This weeks Friday Five focuses squarely on artists. Here are some artists across disciplines who've caught my attention recently. Please share some of your faves in the comments as well. Aaron Strumpel I first heard the name Aaron Strumpel from his good friends, Karla and Gary Adolphe (good friends of mine, too). I didn't get much past that. But then, a year and some later, I heard his name again, this time from the west coast of the USA, through the blog of Jeffrey Overstreet. Jeffrey's glowing review intrigued me, so I headed over to Aaron Strumpel's website, where his new album, ...
I have to start out with an apology, and an explanation. It's been a few weeks without a Friday Five and I think you deserve to know why. First and foremost, it's been a very busy few weeks. Bridge Songs took place June 6th, which required a fair bit of time and effort on my part. I'm not sure what the point is talking about faith and the arts when I'm not actually doing something as well - and creating myself. So I felt like putting all my time into Bridge Songs was fulfilling the same goals as writing for this ...
Here’s where I post what I’ve been watching, listening to, reading, creating and experiencing over the last 7 days, and you do the same in the comments below the post. Through this exchange, we can have insight into what media and arts we are consuming, and open up dialogue on the pieces we wish to. Watching CSI, Season 8 (Finished it off on DVD. I'm a little late in the game here, but Warrick dies! Whao.) Meet The Robinsons (I expected very, very little from this Disney CGI flick, and perhaps because of that was very pleasantly surprised. The movie is funny, has ...
Arts On The Ave needs our support. Their first major fundraiser is coming this Friday night - and it sounds like a whole lot of fun! Avenue & Alleys is a bowling fundraiser, so essentially you put together a team, raise pledges, and then come out for a one night bowling tournament, complete with prizes! The whole family is welcome to join in. You can get all of the information, and pledge forms, at http://artsontheave.org/2009/06/avenue-alleys-arts-on-the-ave-fundraiser/ Want to join my team?
Here’s where I post what I’ve been watching, listening to, reading, creating and experiencing over the last 7 days, and you do the same in the comments below the post. Through this exchange, we can have insight into what media and arts we are consuming, and open up dialogue on the pieces we wish to. Watching CSI, Season 8 (My wife is a huge CSI fan. I like it well enough, although I have to say they stick to pretty familiar territory. CSI has found a formula that works for their fans time and time again and they know how to milk ...
I grew up in the tension between faith and art. The tension pulled at my soul, ever widening until I had to let go or be torn asunder. In the end, I let go.
It is no more noble to sacrifice your art for faith's sake than it is to sacrifice your faith for art's sake. Both are betrayal and even blasphemy. Creativity is born each moment in the Creator, and there finds it's highest expression. That is what this online community is all about. We even meet in person from time to time, here in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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