tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13388361.post115681685834610115..comments2023-10-24T05:17:13.671-07:00Comments on Spooks By Me: One must never let the influence of evil demons gain control of the brushK. Lorraine Grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03974374662095094031noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13388361.post-1156977615188312092006-08-30T15:40:00.000-07:002006-08-30T15:40:00.000-07:00The way I look at it is that Martha Graham wanted ...The way I look at it is that Martha Graham wanted a ‘politically committed dance’ and Merce seemed to know exactly what he wanted but people still have been unable to describe what it is. And this difference has a lot to do with what words do and what they don’t do.Ian Keenanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16596558654735506132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13388361.post-1156972116587319232006-08-30T14:08:00.000-07:002006-08-30T14:08:00.000-07:00"it seems to me like a metaphor for what was happe..."it seems to me like a metaphor for what was happening to art at the time in general" Yes, he places this in the context of the move from Abstract Expressionism to pop art--it's totally relevant.<BR/><BR/>Your potential trip to Mexico and South America this spring sounds terrible. Just awful (thinnly veiled friendly jealousy and sarcasm). Let us know if you end up anywhere near Tijuana, although I imagine that's a bit out of the way.K. Lorraine Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03974374662095094031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13388361.post-1156970236288945312006-08-30T13:37:00.000-07:002006-08-30T13:37:00.000-07:00Cunningham’s transition from Martha Graham to solo...Cunningham’s transition from Martha Graham to solo has always interested me, not that I’ve studied the specifics of it so much that it seems to me like a metaphor for what was happening to art at the time in general – MC’s theory of dance rather than MG’s. I will read about this more but at the moment I don’t let the facts get in the way of a good metaphor.<BR/><BR/>I may drive back into Mexico some time this winter or spring, perhaps making it to Cen. Am. too this time.Ian Keenanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16596558654735506132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13388361.post-1156821688506238742006-08-28T20:21:00.000-07:002006-08-28T20:21:00.000-07:00wow, that view is beautiful. canada is great. i ...wow, that view is beautiful. canada is great. i like the idea of vancouver, though i've never been there.<BR/><BR/>i've been fantaisizing, this week, about tromping off to mexico or ecuador. ryan went to guatemala and i wanna do that too.<BR/><BR/>maybe i should just go to the local hole-in-the-wall mexican food joint and hope for the best<BR/><BR/>i want to see mexico city.<BR/><BR/>25 students in CW? goodness.Jessica Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04717874657318262267noreply@blogger.com