Magic Happens

Creative Life

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As I was chopping vegetables the other day, and at the same time planning on what spices would work well with the cheese tortellini I planned in the soup I was creating, I had the realization that I was, once again, just playing restaurant. Remember when, as young children, we forced the adults in our lives to sit down and order from our imaginary restaurant and then wait for the imaginary food to arrive on plastic mis-matched tableware? I did this as a child, became the grown-up for my kids thirty years ago and now play it with my grandchildren. Lucky, privileged me.

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What Happens to the Magic When Fear Enters?

There must be down time in the creative process. No matter how successful a creative coupling is, an emotional and physical break needs to occur for the partners’ creative ideas to rejuvenate. In the real world, bands go on tour, a theater production runs, an art exhibit is produced and then each of those art experiences end giving a natural break to the creatives involved in these endeavors. the ARTs dept . gets school-year breaks, which we need those to rest and recoup from

Breaking Down the Magic

I would make a lousy magician. I like to think I’m amazed every time I witness a magic trick. The unfolding of the cards, the rabbit snatched from the hat, even the quarter pulled from behind a child’s ear – all are wonderous feats which should provide pure joy to the viewer. Unfortunately, all of my adult life, well, really, starting at about age 10, I have been the skeptical magic observer. I’ve seen countless magicians perform at business conferences, street fairs, kid and

The Art of Living Creatively:

with Lu Lu and the Duz – S2 Ep 1 Conversations between the bandmates of the ARTs dept. Lucy Dallman and Billy Van Duzor L: And we’re back, ladies and gentlemen. B: (chuckling in the background) L: To the “Art of Creating,” No, No…that is not the title. B: TAKE TWO! L: The Art of Living Creatively with Lu Lu and the Duz. So, Duz, last podcast season we had an in-depth conversation about one of our collaborative projects – our song writing. B: Yep, we did. L: We delved into all