June 2013
On mentors
I turn 30 in September. As the date draws near, my impulse to reflect on the last few decades grows stronger. (more…)
Summer Writing Spaces
It’s technically summer, but if you’re from Chicago or have lived here for some time, you know that “it’s summer” doesn’t mean much at..
I’ve Graduated and I Still Have So Much to Do
Yes! I officially hold an MFA in Poetry from Columbia College Chicago. We did it! We graduated and we’re still alive and everything is..
Moving, Applications & Interviews: Post MFA Life
There’s Sassy again. Snoozing. She has no idea how crazy the past few weeks have been. Summer, for me, is off to a busy start.
I mo..
Cross-Country
The past month for this Music Composition for the Screen MFA student has been pretty crazy. In the past month, we have packed all our ..
Fairlyand: A Book Review
photo credit: Ginny Lloyd
Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father is a new book by Alysia Abbot. It recounts the story of a young girl growing ..
Summer fun with the kiddos
My family and I moved to Oak Park last semester and now that the weather is finally cooperating we have been able to enjoy some of wha..
Belt Of Fat
At the beginning of this summer I had the prie of working with Performance Art group Belt Of Fat.
Belt Of Fat is made up of 3 artists; ..
The Days of Summer: Columbia College Style
Hop on a Megabus and take a ride to the Quad Cites…A new perspective does wonders for inspiring your work.
The Legacy We Leave
I have been so immersed in the depths of preproduction that I’ve just had to look at a calendar to figure out how long I’ve been in In..