Arts Perspective magazine - Issue #27 by Shared Vision Publishing

Reflecting the diversity of arts in the Four Corners

Collaboration Winter 2010/2011 • Issue 27

visual • performance • literary • healing • culinary

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Awards

Maggie Finalist

Best B&W Layout & Design Western Publications Association 2008 Awards

1st Place A&E Feature

“Hello, Goodnight!” Written by Sonja Horoshko Society of Professional Journalists 2008 Awards

3rd Place Personality Profile “Laboratory Ink” Written by Connie Gotsch New Mexico Press Women 2009 Awards

The mission of Arts Perspective magazine is to reflect the diversity of arts in the Four Corners region.

Publisher

Denise Leslie

denise@sharedvisiononline.com

Managing Editor/Art Director

Heather Leavitt Martinez Copy Editor

Susan Ronn Proofreader Jeannie Berger Distribution Jay Alsup Scott Griggs Kathleen Steventon Steve Williams Advertising Sales

Denise Leslie (970) 403-1590 Veronica Cortes (970) 375-7089 Heidi Farrell (970) 403-3604 Subscriptions

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Contents F E AT U R E S

D E PA R T M E N T S

Collaboration in the Performing Arts You Will Remember Remember Me Indiana Reed

Contributors

Note to the Readers Denise Leslie, Publisher

Reshaping the Body in Collaboration Renee Podunovich

Sharing the Arts Stew Mosberg

Art + Science Blank canvas meets white paper in Durango Discovery Museum’s first StudioLab experiment Haz Saïd

The Met: Live in HD Don Pasquale by Donizetti Polly Morgenstern

eBook Revolution Reporting from the Front: Amazon Forums and Kindle Boards Suzanne Tyrpak

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Classes & Workshops

Culinary Arts Listings

Point of View David Long

Resources

Lois Greenfield has been photographing David Parsons for over 25 years. Their groundbreaking collaboration began when David was a lead dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Since then, Lois has taken iconic images of David, as well as signature images of his company.

Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, Mancos, Cortez, Pagosa Springs, Creede, Silverton, Ridgway, Ouray, Telluride, Dolores, Cortez, Mancos, CO; Farmington & Aztec, NM; Moab, UT

Arts Perspective is an independent magazine published quarterly by Shared Vision Publishing, LLC. ISSN# 1554-6586. Contents are copyrighted, 2010 by Shared Vision Publishing. All rights reserved. No part of this print or online publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. Queries are preferred. Articles and letters are welcome; however the publisher is not responsible for unsolicited materials and will not return materials unless accompanied by sufficient return postage. Materials accepted for publication become the property of Arts Perspective and Shared Vision Publishing, LLC. Artists retain all rights to their work. Arts Perspective is not responsible or liable for any misspellings, incorrect dates or information in its captions, calendar, listings or advertisements. Articles and editorial notes represent the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of Arts Perspective magazine.

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These images can be seen in virtually every major magazine, as well as in her monographs, Breaking Bounds and Airborne, and her annual Breaking Bounds wall calendar. Her unique approach to photographing the human form in motion has radically redefined the genre and influenced a generation of photographers. Her work is exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, and commercial clients worldwide have picked up on the metaphoric potential of her unique vision. Lois offers a rare opportunity for both budding photographers and aspiring professionals to shoot the Parsons dancers themselves. She holds dance photography workshops for small groups in her New York City studio, and some of the Parsons dancers are usually among the models! Parsons Dance & East Village Opera Company Pictured: Julie Blume, Tyley Ross © Lois Greenfield

To learn more about her workshops and see more of her images, visit her website at http://www.loisgreenfield.com. n Lois Greenfield’s work can be seen locally at Open Shutter Gallery, Durango.

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Contributors Arts Perspective magazine prides itself in sharing all types of perspectives. Writers are encouraged to submit their story ideas based on upcoming themes. Email your query for the Spring VESSEL issue by January 10 to editor@sharedvisiononline.com.

Renee Podunovich

Renee Podunovich, M.A., is a licensed professional counselor and author. She lives “off the grid” in an Earthship home in Montezuma county with Russ, her husband of 19 years, and two dachshunds, Coco and Isley. http://www.ReneePodunovich.com.

Indiana Reed David Long

David Long graduated with a B.S. in Industrial Design from the University of Cincinnati and has spent the last 16 years widening the horizons of this skill set.

Indiana Reed is an award-winning journalist, freelance writer and marketing communications specialist. As part of her diverse professional repertoire, Indiana serves as publicist for the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. She resides in Durango.

Haz Saïd Polly Morgenstern

Polly Morgenstern retired to Durango from Cleveland with husband, Dan. She served for six years as president of the San Juan Symphony. A singer, sailor, skier, writer and devoted grandmother of three, she’s also a lawyer.

Haz Said is the director of marketing and communications at the Durango Discovery Museum. Before arriving in Durango in 2001, he was a copywriter in San Francisco. Way back, Haz routinely skipped school to hang out at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, where he grew up.

Suzanne Tyrpak Stew Mosberg

Stew Mosberg is a freelance writer living in Bayfield. He has been an arts publisher and journalist, and has written two books on design. His email address is wrtrf@aol.com.

Suzanne Tyrpak is an avid KindleBoarder and also spends time on Amazon. Her collection of nine short stories, most set in Durango, Dating My Vibrator (and other true fiction), is available on Kindle for 99 cents. Vestal Virgin, her suspense novel set in ancient Rome, will be epublished in time for Christmas.

E D I TO R I A L S TA F F Denise Leslie Publisher

Taking a break from editing Arts Perspective articles, Susan worked on this issue while collaborating on a project in the Cook Islands. She is a freelance editor, writer and actor, and loves her mobile office. Contact her at susan.ronn@gmail.com.

Heather Leavitt Martinez

Jeannie Berger

After working nearly seven years on her brainchild, Arts Perspective, Heather has a new itch to scratch. With warm regards to Denise and her efforts, it’s time to move on to a new creative venture. Writing, editing, graphics, curating, capturing and printing images is on her creative list. Oh, and spending time with her niece, Heidi Mae.

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Copy Editor

A true marketeer of the arts, Denise is embracing her new role as publisher of Arts Perspective magazine and Southwest Arts Programs. She’s anxious to explore more about the arts in the Four Corners!

Managing Editor/Art Director

Susan Ronn

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Proofreader

After teaching high school English for 21 years, Jeannie still can’t let go of her red pen. When she is not proofreading, she fills her idle hours as a staff member at the Durango Arts Center, where she wears several hats, one of which is the editor of the Artsline newsletter. Email jeannie@ durangoarts.org

Note to the Readers col·lab·o·ra·tion: two or more people or organizations

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working together on a project or towards a common goal

This issue is especially meaningful to me

in that I personally have been working in collaboration with a very dear friend, Heather Leavitt Martinez, co-founder and current managing editor/art director of Arts Perspective magazine. Through my transition into becoming the owner of the magazine, she has continually encouraged me to develop my own vision for this publication. As she moves on to other creative endeavors, Heather will continue to be my most cherished advisor and confidante as I hone my editorial skills. I would like to dedicate this issue to her — a true collaborator and friend of the arts in our community. Heather, thank you for your constant support and friendship. You help me embrace my role as a contributor to the arts in my new community. For this issue, we chose a group of arts collaborators who educate and inspire with their work. Enjoy the stories written by our amazing contributors, and take a moment to visit our new website design at http://www.artsperspective.com and share your experiences on collaboration! In love and support of the arts, Denise Leslie Publisher

A R T D I R E C TO R ’ S N OT E As a fontaphilist, one of my favorite tasks while creating Arts Perspective magazine is to choose the signature font for each issue. When researching a strong, but versatile sans-serif font that was created in collaboration, Sophisto kept rising to the top of the list. Excuse me, my geek is showing. Font: Sophisto Designer: Stefan Hattenbach Design Date: 2002 Publisher: MAC Rhino Fonts A successful collaboration between MRF and Psy/Ops Type Foundry. In search of a sans-serif with a significant and strong character but still ”low-key” enough to be functional for most areas, Sophisto finally grew into an extensive family of 21 parts. Made carefully to fit both text and display solutions. The buttons, images and patterns makes it even more complete as a family. You can learn more about the designer at http://new.myfonts.com/person/Stefan_Hattenbach Body fonts used in Arts Perspective since the premiere issue, Summer 2004: Formata & Centaur

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You Will Remember Remember Me

Photo by Eduardo Patino | http://www.epatinophoto.com

Collaboration by Indiana Reed

The title carries an air of simplicity, and some might even consider it innocuous, but Remember Me, staged by Parsons Dance in collaboration with the vocalists of the East Village Opera Company (EVOC), is anything but bland or forgettable. Indeed, Durango is privileged to welcome this unique stage show that re-imagines classic opera arias as popular songs.

