aggregate: Structure and Space” at Paragraph
On Thursday, August 13, the third exhibition in the Charlotte Street Studio Residency Visiting Curator Series, Aggregate: Structure and Space, opens at Paragraph Gallery. The exhibition features Hannah Carr, Miranda … Continue reading
SATELLITE: The Trajectory of a Play
Last fall, when I began my residency with Charlotte Street Foundation, I began rewriting a play I had, called Satellite. Originally, the play was set in a small town in … Continue reading
TONIGHT, TONIGHT: NOW IS THE ONLY THING THAT’S REAL, SOLO EXHIBITION BY JENNIFER LYNN WILLIAMS
“There will come a time when all of us are dead. All of us. There will come a time when there are no human beings remaining to remember … Continue reading
Open Studios Fri April 25 & Sat April 26
JOIN US! 2014 Open Studios Weekend is FRIDAY April 25, 6-10p + SATURDAY April 26, 12-3! Event Details Friday, April 25, 6pm-10pm Saturday, April 26, 12pm-3pm Paragraph Gallery/23 E 12th … Continue reading
“Parade Route” March 22, 7:30 as part of “Time and Memory” at Paragraph
Featuring acting, performance and accompanying music, Parade Route is the story of two friends born on the same day, in the same Kansas hospital, and their route to coming out, … Continue reading
An Evening With Tea Time
Join us this Thursday for a pop up event at the Paragraph Gallery, as you are invited to come be apart of “An Evening With Tea Time”. Here you will … Continue reading
TIME AND MEMORY: BRINGING LIGHT TO LIFE – March 15, 8pm at Paragraph
Exploring relationships between time, space, objects and others, with the intent of increasing one’s own sensitivity to and awareness of human expression. Date: March 15, 2014, 8pm Admission: free Venue: Paragraph … Continue reading
A Few New Writings
Hey UCP Blog readers, Just wanted to let you know of a couple of things I’ve started and wrapped up since the new year began. The first is a review … Continue reading
LYLAS: Christian Defonte, Kate Falcone, Natalie Ebaugh, Frankie Fleming, Lindsey Eskind – opens Fri Jan 31 at Project Space
LYLAS, an exhibition of contemporary artworks by Christian Defonte (New York, NY), Kate Falcone (Brooklyn, NY), Natalie Ebaugh (Portland, OR), Frankie Fleming (CA), and Lindsey Eskind (Kansas City, MO), opens Friday January 31, 6-9pm at Project Space, 21 East … Continue reading
OBJET ~ boutique pop-up shop opens Friday Jan 31, 6-9 at Paragraph
OBJET ~ boutique, a pop-up shop curated by Dean Roper, opens Friday, January 31, 6-9pm at Paragraph Gallery, 23 East 12th Street, KCMO. OBJET ~ boutique will host a selection of utilitarian objects … Continue reading
Gamelan Genta Kasturi activites to date
The ensemble has been actively updating repertoire in our “book” of tunes available for various performances and also creating new music for a collaboration with the duo Nagual for the Black Lab Performance … Continue reading
HONEY POT PERFORMANCE presents PRICE POINT at Paragraph, December 13, 9pm
As the culmination of the Studios Open House on December 13, Charlotte Street Foundation presents PRICE POINT, a live performance by Chicago-based ensemble Honey Pot Performance at Paragraph Gallery, 23 East … Continue reading
Words in Motion, Choreography by Chadi El-Khoury
Choreography: Chadi El-Khoury Music: In Any Considerable Proportion, Hunter Long Dancers: Lindsay Allen, Haley Day, Rachael Hulse, Chadi El-Khoury, and Daley Kappenman Venue: Paragraph Galley Sponsors: Charlotte Street Foundation, Black … Continue reading
Black Lab – A New Music Festival
With live performances at Paragraph Gallery (23 East 12th Street) on Thursday and Saturday nights through the end of October, BLACK LAB brings innovative new work by a wide range of talented musicians, dancers … Continue reading
Studio Residency ¶ Series opens with BLACK LAB Sept 5
A new season of Studio Resident-focused programming at Paragraph gallery begins with Black House Collective’s BLACK LAB, an ambitious two-month a new music festival. Opening night (free) on Thursday, September … Continue reading