Impromptu performance at the National Gallery of Art

Yesterday I had a photo shoot at the National Gallery of Art in DC for the upcoming interview/story with ReadysetDC. We went to two locations, first was the “La Negresse” enormous cut-out by Henri Matisse. The other was this courtyard, which had AMAZING acoustics. I had to do it, I had to play Unabi… Allyson [...]

The Viola, The Gulf and TEDxOilSpill

~ Monday, June 28th ~ 9:00am – 6:00pm ~ ~ International Trade Center Amphitheater in Washington D.C. ~ Last week I went to the Gulf of Mexico. As I stood on the beach and watched the ocean, I heard a song in my mind. On June 28th in Washington DC, I will debut this song [...]

Pop!Tech Salon and performance in Washington DC

I will be performing twice during this evening event at the House of Sweden on Tuesday, June 22nd, and will start and end the program. Click here for details on the event. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Science, Living Systems, and the Edge of Change: A PopTech Salon” From the cells in our bodies to the social worlds we [...]

“If” by Rudyard Kipling, read by Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper passed today. Upon thinking about his work, and others who were true poets, I stumbled upon this video of Dennis on The Johnny Cash Show, reading incredible and eternal poem If– by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936). These words, and this performance, will indeed stand the test of time. If you would like to read [...]

“Vol. I: Battle Cry” is featured on NPR’s KPCC (89.3FM)!

Recently Molly Peterson from NPR’s KPCC in Los Angeles recently did a 3-part multi-media story on my music, projects and activism work in climate… in celebration of Martin Luther King (who as an inspiration to this album), NPR showcased my work both on the air and online. You can read/listen to the interview here. Below [...]