To the uninitiated, mention “opera” — or even “modern dance” — and the response might be: “Thank you, I’d rather pass on the experience.” But that would be a mistake. Remember Me is a successful melding of two dramatic, and in many ways timeless, disciplines, reminiscent of the early “revolutionary” rock operas such as Jesus Christ Superstar and The Who’s Tommy, as well as some of the more contemporary, darker Broadway musicals, such as Rent, Evita and Phantom of the Opera. The show takes theatre even a step further, and ensures a friendly entrée to opera and American contemporary dance.

EVOC-style in New York and Austin, and happened on a showcase one cold January in NYC, as the collaboration between the opera company and Parsons Dance began to take shape. “We came away in tears … goose bumps and all,” recalls Denise Leslie of what would become Remember Me. “It was so moving.” The East Village Opera Company was formed in 2004, literally in New York’s East Village, by Canadians Peter Kiesewalter and Tyley Ross, lead male vocalist for Remember Me. In some ways more of a rock band than a traditional opera company, EVOC rearranged classics by Verdi, Puccini, Mozart, Schubert and more, infusing the electric sounds of pop, R&B, classic rock & roll and soul. The result is an intricate tapestry of sound that is, indeed, a musical celebration.

Both Parsons Dance and EVOC have a mission to make their respective disciplines accessible to the widest possible audience, including younger generations. Integrating the backbeat of a rock band and the gritty edginess of the streets of New York, with stunning, operatic vocals and Parsons’ innovative choreography, Remember Me is a re-telling of the classic love triangle — two brothers, one beautiful woman. Many of the rock-operatic arias are sung in their original languages, but Remember Me reminds us that music and dance speak a universal language. Remember Me comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on March 16, 2011, thanks to the efforts of Charles Leslie, the Concert Hall’s director, and his wife, Denise Leslie, new publisher of Arts Perspective. Both experienced opera

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During a recent visit to New York City, Heather and Ray Martinez, co-founders of Arts Perspective magazine, took advantage of a photo op at Parsons Dance during a rehearsal. While discussing the importance of Parsons and EVOC coming to Durango to perform, Associate Artistic Director Elizabeth Koeppen explained how her excitement was reflected in the original mission. Parsons started out as a pioneering dance company with an educational series where the dancers spent six to nine weeks on the road visiting rural areas of America. Bringing Remember Me to Durango is not only a treat for our audience, but for the performers and visionaries as well. Photo by Raymond Martinez

EVOC’s initial series of shows was planned as a one-time project, but the effort turned enough heads in the contemporary music scene to secure EVOC a recording contract with Decca/Universal records, plus a Grammy Nomination for Best Classical Crossover Album for Olde School. The company has since dissolved, but Ross continues to tour with Remember Me opposite lead female vocalist AnnMarie Milazzo, Parsons Dance was formed in 1985 and is known for presenting uplifting American contemporary dance of extraordinary artistry. The troupe’s repertoire includes more than 70 works choreographed by David Parsons, many of which include commissioned original scores by popular musicians and composers, including Milton Nascimento, Michael Gordon and Dave Matthews. David Parsons has enjoyed a long career in dance as a choreographer, teacher, director and producer, as well as performing as lead dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company.

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He is a recipient of the 2000 Dance Magazine Award and the 2001 American Choreography Award for his work as a co-producer of AEROS, which featured gold-medal-winning gymnasts from the Romanian Gymnastics Federation. Parsons was honored to be the first contemporary choreographer to stage work at the centuries-old Arena di Verona, in Italy, where he choreographed Verdi’s Aida. In 2007 he directed and choreographed Gotham Chamber Opera’s production of Maria de Buenos Aires. Following these productions, the collaboration with EVOC could be considered a natural, and Remember Me has been called the most ambitious production staged by Parsons Dance. Prior to the January 2009 New York world premiere of Remember Me, Parsons noted: “We realized that a great deal of artistic synchronicity existed between our companies, and we began to discuss the possibility of creating a work together. Peter Kiesewalter’s brilliant arrangements have proven to be incredibly inspirational.” The New York Times has called David Parsons “one of the great movers of modern dance,” and New York Magazine hailed him as “one of modern dance’s great living dance-makers.” Parsons’ EVOC counterpart, Tyley Ross, is equally respectful: “David Parsons’ choreography marries tradition and renewal in a way that physically represents what we try to evoke as a band. It’s exciting to see our music take a threedimensional kinesthetic shape in his hands.” It has been said that with opera and modern dance, you know more than you think you know. EVOC’s vocalists, Ross and Milazzo, narrate the story of Remember Me in song, with the company of Parsons Dance visually and gracefully telling the story of love’s challenges in dance. Add video projections, complex lighting and special effects, and the collaboration of EVOC and Parsons Dance has resulted in a theatrical production to be remembered. Denise Leslie says, “Overall, my EVOC experiences have provided me with an appreciation for opera, and encouraged me to research the story lines, original productions and listen to the original opera performances. I’m still blown away by EVOC.” e Remember Me, a collaboration of Parsons Dance and the East Village Opera Company, will be staged at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College March 16, 2011. For ticket information, visit http://www.durangoconcerts.com, or call (970) 247-7657.

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Healing Arts

Reshaping the Body in Collaboration •

by Renee Podunovich photos by Heather Martinez

In the waiting area of Anita L. Smith’s office, the previous client calmly gathers her things. She turns toward me, takes a deep breath and says, “I feel like a brand new person.” This reassures me. I am at the beginning of a healing journey, excited, but also aware of fear and anxiety. I too want to be a new person, but I know there is a path to travel, and I’m unsure what it entails. I’m pretty sure it includes trusting, letting go, expanding and opening — all desirable, yet part of me wants to remain this familiar self and cling to a sense of control, even when everything in my life directs me toward transformation. I am reminded of the words by Anaïs Nin: “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Going into the unknown requires vulnerability. Going into it with another person requires collaboration. Smith is a licensed massage therapist and certified advanced SOMA practitioner. For 30 years, she has studied and practiced SOMA Neuromuscular Integration™, a form of structural integration in the Rolfing tradition, with the inclusion of Craniosacral therapy. I am comfortable with her immediately, and aware of being in the presence of someone who has mastered her art over years of dedication, discipline and practice. She is a healing artist, and her medium is the bodymind — connective tissue, tendons, myofascia, muscles and nervous system. Like a sculptor and matter, Anita and I will collaborate in reshaping my body. “In the bodywork, I feel somewhat like Michelangelo, in that I can see and feel the essence of the being that is the potential and possibility of the individual seeking to emerge through the form, the body, the soma,” says Smith. In her early career, Smith taught high school physical education and believes her work incorporates this in a different form. As she stands me in front of a fulllength mirror, I feel as though I am seeing my body for the first time. Kindly, and without judgment, Smith educates me about the physical self from which I am so often disconnected. Together we notice my ankles at this angle: one hip rotated forward and one falling

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backward; one shoulder an inch lower than the other; and some encouraging things such as good muscle tone, a neutral gait and a clean diet reflected in healthy tissue. SOMA founder Bill Williams, Ph.D., believed bodywork should incorporate the client as a member of the healing team, rather than as the submissive owner of a body to be manipulated. He believed that being re-educated and involved with the body leads to the experience of greater joy of movement and ease of being. The session is one of discovery and expansion. I notice the places that hurt most when touched are the places that most need to be touched. During the challenging moments, Smith coaches me to meet the touch with my breath and awareness, without any narrative from the mind about the sensations in the body. I learn how my body has been affected by my experiences; this tenderness is from wearing heels, this one from too much computer work, this one from too much grief and loss. My body is shaped by my life experiences, both physical and emotional. It is held in certain ways because my mind developed fears, limits and barriers around those experiences. I meet the touch much the same way I react to the world — sometimes with fear, sometimes with ease, sometimes having to call on a deep, inner strength to meet it at all. At the end of the session, I stand in front of the mirror again. The lightness, ease and sense of increased energy I feel are reflected in my posture. My shoulders are visibly more even, the pelvis not so tilted. Most noticeably, I feel taller, and later, when driving home, I have to adjust the rear-view mirror. I am given homework assignments and a “journey book” to track my experience through journaling and dreams. I feel a growing resolve to no longer limit myself in my mind or constrict my emotions in the old patterns reflected in my body. The tag line on the SOMA brochure Smith gives me is “The Physics of Consciousness,” which seems to sum up my personal experience. I am glad to have the support and guidance of another person. This collaboration has been a success, and I leave in gratitude. FG

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Visual Arts

Sharing the Arts

by Stew Mosberg

The work on display is by nature quite diverse and includes photography, painting, pottery, glass, wood, textiles, jewelry and gourds, and the gallery also represents two local authors. Raven House, 120 E. Grand Avenue, Mancos (970) 533-7149

Galleries and art centers must rely on artists to provide a steady stream of creative output. With the economy still in the doldrums, grant money is harder to come by, and local communities have been asked to step up and sustain the arts as best as possible. That takes more than money; it takes partnership.

