Art of the Week: The Power of Narrative — Ocean Vuong’s On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
“The essential gesture of the novel is there in its title,” says Ocean Vuong, photographed at home in Massachusetts (left). Credit: Doug Levy, The Observer By Cate Rosa, Alliance Intern …
Art of the Week: Rebecca Lee Kunz’s Sky Vault Descent Draws Upon Her Roots and Cherokee Creation Story
We feel it’s important to honor Indigenous world views as part of our celebration of Earth Day. In Sky Vault Descent, Kunz reacts to the Cherokee creation myth (as excerpted …
Song of the Week: The Strokes’ Eternal Summer Strikes at Climate Change
By Alliance President Terry Gips I’ll admit that six months ago I had never heard of the Grammy Award-winning Strokes. But a friend of my son Noah shared about them …
Art of the Week: Mona Caron’s Murals Transform Blighted Urban Landscapes
Mona Caron’s bigger-than-life works show how art can both beautify and transform a community. “In a city like Mumbai that is always in-flux and under-construction, nature finds its way to …
Song of the Week: True Harmony Amidst Oppression — Ella’s Song by Sweet Honey in the Rock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2T216XgiO0 By Alliance Communications Coordinator Amy Durr and Alliance President Terry Gips Celebrate Black History Month with the music of all-female, Black a cappela Sweet Honey in the Rock, who …