Mark Morris Dance 2023 Season

The Look of Love celebrating the music of Burt Bacharach

Pepperland: a tribute to the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

I have written about the Mark Morris Dance Company before because I am a true enthusiast. I have listed below their 2023 performance schedule--I encourage you to attend if you happen to be near any of the following venues. It will be a guaranteed evening of color, exhilaration and joy, especially with this season's current offerings: The Look of Love, an homage to the music of Burt Bacharach and Pepperland, a tribute to the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. Both of these productions involve the creative work of Ethan Iverson (composer, arranger, piano), long time collaborator with Mark Morris

2023 Schedule:

January 27, 2023 The Look of Love Alice Jepson Theatre Richmond, Virginia

February 7, 2023 Santa Fe, NM Pepperland Performance Santa Fe

February 11, 2023 Manassas, VA Pepperland Hylton Presents Series

February 17-19, 2023 Berkeley, CA The Look of Love Cal Performances

April 14-15, 2023 Urbana, Illinois The Look of Love Tryon Festival Theatre

May 6, 2023 The Look of Love The Granada Theatre Santa Barbara, California — United States

May 13, 2023 The Look of Love Sandler Center Virginia Beach, Virginia — United States

Another Mary Oliver

IN PRAISE OF CRAZINESS OF A CERTAIN KIND
by Mary Oliver

On cold evenings
my grandmother,
with ownership of half her mind--
the other half having flown back to Bohemia--

spread newspaper over the porch floor
so, she said, the garden ants could crawl beneath,
as under a blanket, and keep warm,

and what shall I wish for, myself,
but, being so struck by the lightning of years,
to be like her with what is left, that loving.

Songs about Parenthood

There really are places in the heart you don't even know exist until you love a child. — Anne Lamott

Click on the images below to listen to these songs related to parenthood.

Teach Your Children Well by Crosby Stills Nash and Young

Eric Clapton Tears in Heaven, Illustration by Keetatat Sitthiket

Paintings of the Week

Came across these Tree pieces from many years ago (mixed media on handmade paper) in a cottage on Candlewood Lake in Connecticut a few days ago. Nice to visit with them again after maybe thirty years!

Charity of the Week:

Covenant House was founded in 1972 to protect runaway, homeless, and exploited youth. They operate homeless shelters and youth programs in 31 cities throughout North America and Central America. Click image to donate.

About The Author

New York City based contemporary artist, Pam Smilow, began writing the creative lifestyle blog “things we love” in an effort to foster a sense of community during times of isolation and reflection. To read more about her and her art, visit her website and check out the essay written by the Hammond Museum's Frank Matheis entitled The Sophisticated Innocence of Pam Smilow.