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Photo by McCarson Jones

Perhaps you’ve noticed the recent proliferation of art happenings. Cooperative art galleries have been springing up in the Southwest like fungi after the rain; receptions at cultural centers and guerilla-style art shows are occurring with unprecedented frequency; and there is new collaboration between townships, retail art establishments and local artists. Activity in the arts, particularly the visual arts, has grown exponentially among the established venues as well as the new startups. All of which suggests there is growing interest in supporting an arts community.

Monthly art exhibits and a variety of ongoing classes and workshops are planned, some of which will be taught by internationally known artists of the region. Painted Turtle Studios, 121 W. Grand Avenue, Mancos (970) 533-7136

In Moab, Utah, Collette Webster turned her longtime studio into a gallery/studio/workshop in early 2010. Her Off The Wall Art Gallery boasts more than 1,000 square feet of high-ceilinged space. It is one of just three true art galleries in town. Twenty-two Four Corners artists, about a quarter of them from Moab, show a diversity of work in a broad array of mediums. All of them regularly exhibit in this atypical cooperative environment — atypical because the artists don’t work in the gallery as sales people. Space at Off the Wall is available on a straight commission basis or on a lowercommission-plus-rent arrangement.

The town of Mancos has been readily promoting the art and artists in its tiny community, and people are beginning to take notice. Raven House in Mancos was established in May of 2009 by artists Marilyn Kroeker and Steve Sykes. As with most cooperative galleries, artists — there are 17 at present — rent exhibit space from Raven House and work at the gallery a half-day per week. Kroeker restructured the space this past summer, but she says the goal remains the same: “To provide a beautiful setting and lucrative sales for working artists. The energy level, the diversity of art and prices [are] all up and positive. It has exceeded my expectations.”

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Painted Turtle Studio

Weehawken Creative Arts (WCA), established six years ago in Ouray, provides art and cultural classes, lectures and events to people — about half of whom are children — in Ouray, Ridgway and Montrose, and might well be considered Ouray County’s arts center. The name Weehawken is derived from a local spring and trail, and translates from the Native American as the “eternal spring of life.” Executive Director Ashley King says that art is an economic catalyst and encompasses almost anything under the heading of the creative process. Working with the community and businesses, as well as the Chamber of Commerce, WCA offers workshops and lectures, as many as 130 classes, and has seen its evolution snowball into limitless possibilities. “Our original mission,” says King, “was to provide the highest quality visual and cultural arts education.” Last year the nonprofit organization leased spaces in Ouray and became the managing entity for the Wright Opera House, thus expanding arts programming opportunities for the residents of Ouray, Montrose and San Miguel County. Weehawken Creative Arts, http://www. weehawkenarts.org (970) 318-0150

Shy Rabbit Contemporary Arts

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The gallery’s name derives from the fact that no art is attached to the walls, but is either suspended from the ceiling, on pedestals, or kept “off the wall” by spacers. A potter-ceramicist herself, Colette Webster is also a youth advocate; she holds classes and student shows, and says it is her goal to “be involved with the community.” Off the Wall Gallery, 225 South 400 East, Moab (435) 259-6656

Photo courtesy Painted Turtle Studio

The following enterprises are just a sampling of the invigorated arts movement taking place around the Southwestern corridor:

Also in Mancos and newly opened is Painted Turtle Studio: Mancos Community Art Center (PTS). Sarah Allen, co-owner along with Nadia Hebard, describes PTS as a nonprofit business, supported through community art classes, workshops and a variety of art projects, donations and grants. “Our mission,” says Allen, “is to cultivate and provide an inspirational space for people of all ages and walks of life to come explore their inherent creativity, curiosity and playfulness, while learning about the world of art, enriching the community and beyond.”

Denise and Michael Coffee are two of the most dedicated and hardest-working people you will ever meet. The couple had a vision, and against what some would call great odds, held to their convictions and opened Shy Rabbit in Pagosa Springs six years ago.

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Their art gallery/workshop/studio mounts some of the best art exhibits in the state. According to the Coffees, the continuing objective for their art emporium is “to promote, teach and nurture the creation of, and appreciation for, contemporary arts.” By supporting and regularly exhibiting top-quality shows featuring local, regional and national artists, and through ongoing printmaking, ceramics and artist business-development courses, Shy Rabbit seeks to advance “cultural tourism.” It has become a leading contemporary art venue and teaching facility in the Four Corners region and beyond. Yet when asked if they have achieved their goals, Denise Coffee quickly replies, “No — our expectations are always changing, evolving.” Collaborating with the San Juan Valley community, the gallery hosts numerous private tours, offering high school and college-level art students the opportunity to visit the art center and view exhibitions. Shy Rabbit Contemporary Arts, 333 Bastille Drive, Pagosa Springs, http://www.shyrabbit. com (970) 731-2766 Durango, being the most-populated town for miles around, is akin to a sleeping giant of Southwestern art. The revitalized Durango Arts Center continues to explore collaborative outreach programs for adults and children, and now provides rental space in its existing facilities to arts organizations. It sponsors after-school arts programs, numerous exhibitions in two galleries, and has an extensive art-book library for its members. Workshops and art education for adults are also a growing part of the offerings. Durango Arts Center, 802 East 2nd Avenue, Durango, http://www.durangoarts.org (970)259-2606 The new Ground Up Arts Collective in Durango is the latest iteration of what was once called “Articulation.” All of the young people involved are on the leading edge of issues surrounding how society can survive expected global changes and emerge into a new, collaborative, community-oriented way of life. According to Jess Martin, whose son Noah Leggett was one of its original founders, “Ground Up’s youthful activists — they are all in their 20s — are on the forefront of these profound changes.” Ground Up Collaborative, 1051 East 2nd Avenue, Durango & (and), the quixotically named studio/gallery/business establishment founded by four artists a year ago, generates crowds of people when they hold their shortduration exhibits. A gathering place for friends of the arts, visitors have the chance to watch art in-the-making, discuss creative processes, and interact with the four partners, who themselves often collaborate on projects for shows or clients. &, 1027 Main Avenue, Durango, http://www.anddurango.com A new, larger facility adjacent to the former space on Goddard Avenue in Ignacio allows the Dancing Spirit Cooperative’s more than 20 artists and craftspeople to exhibit and share their creative output with a healing center. Artists and artisans from the Four Corners get the chance to show work without paying a commission, and pay only a modest monthly rental for their designated space. Dancing Spirit, 640 Goddard Avenue, Ignacio, (970) 563-4600 In the heart of Telluride, five-year-old Stronghouse Studios and Gallery is an artists’ cooperative funded and produced by Telluride Council of the Arts and Humanities. It is devoted to the support and promotion of rising artists, as well as the surrounding community. A model of cooperation and collaboration, Stronghouse provides local artists with studio space in an independent, loftlike setting that features painting, mixed media installation and design, and photography. Each month, the gallery showcases one of the cooperative’s emerging local artists. Stronghouse Studios, 283 South Fir Street, Telluride, sasha@ telluridearts.org (970) 728-8959 A proliferation of art-related events and venues such as these can keep creativity fertile, and although some start-ups are short-lived, others continue to mature and even spawn fresh endeavors. Collaboration, after all, is synergistic. 1vu

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Art + Science Blank canvas meets white paper in Durango Discovery Museum’s first StudioLab experiment by Haz Saïd + photos by Heather Martinez

At this moment, my left brain and my right brain are in negotiation. Left wants me to write out the facts, clear and plain. Like a scientific white paper: who, what, where, when, why; objective, method, apparatus; findings. Right wonders why we shouldn’t include more “wow.” Left has no idea what that even means. Right proposes a holistic approach, beginning with a series of blue-sky sessions, preferably conducted off-site, away from the stultifying influence of supercomputer and petri dish. Left counters with an argument for breaking the task into sections, delegating each logical part of writing this article to the lobe best suited by aptitude, skill and experience. Right is so not getting Left right now. “Dudes, this article is due next week, and you’ve already used 111 of my available 500 words.” Can you guess which part of my brain just took over? It’s not uncommon to hear the words “art and science” mentioned together and to hear the phrase associated with the specializations of the left and right brain. But even as we use the word “and” in the phrase “art and science,” it’s difficult not to think “or” — there are obvious tensions between these two pursuits. Still, there is a lot of art in science. Think string theory with its 26 dimensions. Or is it 10? Wait; 11? And science, of course, is all over art; color theory and the golden ratio, anyone? Despite all this, tensions persist. Art and science: public feud, barely secret affair. So, the Durango Discovery Museum has an idea. (I know, your Left is saying that museums can’t literally “have ideas,” but somehow, this one has them. A lot.) This year, as part of its opening, the museum begins an “art + science” collaborative residency program at the Powerhouse. The plan is to extend an open invitation for collaborative project proposals from artist-scientists, or scientist-artists, or any sized artistscientist team for a new project every year. This year, Durango artist Miki Harder graciously agreed to take on the inaugural residency to help us figure out how this could work and to develop the program for future residents.

