August 2016

“Before the mountains had been shaped and before the skies were formed, God, with the feminine sacred wisdom, drew a circle on the face of the deep,” said the Rev. John Philip Newell during the

  Modern master Merce Cunningham thought dance and music existed in parallel universes and never the twain should meet until dress rehearsal. On the other hand, modern ballet master George Balanchine was able to weld

  Bullets sprayed the party bus as 20-year-old Brionna Boddy stepped onto its steps. She had been with friends at a house party. She wanted to see what the bus looked like. She became one

Timur Yuskaev worked in New York City before, during and after the 9/11. A Tatar Muslim from St. Petersburg, Russia, Yuskaev witnessed how the tragedy inspired people toward meaningful action in this diverse urban setting,