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Most of us communicate our views and ideas to the world through language. For some of us—like cellist Rebecca Merblum of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra—this language is sound. Between April 7 and 12, Rebecca invites you to have a 30-minute conversation with her and her cello via Zoom – we can connect through art, even when we need to remain physically distant.

What would our conversations be like were we to have them on a musicians’ terms? Can one find meaningful personal connection with music as a part of the conversation? Will the cello guide the exchange? Will sound invite new ideas? Will it grow to a collaboration? It’s completely up to the three of you.

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Conversations for Duet with Cello

  In a globalized world overloaded with experiences, are we aware of the power of sound? Can the presence of live music create intimate and multifaceted conversations? Can it amplify ideas, create new connections and feed our bodies better than words? Cellist Rebecca Merblum would like to invite a new conversation that integrates musical language into speech, expression and ideas. Musicians share this within their community, but does it have to be limited to musicians? And who is to say…

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Why It Works

Why It Works

Artful Writing’s Big Idea Students will learn that both art and writing are based on communicating ideas. Both provide meaningful opportunities to heighten perception, engage emotions, deepen thought, and broaden one’s understanding of the world. Through the practice of inquiry-based writing, reading, art viewing, and art-creating activities, we hope that students find an enduring understanding of the value and power of both art and writing to express ideas. The collaborative authors of this resource used tools from the Artful Teaching…

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WAM On Demand – Conversations with Creatives (Fall 2020)

WAM On Demand – Conversations with Creatives (Fall 2020)

This conversation is a recording of the virtual event held on Oct. 14, 2020 and is available as part of WAM On Demand via the Weisman’s YouTube channel.  Hear from artists, designers and community organizers about making a career in the creative economy, the advice they would give to their younger selves, and how to network in the time of COVID. Panelists include visual artist LISSA KARPEH, designer and illustrator HELEN SHEWOLFE TSENG, and writer and publisher, DARA BEEVAS. This virtual event, via Zoom, is FREE but…

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