An initiative called “Alone Together” is Jennifer Koh’s attempt to help artists whose careers were disrupted by COVID-19. She reached out to 21 composers she knows with salaried jobs, like teaching posts, and commissioned tiny works for solo violin from them,...
Sixteen poets, including two Civitellians, tell us about the verses and books they are reading, or that they hope others seek out: Natalie Diaz (CRF 2015) recommends Canisia Lubrin’s “The Dyzgraphxst.” “It is on time in reminding us that language is a...
Article in the New York Times about the world of Alison Bechdel (CRF 2014), whose autobiography, “Are You My Mother?” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) will be published next month. Read the piece here.
Jamaaladeen Tacuma (CRF 2014) presents the sixth-annual Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival with a special 2020 theme: The Redd Carpet Clean Sweep. Organized by Jam-All Productions and curated by Tacuma, this year’s festival will take place...
For over 30 years, the Lambda Literary Awards have identified and honored the best lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender books. The Lammys bring together 600 writers, celebrities, culture-workers, and publishing executives to celebrate excellence in LGBTQ...
In ‘Surviving Autocracy,’ Masha Gessen (CRF 2019) tells Us to “face the facts.” Gessen surveys the American political landscape in a style that is methodical and direct, relying on pointed observations instead of baroque hyperbole. Read the NYT article on...
