Egos are fragile. The words we speak and the actions we take impact how we perceive ourselves and how we perceive the world. Sometimes the impact is negligible. Sometimes not. Today, I convinced one of our creative writing/digital storytelling interns to perform one of her original songs. I had heard her quietly singing off stage [...]
Tag: miami
My love of (or fascination with) poetry
Herb Sosa interviewed me for Ambiente Magazine. "Have you ever been at a loss for words? Maybe searched for people that think & express themselves in ways you can relate to, or make you think? Did you think you had to leave the comfort of your beach chair and fly up north to find some Queer culture? Neil de [...]
Out of darkness, light: Queer film series launches with ‘Before Night Falls’
For KnightBlog, I wrote about the old independent film center Alliance Cinema (South Beach), my first encounter with Javier Bardem and its connection to Queer Screens: LGBTQ Film Series, a new film series co-presented by Reading Queer and O Cinema. It was a difficult, but formative period of my life. The Alliance Cinema made coming [...]
Leaving Miami (temporarily)
Leaving Miami isn't easy. It's the little things that slow you down. Like lemon and blueberry scones & breakfast burritos. And the heat.