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When we first approached Miki, she had concerns. “I don’t actually have to live there, do I?” “Of course not,” we assured her. “Pay no attention to the cot behind the boilers.” So off she went and, in collaboration with scientists and technologists, metal workers and documentarians, she embarked on an enquiry into that most artsy of geek phenomena: fractals. When the museum opens this year, visitors will enjoy the results of Miki’s “Fractal Exploration”: art, blogs, presentations, videos and hands-on fun with fractals. k

StudioLab: An effort to help your Right and Left make beautiful science and art — together. Miki Harder’s “Fractal Exploration” blog: http://www.fractalexpo.blogspot.com Applications for StudioLab 2011: haz@durangodiscovery.org

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Through Dec. 31 New Works: Small Paintings & Miniatures

Through Dec. 28 The Polar Express (888) TRAIN-07 http://www.durangotrain.com

Dec. 4, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Dec. 4 Salmon Ruins Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair McGee Park, Farmington, NM (505) 632-2013

Dec 4, 9 a.m. A Morning with Santa at the Strater Henry Strater Theatre (970) 375-7160 http://henrystratertheatre.com

Dec. 3–31 Paintings by Gary McVean Reception: Dec. 3, 5–8 p.m. Rochester Hotel Lobby (970) 385-1920 http://www.rochesterhotel.com

Through Dec. 18 Mountain Lion! Center of Southwest Studies @ FLC (970) 247-7456 http://www.swcenter.fortlewis.edu

Through Dec. 24 Holiday Art Olé Barbara Conrad Gallery Durango Arts Center (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org

Dec. 3–Jan. 13 Holiday Show Reception: Fri., Dec. 3, 5–8 p.m. Open Shutter Gallery (970) 382-8355 http://www.openshuttergallery.com

Dec. 3–18 Fri. & Sat., 7 p.m. Dec. 12 & 19, 3 p.m. Christmas Presence (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org

Through Dec. 10 Holiday Silent Auction Three Rivers Women’s Collective Art Center & In Cahoots Gallery, Farmington (505) 360-3330

Through Dec. 14 Families Helping Families Holiday Book Drive Maria’s Bookshop (970) 247-1438 http://www.mariasbookshop.com

Dec 3–5 Holiday Arts Show La Plata County Fairgrounds, Durango (970) 247-2117

Through Dec. 3 Ed Singer, Watercolors Desert Pearl Gallery, Cortez (970) 565-9320

Dec. 17, 7 p.m. David Broza Community Concert Hall @ FLC

Dec. 16, 7 p.m. San Juan College Choir Concert Performance Hall @ SJC (505) 566-3430 http://www.sanjuancollege.edu

Dec. 16, 7 p.m. Bar D Wrangler’s Christmas Jubilee Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker” Farmington Civic Center (505) 599-1148

Dec. 11, 7 p.m. Clay Walker Phil Thomas Performing Arts Center, Shiprock, NM (505) 368-2490

Dec. 11, 6–9 p.m Moab Art Walk Moab, UT http://www.moabartwalk.com

Dec. 11, 6–8 p.m. Pajama Night Painted Turtle Studio, Mancos (970) 533-7136 http://www.paintedturtlestudio.org

Feb. 4–26 Foreign Spaces: Sandra Butler & Joan Levine-Russell Reception: Fri., Feb. 11, 5–7 p.m. (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org

Feb. 20–Mar 13 2nd Annual Community Art Show Reception: Feb. 20, 2–6 p.m. Artisans of the Southwest, Pagosa Springs (970) 264-9969 http://www.artisanofthesouthwest.com

To have your art event listed here for free, please email the date, time, event, location, contact phone and website to editor@sharedvisiononline.com by February 10. Limited space available, accompanying photos need to be 300 dpi.

Jan. 21, 7 p.m. Chautaqua Series “Mabel Dodge Luhan in Taos”

Jan. 15, 10 a.m. Ferdinand and Friends: A Story Time and Suzuki Music Experience Maria’s Bookshop (970) 247-1438 http://www.mariasbookshop.com

Jan. 14–27 Annual Community Show ENTROPY: Chaos within the system Reception: Fri., Jan. 14, 5–8 p.m. Open Shutter Gallery, Durango (970) 382-8355 http://openshuttergallery.com

Jan. 11, 6:30 p.m. Meet the Author: Durango Railroad Historical Society President George F. Niederauer Maria’s Bookshop (970) 247-1438 http://www.mariasbookshop.com

Feb. 12, 11 a.m.

Feb. 11, 7 p.m. Red Stick Ramblers Little Theatre at San Juan College (505) 566-3430 http://www.sanjuancollege.edu

Feb. 11, 7 p.m. St. Mark’s Recital Series Gemma Kavanagh, Soprano St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Durango (970) 247-1129 http://www.durangorecitals.com

Feb. 11, 7 p.m. Brubeck Brothers Quartet Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

Feb. 11, 6 p.m. Music in the Mountains Toh-Atin Fundraiser featuring Aaron Meyer, violin Toh-Atin Gallery, Durango (970) 385-6820

March 2, 7 p.m. Rhythmic Circus

March 1–31 Raise the House Benefit for Habitat for Humanity Desert Pearl, Cortez (970) 565-9320

Feb. 26, 11 a.m. The Met: Live in HD “Iphigénie en Tauride” Storyteller Theatre, Durango (970) 247-9799 http://www.storytellertheatres.com/ loc_highfive.asp

Feb. 25, 2 p.m. & 26, 7 p.m. Durango Choral Society “Ava Maria” First Methodist Church, Durango (970) 759-2206 http://www.durangochoralsociety.org

Feb 24, 7 p.m. Dailey & Vincent Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

Join the crowd and head to Moab, Utah for a weekend of films created by local residents of the Four Corners states: Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. This year’s theme is comedy and Tara Penner, director of the Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission, hopes to give local and surrounding community members an opportunity to showcase their work and network with other industry folks. Awards will be given in several different categories throughout the festival. Visit http://www.filmmoab.com for a list of films, trailers and more, or call (435) 259-4341.

January 7 & 8, 2011

4th Annual Film Festival

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Jan. 8, 11 a.m. The Met: Live in HD “La Fancuilla Del West” Storyteller Theatre, Durango (970) 247-9799 http://www.storytellertheatres.com/ loc_highfive.asp

Winter 2010/2011Art Events Calendar

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Dec 3, 5–9 p.m. Fred Wildfang Book Signing Sorrel Sky Gallery, Durango (970) 247-3555 http://www.sorrelsky.com

Dec. 3, 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Historic Durango Noël Night Downtown Durango http://noelnightdurango.com

Dec. 3, 5–8 p.m. Faces of the Earth: Will Stone Painted Turtle Studio, Mancos (970) 533-7136 http://www.paintedturtlestudio.org

Dec. 3, 4–8 p.m. Christmas on the Trail Goodnight Trail Gallery, Mancos (970) 533-1177 http://www.goodnighttrailgallery.com

Dec. 3, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Colorado Creative Industries Listening Tour Durango Arts Center http://www.coloarts.org

Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. San Juan College Jazz Band Concert Performance Hall @ SJC (505) 566-3430 http://www.sanjuancollege.edu

Through Jan. 15 Paintings by Joan Russell Eno, Durango (970) 385-0105 http://enodurango.com

Through Dec. 31 The Diorama Show Sideshow Emporium & Gallery, Dolores (970) 739-4646

Through Dec. 30 12th Annual Festival of Lights Holiday Show Farmington, NM (505) 334-9551 http://www.aztecfantasyoflights.com

Through Dec. 31 “Gifts” Collaboration Show Reception: Fri., Dec. 17, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Music by Barbara Stewart Hager Desert Pearl, Cortez (970) 565-9320

Dancing Spirit Art Gallery, Ignacio (970) 563-4600

Dec. 11, 5–9 p.m. Meet the Artist Night Artifacts Gallery, Farmington (505) 327-2907 http://www.artifacts-gallery.com

Dec. 11, 10:30 a.m. The Met: Live in HD “Don Carlo” Storyteller Theatre, Durango (970) 247-9799 http://www.storytellertheatres.com/ loc_highfive.asp

Dec. 11 American Indian Arts & Crafts Sale Farmington Indian Center (505) 327-6296

Dec. 10–12, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. The Nutcracker by State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

Dec. 10, 7 p.m. Crownpoint Rug Auction Navajo Rug Viewing, 4–6 p.m. Crownpoint Elementary School (505) 786-5302 http://www.crownpointrugauction.com

Dec. 10, 5–9 p.m. Winter Art Walk Historic Downtown Farmington (505) 599-1419

Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m. San Juan College Band Concert Little Theatre at San Juan College (505) 566-3430 http://www.sanjuancollege.edu

