Vincent's Yellow

a[n] [auto]biography and a love story.

The Dive

I jumpedĀ – high and far, and twirling. Vincent’s Yellow opened in Chicago, IL last Thursday, on the 120th anniversary of Vincent van Gogh’s death. I performed — my cast and I performed — this thing that has been so intimately tucked between my blood vessels, that has been continuously beating quietly alongside my heart for [...]

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Tue, August 3 2010 » Personal » 2 Comments

Crescendo

At the end of his life, Vincent van Gogh painted seventy paintings in seventy days. That’s right. The daughter of the innkeeper in Auvers told us that his schedule was quite regular: he woke up bright and early and went out to paint, came back to the inn for lunch, spent the afternoon making the [...]

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Mon, June 28 2010 » Personal, Research, Theater piece » 2 Comments

Past so heavy, future with so much light

It occurred to me yesterday, these are the moments that will be forgotten. The quiet before the storm. The anxiety and hand-wringing. If I ever come back to this entry, I will likely be surprised. Can it be possible to feel down, depressed, when one is finally realizing so many dreams, when one is doing [...]

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Mon, April 26 2010 » Personal, Research, Theater piece » No Comments