Art of the Week: Beauty and Ecological Grief — Kate MacDowell’s Haunting Porcelain Sculptures
Sculptor Kate MacDowell on parakeets in her piece Feather trade: “The use of fur, feathers, and hide in fashion is in part an extension of prehistoric attempts to clothe and …
Song of the Week: (Don’t Give Up Hope for a) Brighter Day by Michael Franti
By Alliance Intern Hannah Nicklay from St. Olaf College ‘28 Don’t give up when your heart is weary Don’t give up when your eyes are teary Don’t give up when …
Art of the Week: Drosophila by Jim Lenfestey – Are We the Planet’s Fruit Flies or Worse?
“Pesky” fruit flies on a banana next to pesky poet and climate activist Jim Lefestey whose email signature is: “The care of the earth is our most ancient and most …
Art of the Week: Reclaiming Black Beauty – Kerry James Marshall’s Fight Against Misrepresentation
As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, we’re highlighting the artwork of a fellow Black visionary, Kerry James Marshall, with his poignant mourning of the loss of iconic …
Song of the Week: Holy Ground (The Whole World Depends on You) featuring Larry Long & American Roots Revue
By Alliance President Terry Gips What can you say about a deeply moving song that gives people hope and gets them up on their feet cheering and dancing every time? …