Dec. 9–11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Annual Soup Bowl Sale Reception, Dec. 9, 5-9pm San Juan College Henderson Fine Arts (505) 566-3464 http://www.sanjuancollege.edu

Dec. 5, 3 p.m. Durango Choral Society “A Traditional Family Christmas” Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 759-2206 http://www.durangochoralsociety.org

Shy Rabbit Holiday Open House Pagosa Springs (970) 731-2766 http://www.shyrabbit.com

Jan. 7–Feb. 26 Jeff Madeen’s I Would Not Believe That Even If It Were True Reception: Fri., Jan. 7, 5–7 p.m. Durango Arts Center Library (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org

Jan. 7–28 Four Corners Commission Durango Arts Center Reception: Fri., Jan. 7, 5–7 p.m. (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org

Jan. 7–8 Moab Film Festival Moab, UT (435) 259-4341 http://www.filmmoab.com

Jan. 1–31 “Fragments” by Dawn Bruchez Reception: Fri., Jan. 7, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Desert Pearl, Cortez (970) 565-9320

Jan. 1–30 Salon de Rochester Rochester Hotel Lobby (970) 385-1920 http://www.rochesterhotel.com

Dec. 31, 8 p.m.–1 a.m. Revisit the ‘60s Durango Arts Center (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org

Dec. 23, 6–8 p.m. Navajo Nativity Four Corners Home for Children, Farmington, NM (505) 325-0255 http://www.navajonativity.com

Dec. 19, 2 p.m. The Majesty of Christmas St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Durango (970) 247-1129 http://www.3rdavearts.org

Dec. 18, 5–8 p.m. Holiday Art Show Painted Turtle Studio, Mancos (970) 533-7136 http://www.paintedturtlestudio.org

(970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

Feb. 3 Seventeenth Annual Snowdown Wine Tasting & Fine Art Exhibition Doubletree Hotel, Durango (970) 259-3415

Feb. 1–Mar. 31 Red Again Reception: Feb. 11, 5–7 p.m. Artifacts Gallery, Farmington (505) 327-2907 http://www.artifacts-gallery.com

Feb. 1–28 “Impressions from Inside and Outside My Window” by Deborah Doty Reception: Fri., Feb. 4, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Desert Pearl, Cortez (970) 565-9320

Feb. 1, 7 p.m. Ailey II Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

Jan. 28–March 17 Hal Gould Retrospective Reception: Fri., Jan. 28, 5–8 p.m. Open Shutter Gallery, Durango (970) 382-8355 http://openshuttergallery.com

Jan. 28, 7 p.m. The Wailers with Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m. San Juan College Orchestra Concert Little Theatre at San Juan College (505) 566-3430 http://www.sanjuancollege.edu

Jan. 24 Lord of the Dance Farmington Civic Center (505) 599-1148

Jan. 22–Apr. 1 Paintings by Gary McVean & Chandler Wigton Reception: Jan. 22, 6–9 p.m. Sideshow Emporium & Gallery, Dolores (970) 739-4646

Little Theatre at San Juan College (505) 566-3430 http://www.sanjuancollege.edu

Feb. 20, 3 p.m. San Juan Symphony Timothy Fain, violin Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://www.sanjuansymphony.org

Feb. 19, 11 a.m. The Met: Live in HD “Lucia di Lammermoor” Storyteller Theatre, Durango (970) 247-9799 http://www.storytellertheatres.com/ loc_highfive.asp

Feb. 18, 7 p.m. Chautanqua Series “The Life and Times of Jim Beckwourth” Little Theatre at San Juan College (505) 566-3430 http://www.sanjuancollege.edu

Feb. 18, 7 p.m. Music in the Mountains presents Dallas Brass Quintet Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 385-6820

Feb. 18, 8 p.m. Mike Trainor, Stand Up Comedy Henry Strater Theatre (970) 375-7160 http://henrystratertheatre.com

Feb. 17–26, 7:30 p.m. “Art” Theatre Building, Gallery Theatre @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

Feb. 17, 7 p.m. The Wailin’ Jennys Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

Feb. 12, 7 p.m. ‘S Wonderful Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

The Met: Live in HD “Nixon in China” Storyteller Theatre, Durango (970) 247-9799 http://www.storytellertheatres.com/ loc_highfive.asp

March 23, 7 p.m. One Night of Queen Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

March 22, 7 p.m. Aquila Theatre Company in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

March 19, 7 p.m. Janis Ian Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

March 18–May 12 Cara Weston & Jan Oliver Wenzel Reception: March 18, 5–8 p.m. Open Shutter Gallery, Durango (970) 382-8355 http://openshuttergallery.com

March 16, 7:30 p.m. Parsons Dance “Remember Me” Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

March 14–20 Durango Bach Festival St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Durango (970) 247-1129 http://www.durangobachfestival.com

March 5, 7 p.m. Kathleen Madigan Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

March 2–25 DAC Members’ Exhibit Reception: Fri., March 4, 5–7p.m. (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org

March 2–6 Durango Independent Film Festival (970) 375-7779 http://www.durangofilm.org

Community Concert Hall @ FLC (970) 247-7657 http://durangoconcerts.com

Classes & Workshops Ongoing Arts Classes & Workshops Weehawken Creative Arts Center (970) 318-0150 http://www.weehawkenarts.org Ongoing Classes and Consultations Create a colorful life! Learn to use color in weaving, knitting, collage, sewing, apparel, gardening & home decor with Mary Alice Hearn (970) 259-2442 MAHcreate@aol.com Ongoing Beginning digital photography, the art of archiving digital images with Barbara Grist One-to-one or small groups (970) 560-2767 Private Lessons Digital Photography Kit Frost, instructor (970) 946-9727, kit@kitfrost.com

6 enrolling together receive 10% off (917) 841-4242 Lauren@verypersonalchef.com http://www.verypersonalchef.com Wednesday 4–5 p.m. After School Art Club All ages and drop-ins welcome, $3 Thursdays 10:30–11:30 a.m. Parent/Toddler Art Time Ages 1–3, Drop-ins welcome, $10 per child Painted Turtle Studio, Mancos (970) 533-7136 http://www.paintedturtlestudio.org Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Figure Drawing for Adults Models provided, no instruction $10 members/$15 nonmembers Durango Arts Center (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org

Private Lessons Drawing with Peggy Cloy at Willowtail Springs, Mancos http://www.peggycloy.com

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.–Noon Open Studio for Toddlers Drop-ins welcome $8 members/$10 nonmembers Durango Arts Center (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org

Ongoing Farm-to-Table with Chef Lauren Materials and ingredients provided; call for classes and fees. Any group of

Every Third Thursday, 7–9 p.m. Ladies’ Night Out Painted Turtle Studio, Mancos (970) 533-7136 http://www.paintedturtlestudio.org

Attention Readers! When calling to enroll in workshops, please mention you found them here. Doing so keeps these listings available to our readers. Email your class or workshop listing by February 10 to editor@sharedvisiononline.com.

Wed., Dec. 15, 9–11 a.m. Morning Coffee Beading Social Bring your latest project to work on! Desert Pearl, Cortez (970) 565-9320 Sat., Dec. 18, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Beaded Christmas Ornament with Melody Nail $25 for adults/$10 for kids Desert Pearl, Cortez (970) 565-9320 Mon., Dec. 20, 9 a.m.–noon: Exploring Architectural Structures Tues., Dec. 21, 9 a.m.–noon: Creating Jewelry with Sculpey Clay Wed., Dec. 22, 9 a.m.–noon: Painting Pet Portraits Ages 6-11, $30 incl. materials DAC members get a 10% discount Durango Arts Center (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org Wednesdays, Jan. 5–26, 5–7:30 p.m. Photography Basics Class with Sarah Allen Four-week class with one daytime field trip TBA, $180 Painted Turtle Studio, Mancos (970) 533-7136 http://www.paintedturtlestudio.org Wed., Jan. 5–26, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Beginning Guitar with Paul Pennington, $45

Durango Arts Center (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org Thurs., Jan. 6–Feb. 24, 5–8 p.m. Wheel Throwing for All Levels $225 Painted Turtle Studio, Mancos (970) 533-7136 http://www.paintedturtlestudio.org Fri., Jan. 7–Feb. 11, 10–11 a.m. Women’s Life Journal Class with Nikki Fontaine $110, Members get 10% discount Durango Arts Center (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org Sat., Jan. 8 How to Use That New Digital Camera Level 1 & 2 Contact Janet 970-560-2167 or Barbara 970-560-2767 Sat., Jan. 8, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Flat Even Count Peyote Stitch Bracelet with Melody Nail $25 for adults/$10 for kids Desert Pearl, Cortez (970) 565-9320 Saturday Workshops Jan. 8: Portraiture with Pete Campbell 9 a.m.–3 p.m./$75 Jan. 22: Life Journaling with Nicki Fontaine 9 a.m.–noon/$35 Jan. 29 & Feb. 5: Dying and Felting Techniques with Linda Smith/$110 Feb. 12: Oragami Albums with Pat Senecal 9 a.m.–noon/$35 Feb. 26: Colored Pencil Techniques with Linda Smith 9 a.m.–3 p.m./$75 Cost includes all materials Durango Arts Center

