Poem: Madonna in Traffic
Madonna in Traffic
Your eyes, shunted away in dark
amniotic fluid, what do you see
staring onto Boulder Highway,
mother straddling the island with cars
slipping either side of...
Short Prayer for a Fragile Life
Boots
Wind
Water
Sky
I wrote this, my shortest poem ever, some years ago, and Black Rock Press, a Reno arts press associated with the University of Nevada,...
Poem: Nostalgia… Eureka, Nevada
Nostalgia... Eureka, Nevada
A hollow-husk girl with streaky makeup
slips into Raine’s Market, pauses to glare
at mounted bear, deer, bobcat heads
not too high above motor oil...
Festival Showcases Nevada and Women Films and Filmmakers
In 2014, Nikki Corda was teaching in the film department at the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) in the Las Vegas area. This woman...
An annual Nevada-wide book club is all about nature this year
Nature has a way of putting my brokenness into perspective. In the last half dozen years, I’ve contended with lymphoma and an anxiety disorder....
Third Coast Dance Film Festival opens tonight …
The annual Third Coast Dance Festival opens this evening with a virtual screening from the Nevada Museum of Art and continues on Saturday with...
Streaming through the snow
Remember when we used to dress up, leave our houses, and go see holiday shows? Good times.
Those days will return again. But in the...
Virtual art + culture event picks
Whether you’re a kid, a movie buff, an art salon fan, or someone who wants to learn to paint, local art and culture organizers...