From my Being You, Being Us blog: "Every now and then, someone pulls together seemingly unrelated things, and an amazing alchemy of creation happens. My friend Kevin Meyer has done it this time. Among his many talents, Kevin is a leader of sacred circle dance, an avid reader, and a lover of music. And like many of us, he has been wrestling with the impact of the war in Iraq.
One day he picked up a copy of The Sandbox, Garry Trudeau's compilation of soldiers' posts from the front in Iraq and Afghanistan, and was deeply touched by their sometimes simple, sometimes eloquent words. While their messages were still resonating in him, he got the chance to be part of Circle Modern Dance's December program. And somehow, in the creative cauldron, a haunting lullaby surfaced in the mix. Kevin's creation is a dance performed to this achingly beautiful lullaby as posts from soldiers are read. I have not seen the dance, but I have heard the music and readings, and I can tell you it is one of the most moving things that I have experienced recently. There are no conclusions drawn, no assessments made. It is just the words of men and women living in harm's way juxtaposed with their mothers' lullabies.
If you can, please come to see the performance, which will be part of the Primitive Lights shows on December 20-22 at the Laurel Theater in Knoxville. Click here for ticket information. Thanks, Kevin for being creative and evoking us to be responsive to the world we are in.
Blessings!"
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