(970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org Mon., Jan. 10–Feb. 15, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Beginning Painting For adults & teens with Christine Trout $120, Members get 10% discount Durango Arts Center (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org Tues., Jan. 11–Feb. 15, 10 a.m.–noon Beginning Drawing for Adults & Teens with Christine Trout $120, Members get 10% discount Durango Arts Center (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org Wed., Jan. 12–Feb. 16, 10 a.m.–noon Intermediate Drawing for Adults & Teens with Christine Trout $120, Members get 10% discount Durango Arts Center (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org Wed., Jan. 12–Feb. 16, 6:30–8 p.m. Collage for adults & teens with Joan Russell $120, Members get 10% discount Durango Arts Center (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org January 14–16 Clay & Charcoal Painting with Eunika Rogers Ah Haa School for the Arts (970) 728-3886 http://www.ahhaa.org Sat., Jan. 15 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Peyote Stitch Cabochon Bezel with Melody Nail, $25 Desert Pearl, Cortez (970) 565-9320

Fri., Jan. 21, 4–6 p.m. Open Spiral Wire Earrings with Melody Nail $25 for adults/$10 for kids Desert Pearl, Cortez (970) 565-9320 Sat., Jan. 22, 1–4 p.m. Beginners Working with Clay with Linda Moore All ages/$35 materials incl. Desert Pearl, Cortez (970) 565-9320 Mon., Jan. 24–Feb. 28, 6–8 p.m. Intermediate Drawing II for Adults and Teens with Christine Trout $120, Members get 10% discount Durango Arts Center (970) 259-2606 http://www.durangoarts.org Sat., Jan. 29, 11a.m.–1 p.m. Beginning Beading with Melody Nail $25 for adults/$10 for kids Desert Pearl, Cortez (970) 565-9320 Sat., Feb. 5, 11a.m.–1 p.m. Charm Bracelet with Melody Nail, $25 Desert Pearl, Cortez (970) 565-9320 February 11–13 Hand-built Ceramics Design & Construction with Lisa Pedolsky Ah Haa School for the Arts (970) 728-3886 http://www.ahhaa.org March 11–13 The Photography of People with Jeremy Lurgio & Tony Rizzuto Ah Haa School for the Arts (970) 728-3886 http://www.ahhaa.org

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Culinary Arts

New! Culinary Arts Listings

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If you or your business would like be part of the Culinary Arts listings: email 30 words or less, including your contact information, description and a photo or logo to denise@sharedvisiononline.com, or call (970) 403-1590 by February 10. Listings are $30.

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ARTISTIC TASTE CATERING Supporting local farms and artisan food purveyors whenever possible. Know your food. Eat local. To begin creating your dining event, call Jennifer at (970) 769-6480 or email artistictaste@hotmail.com

COSMOPOLITAN RESTAURANT 919 Main Avenue • Durango, CO (970) 259-2898 CYPRUS CAFÉ 725 E. Second Ave. • Durango, CO (970) 385-6884

DESPERADOS BAR & GRILL 351 S. Camino del Rio • Durango, CO (970) 385-5533 Home of the famous half-pound Buffalo Burger - And that ain’t no bull.

CAKE CAFE 1045 1/2 E. 2nd Ave. • Durango, CO (970) 769-2035 http://www.mycakecafe.com Cake Cafe is Durango’s finest for celebrations. Layering edible art with creative comfort food. Specializing in custom catering of cakes and desserts.

CHRISTINA’S GRILL AND BAR 21382 Hwy. 160 West • Durango, CO (970) 382-3844 http://www.christinasgrill.com Where good friends meet and eat. Grab a burger on Tuesday nights, a huge pasta spread on Wednesday nights, or the Saturday rib-eye special.

SEASONS ROTISSERIE & GRILL 764 Main Ave. • Durango CO (970) 382-9790 http://www.seasonsofdurango.com American-style cooking perfectly paired with exemplary service. Our casually elegant dining room buzzes with the excitement of an open exhibition kitchen, award winning wine list and the best views of Main Street.

ARBORENA 114 Grand Ave. • Mancos, CO 81328 (970) 533-1381 http://arborena.com/home.html Wine bar café features local Guy Drew, California and international wines along with light fare, cheese platters, appetizers, soup and salads. Open Thursdays–Saturdays and Sundays 4–9 p.m.

Pagosa Springs NELLO’S BISTRO & ESPRESSO BAR 135 Country Center Dr. • Pagosa Springs, CO (970) 731-9899 AJIA ASIAN CUISINE 180 Pagosa Street • Pagosa Springs, CO (970) 264-5928

Farmington ENO 723 E. 2nd Ave. • Durango, CO (970) 385-0105 http://www.enosdurango.com Durango’s newest coffee/wine/tapas bar is an exciting contemporary atmosphere dedicated to the finer things in life, gourmet coffee, fine wine and tapas. PALACE RESTAURANT 505 Main Ave. • Durango, CO (970) 247-2018

T’S SMOKEHOUSE & GRILL #3 Depot Place • Durango, CO (Behind the Polo Outlet) (970) 259-6000 http://www.tssmokehouse.com Formerly the Hamilton Chop House, now located downtown behind the Polo store. Serving Southern style hickory-smoked BBQ, New Orleans poboys and homemade desserts. Happy hour from 3–6 p.m. daily.

Hesperus KENNEBEC CAFÉ 4 County Road 124 • Hesperus, CO (970) 247-5674

ST CLAIR WINERY & BISTRO 5150 East Main Street • Farmington, NM (505) 325-0711 THREE RIVERS EATERY & BREWHOUSE 101 East Main Street • Farmington, NM (505) 324-2187

Telluride HONGA’S LOTUS PETAL 135 East Colorado Ave. • Telluride, CO (970) 728-5134 TELLURIDE BISTRO 138 E. Colorado Ave. – Telluride, CO (970) 728-5239

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Performing Arts

The Met: Live in HD Don Pasquale by Donizetti

by Polly Morgenstern

Reclining in an airplane-like seat in air redolent of popcorn is not what usually comes to mind when contemplating a trip to hear grand opera, but the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD broadcasts are changing the way the world approaches the art form. On Saturday, November 13, opera lovers gathered at the Storyteller Theatres in Durango to savor the sights, sounds and, yes, the aromas of live opera beamed from the stage in New York City to movie houses worldwide, including our local multiplex. Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti’s comic opera buffa, is a delightful romp involving the usual mistaken identities, foiled plots and damsels in disguise, all set to a highly technical vocal score. The demands of the music, though, seemed almost secondary to the choreographic and acting requirements of the singers, all of who handled each aspect of the endeavor with apparent ease and facility. The Russian/Austrian soprano Anna Netrebko sang Norina, aka Sofronia. What we might not have expected of this marvelous singer is her athleticism and expressive feet! She bounded across the stage, turned a somersault and jumped on the Don’s bed, all the while maintaining her gorgeous coloratura line and amazing top notes. All four stars dazzled with their characterizations and acting skills, as well as their magnificent singing. In particular, John Del Carlo, the American basso, captured our imaginations with his dithering portrayal of the miserly bachelor, Don Pasquale. Del Carlo’s trembling hands and wavering movements engendered a bit of sympathy for the schemer. Matthew Polenzani, a rising American tenor, possesses a lyrical instrument, which he uses as if it were a violin. His third son was born on the eve of his Met debut in the role of Ernesto, Norina’s erstwhile lover, we learned in the intermission interview. Polish baritone Mariusz Kwiecien rounded out the quartet as Dr. Malatesta, the facilitator of the high jinx.

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Posters for upcoming performances can be found in various locations throughout the region.

A highlight of The Met: Live in HD series is the opportunity to watch the backstage activities between scenes. The intricate choreography of the crew as they maneuver the sets is as fascinating as the performance. The cameras also pay attention to the conductor and orchestra musicians during the overtures. During intermission, a star of the current season acts as the host for the HD theater audience and interviews the singers as they exit the stage. It is a privilege to be treated to such intimate and interesting glimpses of the production. The HD series continues through the 2010–2011 Met Opera Season, concluding with Wagner’s Die Walküre on May 14. The next Live in HD broadcast is Verdi’s great tragedy Don Carlo, on Saturday, December 11. Dates and locations for the remaining season can be found at http://www.metopera.org/HDlive. F

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Artist Listings

If you are an artist or wish to support an artist you know by running an Artist’s Listing, email 25 words including contact info, description and a photo to denise@sharedvisiononline.com by February 10. Drop a check for $30 (b&w) or $50 (color) in the mail to Arts Perspective magazine, P.O. Box 3042, Durango, CO 81302. Patricia Burk Photography 38359 Rd. H, Mancos, CO 81328 970-533-7841 Views of the Valley greeting cards Four Corners area, Africa, Oaxaca, Alaska, Cape Cod. Available at Raven House Gallery, P&D, Absolute Bakery and Desert Pearl.

