We are now in the throes of bailing out the self-serving financial sector of our economy. If only the $700 billion could be used to "bail out" cultural and arts organizations, particularly alternative ones, this would be a different country, wouldn't it? Two of the groups that would definitely get my vote for the money are Intersection for the Arts and Youth Speaks, as seen recently in their collaborative exhibition, somewhere in advance of nowhere: youth, imagination and transformation, closing December 20th. Given the election results (with its large contingent of youthful participants) and current citizen expectations, the title seems... Read More

Everyone remembers sitting in a classroom, staring out the window, bored, distracted, or daydreaming. If you're lucky you also remember moments of getting swept away by a poem or an equation. Classrooms go with us, carried around in our heads long after we've left them--an imprint, the effects of which follow us silently the rest of our lives. Weston Teruya and Michele Carlson take a closer look at the personal and political implications of our educational spaces, transforming the gallery at Intersection for the Arts into a staged classroom that will induce a rush of personal memories for each spectator.... Read More