Thursday, July 18, 2013

every waking thought







every waking thought
is the flight of a monarch
before each bud that blooms 


she gathers
from both hemispheres
left and right,
like her wings
birthed twins,
where every waking thought
begins
- as a first breath
- and the last gasp


where dreams become life
beneath the cloak of midnight
gaining momentum
churning vortexes
of hurricanes


such raw passion

complicated
never simple


a thought
is the genesis of energy


the subconscious of the artist, insane,
writing words such as this
solely to prevent the skull
from bursting,
spewing bits of memories
and rivers of tears, endless
that never run dry


a place where angels reside
sitting upon clouds
of sentences


the most holy poets -

sending telegraphs
to the chosen. 




© Susan Marie 2013 

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

IDENTITY : A Group Show Presented by MAIN (ST)UDIOS





BUFFALO, NY – JULY 12, 2013, 6-9PM

MAIN (ST)UDIOS downtown art center presents a group show conceptualized by resident artist John Dunklemann and curated by resident artist Trinton “TrinityHawk” Garrett around the concept of identity. Work from several different artists of many different mediums will be exhibited.

Reception is FREE and open to the public with open mic on the Identity theme and special performance featuring energetic and emotional spoken word art from Pure Ink Poetry and unique refreshments provided by Mixology.

Featuring work by Brigid Jaipaul-Valenza, Cari Feltz-Abdo, Heidi Lynn Farrell Brown, Kathryn Eulella Shiver, and Katt Dunsmore, Paul Rybarczyk, and Trinton “TrinityHawk” Garrett .

Show runs from 07/05-07/18/13.


MAIN (ST)UDIOS is located at 515 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203. Open hours are Tue-Friday 11AM-5PM and Wednesdays until 8PM. 





 More information --> www.mainstudiosbuffalo.com



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Sunday, June 30, 2013

Western New York Musician Shares Concert Stage with Icon Joan Baez



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Hired in late 2011 as a personal assistant and guitar tech to folk music icon --> Joan Baez, local singer, songwriter, guitarist and bandleader -->  Grace Stumberg is now living a musician's dream.

Within days of the start of Baez's current US tour, Stumberg was invited to sing harmony on a few songs in the music legend's set and on June 28, she began -->  Baez's concert in Lowell, MA with a well received 6 song solo acoustic set of her own original songs, largely drawn from 2 CDS [2010 "To Whom It May Concern" and 2012 "Affect"] both found here --> Grace Stumberg Music

Stumberg returns home for a series of performances with the --> Grace Stumberg Band around Western New York during July, and then heads out again with Baez's August tour of Australia & New Zealand.

Stumberg is a 2007 graduate of Buffalo's Performing Arts High School, Villa Maria College and --> Music is Art's "Music in Action" mentoring program led by producer/manager -->  Bob James and -->  Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls.







Photo Copyright © Chuck Alaimo 2013
Copyright © Grace Stumberg 2013
© 2013 Joan C. Baez/Diamonds & Rust Productions