Timothy J. Black Fine violins handcrafted in the heart of the San Juan Mountains. jsboxtop@yahoo.com View my workbench: www.flickr.com/photos/14995534@N05/ Violins displayed now at Canyon Music.

Photogenesis Photography Jonas Grushkin, photographer specializing in artists’ portfolios, commercial work and unique portraitures. More than 30 years experience. 970-259-2718 www.grushkin.com Art of the Southwest Gourd Art 970-533-7627 • Mancos hiznherz@velocitynetdsl.com Please call for a private showing. www.gourdsofthesouthwest.com Mary Alice Hearn Explore the possibilities Skilled coach in the creative process MAHcreate@aol.com • 970-259-2442 Visit me for a free consultation for yourself, or bring a friend, to examine your limitless creative potential. Learn to use color in weaving, knitting, collage, sewing, wardrobe, gardening and home decor.

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Marilyn Kroeker Introducing Watercolor works kroeker_3@q.com At Raven House Gallery 120 Grand Avenue, Mancos Mon-Sat 10-5 • 970-533-7149 and at Desert Pearl, Cortez

Paul Folwell Studio Painter, Landscapes, Musicians, Dancers, Skiers • Originals, Giclees, Commissions Welcomed 8199 County Road 203 Durango, CO 81301 970-259-4870 www.paulfolwell.com

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Venaya J. Yazzie Dine’ / Hopi Poet, Painter, Photographer Contemporary Images of Indigenous people of the southwest. www.yazzgrlart.com yazzgrl@hotmail.com

David Sipe 1989 World Chainsaw Sculpture Champion Folk & Fine? Artist & Wood Sculptor 970-533-7518 ssbsnd@hotmail.com Largest collection of wood-carved sculptures in the Four Corners area. Just 3 miles east of Mesa Verde on Hwy 160. Sculptural furnishings for home, office and outdoors. Will travel for on-site dead tree enhancement.

From your favorite photos, I will produce an original watercolor portrait of your pet. My passion is to capture each animal’s unique personality. www.MOCHIEROO.com

Maureen May Printmaking, Painting, Drawing 970-259-0176 maymaureen@yahoo.com Represented by Shy Rabbit Contemporary Arts, Pagosa Springs, CO www.shyrabbit.com/MMay

Lisa Mackey Photography www.lisamackeyphoto.com 970-247-3004 Stunning images from Durango and the surrounding region. Prints and notecards available online and at Open Shutter Gallery. Offering high quality printing of your images up to 12x18. Photography services available.

Beth Wheeler Calligrapher 970-533-7943 Taking your favorite poem, song lyric, quotation, etc. and turning it into a work of art. Professional hand lettering and picture framing. Custom Calligraphy and Frame, est. 1991.

Commissioned Portraiture & Paintings by Mariah Kaminsky www.durangocustomworks.com Oil on canvas paintings from life or photos in any size up to 6’6”. Call 970-749-4089 for a consultation.

Peggy Melyssa Cloy Painting • Sculpture • Pastels Drawings • Poetry Willowtail Springs Studio/Gallery Mancos, CO www.peggycloy.com peggy@willowtailsprings.com 970-560-0333 Peggy is now teaching private art lessons

Barbara Grist Artist • Educator • Photographer Creative images for all occasions including publication, events, portraiture and fine art. Oneon-one or group classes in the arts or photography. Fused glass jewelry and masks. Work for sale at Picaya Home and Desert Pearl Gallery in Cortez. Barbara Grist Photography & Fine Art www.barbaragristphotography.com 970-560-2767

Paul Boyer, Photographer pboyer@frontier.net • 970-385-6983 Studio in the Open Shutter Gallery Portraits • Product photography • Architecture Fine Art photography • Instruction • Travel

David Long In his spare time David operates Longsight Design offering design services including industrial design, graphic design, design visualization, illustration and 3D animation. 970-769-4657

Wild Sage Studio Barbara Tobin Klema 970-946-0786 www.barbaratobinklema.com Creating contemporary portraits of people and landscape. Work shown by appointment. Classes taught in drawing and watercolor.

A Shared Blanket • Donna Frank adjacent to train @ 104 E. 5th St. Durango, Co. 970-247-9210 www. ASharedBlanket.com

Point of View Call to Action:

In support of the arts As our economy struggles, the arts continue to suffer from funding cuts. School districts, businesses, foundations and governmental entities have drastically reduced arts funding and, in some instances, have completely cut support of the arts. Taking the concept of collaboration, we — a community of arts supporters — can work together by reaching out and showing our support. Become a consumer of the arts: buy a piece of art, attend a concert, make a donation to an arts organization and pledge time to volunteer. It’s time to collaborate and keep the arts healthy and thriving in the Four Corners region. Sincerely, Shared Vision Publishing, LLC

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Resources

Share your art group, meeting or call for artists with Arts Perspective readers!

We will list your calls free if you email editor@sharedvisiononline.com by February 10. Please keep listings around 50 words.

Studio Space/Venues

singers make new friends, experience personal growth, Totah Theater is a great build self-confidence and create place to hold your next social memories that last a lifetime. or educational event, concert, We also contribute to music recital, meeting, luncheon, programs in the local schools. workshop, wedding, birthday, From large concerts to intimate karaoke, rehearsal, recording singing Valentines, Barbershop and much more! To book, call singers enrich their own lives (505) 327-4145, http://www. and the lives of everyone thetotah.com. who hear them. For more information, visit http://www. Services Voice-Over Victor Lock durangobarbershoppers.org/ or professional voice-over services: call (970) 799-3724. training videos, on-hold phone messaging and greetings, web streaming, narration, and commercials. High quality, fast and affordable. Email victor@ victorlock.com, or call (970) 6723018.

Life Drawing Sessions in Dolores. Contact Susan Matteson at (970) 759-6640, sosen@aol.com.

Durango Drawing Club meets bimonthly on Thursday evenings. We are a loosely Rejuvenating Retreats for artists organized group dedicated to and non-artists alike at Willowtail improving our drawing skills in Springs. Tai Chi, art instruction, a relaxed atmosphere with live lodging with lake and mountain models. All skill levels welcome; views. To learn about discounts on guidance can be provided your stay, call (800) 698-0603 or to those who seek it. We are visit http://www.willowtailsprings. looking to hire models and will compensate their time. Please com. contact Meisa at m.e.chase@ Art Groups att.net with questions or Durango Short Story interest. Come draw with us! Writers Group is now Art and faith intersect at forming. Will meet Mondays, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 6:30–8:30 p.m., downtown 910 E. 3rd Ave., Durango. Durango. Send an excerpt of Inspiring words, great music, your best short story (no longer thriving arts community and than 600 words) pasted into an host to the annual Sacred Arts email to durangostorywriters@ Festival. Services Sunday and hotmail.com. Wednesday, including Soul The Durango Barbershop Break Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.; Chorus, men who love to sing http://www.stmarksdurango. meet Tuesdays, 7 p.m., at Christ com, (970) 247-1129. the King Lutheran Church, 495 Durango Photography Club Florida Rd., Durango. This nonmeets 7-9 p.m. on the third profit organization dedicated Thursday of the month (except to an American art form more Dec.) at the Administration rewarding than any hobby you Building of the La Plata County have ever done. Barbershop Fairgrounds. Contact Barry

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Durand at (970) 385-8470 or showroom.Work can be for Linda Pampinella at (970) 884- sale; environmentally conscious 7053. processes and/or theme. Please Plein-air Painting Group call Sheryl at Handcrafted (free) - Email Alice Crapo at House (970) 247-4046.

bayfront. Since 2004, the exhibit has been viewed by more than 850,000 visitors. A total of $3,000 in awards will be presented. Submission forms and more information available at http://www. EmbracingOurDifferences.org.

A Thousand Cranes for Peace and Healing Learn to fold and participate on Fridays, 5–6:30 p.m. at 4 Corners’ Yoga Studio, #32 Smiley Building, Durango. Contact Chyako Hashimoto, chyakopot@yahoo. com, for more information.

Jan. 24 - “Red Again” show for the month of Feb.–Mar. All work must contain the color red (any shade). Call for more information, Artifacts Gallery (505) 327-2907.

sean@frontier.net, or call (970) 259-5165 to join other artists painting.

