Excited to have a few poems published in the first issue of the new CosmoMuse Quarterly Journal
All Visual Los Angeles 01-18-18
We The Tender Hearted Interview
Poetry Reading at Nous Tous Gallery
On April 29th I hosted a poetry reading at Nous Tous Gallery in Chinatown. It was a wonderful evening celebrating the work of poets Cecilia Woloch and Mary Ann Taylor-Hall. Poetry is alive and well in the world and I am so happy to support it in my community!
Photos by Nous Tous
Mary Ann Taylor-Hall, Jacqueline Suskin, Cecilia Woloch
Mobilize Project for The Standard
This Mobilize Project is incredibly inspiring, a collaboration with The Standard and some of my favorite people, a powerful act of artistic resistance! If you're in LA on May 18, please join us for a silent auction at The Standard, Hollywood with pieces valued between $25 and $1500 / all proceeds going to the ACLU.
Songs For Vital Voices
I recently had the honor of writing the first four songs for a new collaboration with Vital Voices. As the Artist in Residence for The Canales Project, I was asked to write lyrics to celebrate recipients of Global Leadership Awards. It was an honor to create words to commemorate the work of women who are changing the world around them and I look forward to writing many more songs in the coming months. More info soon!
Make Love Great Again
This will be a wonderful event! Don't miss out.
Wilderness Magazine
Very excited to have three poems featured in the latest issue of Wilderness Magazine.
Pre-order your copy of PASSAGE here.
Canales Project Podcast #1
Very excited to share the first podcast of The Canales Project!
Jewish Book Festival
I'll be speaking about my book "Go Ahead & Like It" at the Simon Family JCC in Virginia Beach, taking part in the Jewish Book Festival, with a following appearance at Paper Source.
Between Two Worlds : The Canales Project
On November 10th The Canales Project presented its first "Between Two Worlds" concert featuring my TedxTalk and poetry, along with the work of Hadi Eldebek, Kevin Hu, and Gabriel Morales.
Poem Store Video on CircaTV
Poetic Purpose at The Standard, Hollywood
Welcome Fest at The Wallis
I'll be typing poems at The Wallis this weekend for Welcome Fest. Sat Sept 10th from 2-6pm and Sun Sept 11th from 10-2pm. This a FREE event! Bring the whole family!
The Canales Project
I'm honored to announce that I will be one of the first artists in residence for this incredible new program. We are so excited to be launching The Canales Project! Help us lead the journey from “the other” to “the all” by giving a voice to issues of culture and identity through music and the arts. Check us out: http://thecanalesproject.com/
Maui Travel Story on Man Repeller
Read my travel story about the magic of Maui published on Man Repeller!
Photographs by the one and only Shelby Duncan.
Summer Writing Residency
So excited to announce my summer writing residency at Fancyland from August 11-Sept 3. I lived at Fancyland and was the gardener/goat wrangler for two years before moving to Los Angeles in 2013. Check out the forest magic here: https://fancylandy.wordpress.com/
Poetic Purpose at The Standard, Hollywood July 28th
Turnaround Arts
I'm thrilled and delighted to announce that I'm joining the fantastic ranks of the Turnaround Arts program. As one of their artists, I will have the honor of working with schools around the country, bringing poetry into classrooms, and reminding students that they can build lives from whatever moves them the most. This week I will be in Washington DC at The White House to commemorate my participation with First Lady Michelle Obama and many other talented individuals dedicated to changing the education system. Here is a sneak peak of what this great organization is up to. I'm blown away to be a part of this magic. More to come! #ArtsForChange