Wild Women Writing will meet the first and third Wednesday of each month. The first meeting each month will be a social networking gettogether for writers, location TBA. The meetings held on the third Wednesday of each month will be more focused on reading and critique sessions, and will take place in Conference Room 308 at the Crossroads Center, 1099 Main Ave., from 6:30-8 p.m. For more information, please visit our blog, http:// w w w.wildwomenwriting. blogspot.com, or contact Molly Anderson-Childers at stealingplums@yahoo.com or (970) 759-9993.

Call for Artists ONGOING - Themed shows at Artifacts in Farmington: Wonderous Water, East Meets West, Unhooked V. Artists may submit up to two pieces; must have wire and ready to hang. All work must be for sale. Call (505) 327-2907. ONGOING - New homefinishing retail store would like artwork to hang in

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Examples of acceptable work: monochrome oil painting on gessoed paper, colored pastels on vellum monochrome conte and oil paint on mylar. Contact ONGOING - Queries for Ellen Gochnour, (314) 719-3580, upcoming issues for Arts http://www.artcalendar.com/ Perspective magazine. Must TheFigureNow2011. follow theme: Spring: Vessel; Dec. 31 – ENTROPY: Chaos Summer: Landscape. Writers, Within the System. Annual please submit story ideas with Community Show at Open sample of published work; Shutter Gallery. Exhibition artists, photographers and dates: Jan. 14-27. Reception: Fri., illustrators: email low resolution Jan., 14, 5–8 p.m. Applications .jpgs for consideration to can be downloaded from the editor@ sharedvisiononline. submissions page at http:// com. w w w . o p e n s h u t t e r g a l l e r y. com. Applications may also DEADLINES be obtained at the gallery, 735 Dec. 8 – 4th Annual High Desert Main Avenue, Durango. Fine Arts Festival in Farmington, NM. Jury fee: $25, NMNWAC Jan. 1 – Queries due for Spring VESSEL member, $20. Event dates: upcoming issue of Arts Perspective Feb. 25–27, 2011. Indoor juried fine art and fine craft festival magazine. Email publisher/ to be held at San Juan College, editor, Denise Leslie denise@ Henderson Fine Arts Center. sharedvisiononline.com. Open to all artists residing in Jan. 8 - Riverfest Fine Arts and NM, CO, UT or AZ. One artist Crafts Fair in Farmington, NM. will be featured on the High Event dates: 5/28–5/29/2011. Desert Fine Art Festival poster. For a prospectus, visit 3041 E. Prospectus can be picked up at Main Street, download from the Farmington Museum, 3041 http://www.NWNMAC.org or E. Main Street, or download it send SASE to NWNMAC, Attn: from http://www.NWNMAC. Riverfest Fine Arts and Crafts org, or send SASE to NWNMAC, Fair, P.O. Box 2235, Farmington, 87499. For more Attn: High Desert, P.O. Box NM 2235, Farmington, NM 87499 information call (505) 716-6057 Questions? Call (505) 716- or email RiverfestArt@hotmail. 6057 or email michael@ com. bullochgallery.com. Jan. 10 - Embracing Our Dec. 15 - Fontbonne University Differences invites artists, Fine Arts Gallery presents - “The photographers, professionals, teachers and Figure Now: International Juried amateurs, Exhibition.” Juror: Michael students to participate in its Grimaldi. Drawing exhibition 8th annual visual art exhibit focused on the contemporary celebrating diversity. 45 artists expression of the human form. will be selected for the exhibit. Open to emerging as well as Exhibit dates April–May 2011 established artists worldwide. along Sarasota’s beautiful

Jan. 28 - 14th National Juried & Invited Contemporary Exhibit held at The Art Center in Grand Junction, Colorado May 13 - June 25, 2011. Juror, Michael Chavez. Focusing on two-dimensional contemporary work. Entry fees are $15 for one, $25 for two, and $30 for three. Awards total $1750. For complete perspectus, visit http://www.gjartcenter. org, or email Camille Silverman at csilverman@gjartcenter.org. Feb. 18 - Durango 10 Minute Play Contest. Top entries will be presented as staged readings at the DAC. Judges will select the top five entries and the winner of a $500 cash award. Top award will be performed during the Durango Showcase of the Arts. Download prospectus at http://durangoarts.org/ theater/10-minute-play-contest. For more information email tenminuteplaydirector@gmail. com. March 7 - “Gateway to Imagination.” Exhibit dates: May 6–July 9, 2011. For a prospectus or more information please contact the Farmington Museum at (505) 599-1174 or visit our website at http://www. farmingtonmuseum.org.

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eBook Revolution

Reporting from the Front: Amazon Forums and Kindle Boards by Suzanne Tyrpak

The publishing industry is in the midst of a major revolution. Readers and writers can witness the explosion and become active participants by signing onto the Amazon Forums — where war is often waged — or by seeking the more peaceful forums on Kindle Boards.

Of course, traditional publishing also involves collaboration: writer, writer’s agent, publisher; story editor, copyeditor, marketing department, printing; distribution, booksellers and, finally, the reader. It’s a full-scale campaign in which the writer is removed from a lot of the process and has little interaction with readers.

What is this revolution? ePublishing, led by Amazon and its Kindle Store, with others trying to keep up, including Barnes and Noble, which recently launched PubIt!. ePublishing is a brave new world where New York Times bestsellers compete with, and sometimes lose to, selfpublished, independent writers known as “indie authors.” Collaboration? You bet! The swiftness and ease of ePublishing allows established authors to write in ways that would be impossible in the world of traditional publishing. For example, local thriller writer Blake Crouch recently collaborated on Draculas with three other well-known authors: Jack Killborn, aka J.A. Konrath; Jeff Strand; and New York Times best-selling author F. Paul Wilson.

Indie authors, on the other hand, rely on guerilla tactics and grassroots help from Recently published eBooks: compatriots. An indie author Vestal Virgin by Suzanne Tyrpack, is the writer, the publisher, the Amazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B003ZTP0J4 Touching Home: Stories and Poems by Tribal College Students, marketer, the distributor and Learn more at http://www.tribalcollegejournal.org often the cover artist. So where does collaboration come in? Via Quoting, J.A. Konrath, on Huffington Post: forums. Pricing, content, marketing, editing and artwork are all discussed on forums. Writers offer information, share victories, vent frustrations. Recently, on Kindle Boards, “The choice to circumvent Big New York Publishing was easy. We all have print deals, a writer who had struggled for hours to create a book cover, posted the cover and asked and probably could have sold this project to a major publishing house, but the reasons to for feedback; her cover needed help. Within an hour, she received three beautiful cover go the indie route instead of the traditional one were numerous. … designs from fellow Kindle Boarders — gratis. “… Putting this project together was an exercise in speed and simplicity. We did the Perhaps the most powerful collaboration to recently develop is between writers and majority of the writing and the marketing within an eight-week timeframe, while we readers. With a click of the mouse, readers talk directly to writers, and writers can ask were each working on other projects. By releasing it ourselves, we were able to maintain their readers questions — no middleman. This can be exhilarating, and it can also have a full control over the entire process, set our own price, eliminate DRM [Digital Rights downside, as Christopher Smith learned. Management] (which readers hate) and earn four times the royalty rate we would have through a publisher. By going ebook-only, we could add a bunch of fun supplements Just as Smith reached the stellar peaks of Kindle’s bestseller list, he became the victim of for no extra cost, while also releasing it super-fast.” ePublished on October 19, Draculas a smear campaign by nasty posters, known as “trolls,” on several Amazon Forum threads. immediately hit Kindle’s bestseller list. Fifth Avenue was tagged “pornographic” due to a scene — five paragraphs — involving gay But the biggest story on the boards has been the stellar rise of unknown indie author Christopher Smith. His thriller, Fifth Avenue, reached #3 on Kindle’s bestseller list within seven days of its release, surpassing the popular The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by New York Times bestselling author Stieg Larsson. Smith has become a regular on Kindle Boards, and he attributes his success to social networking — including 7,000-plus Facebook friends. Smith is also the film critic for a major newspaper in the Northeast. He’s appeared weekly on NBC affiliates and E! Online, and was named Best Critic for 2010 by the MPA. He published two previous books in his Netflix Queued series, compilations of his film reviews. But the thriller Fifth Avenue is his first novel. Direct contact with his audience has fueled his success — the kind of collaboration that would have been impossible a few years ago.

sex. Some posters even attacked Smith personally, accusing him of using shills to boost his reviews and post on Amazon threads. Smith made the mistake of responding, which only heightened the attack. Ultimately, the assault Smith suffered has added to his success — a good story needs conflict. He can’t spend too much time on the boards these days; he’s too busy doing interviews with U.S.A. Today, The New York Times and NPR. Quoting Smith on Kindle Board: “I’m 225 pages into the next book and not looking back. I’m a writer. And no amount of negativity is going to keep me down. New book in a few months, a Wall Street thriller.” Using a fave word of Kindle Boarders: “Woot!” We all wish him continued success. And Smith is now helping fellow writers to promote their books. It’s a win-win collaboration. G

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