Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, February 3 when host Blake More will interview vibrational science pioneer Don Estes. They will be discussing his lifelong quest to develop methods and practices to use sound, light and vibration technologies rather than psychedelics to access non-ordinary states of mind….
On Saturday, Feb 5, from 7-7:30, Cartwheels on the Sky features Marin Poet Kathy Evans. Kathy is the author of four collections of poetry: Imagination Comes to Breakfast, Hunger and Sorrow (which won the Small Press Poetry Prize), As The Heart is Held, and now her latest book, nominated for a Pen award, Trespassers Welcome…
Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. This year, to follow the lead of the National and the Statewide POL competition, the Mendocino County POL finals will also be virtual…
Coming of age is a young person’s transition from being a child to being an adult. It continues through adolescence. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It can be a simple legal convention (turning 18 and being able to vote) or can be part of a ritual or spiritual event. A few examples in America are Sweet 16s, Quinceañeras, Mitzvahs, hunting trips, adventure journeys. The point is, there is a moment…
“May you live in interesting times†is an old Chinese proverb [a fancy word for “sayingâ€] that has been expressed a lot the last couple of years. Some people say this proverb is actually a curse, since “dealing†with interesting times generally interferes with our ability to live our lives the way we would like to. Wars, weather disasters, pandemics are all examples of times that feel much more “cursed†than “interestingâ€. So what is in it for us? How do we push against conflicts, big and small, to discover…
California Poets in the Schools, Mendocino County Office of Education and the Arts Council of Mendocino County announce the 2022 Youth Poet Laureate, Point Arena High School Sophomore Sidney Regelbrugge. Sidney Regelbrugge is so excited to start on her term as Mendocino County’s Youth Poet Laureate. Sidney has spent her entire life between the forest and the Pacific Ocean. Poetry has been a passion for her since grade school…
On Saturday, December 4 , 2021 from 7-7:30, Cartwheels on the Sky (always the first Saturday of the month) will feature San Francisco poet Hal Robins. Harry S. Robins (born November 28, 1950), known as “Hal”, is a man of many talents in the visual, literary and performance arts. As an American voice actor, Robins is best known for his vocal work in the Half-Life series…MORE
Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, December 2 when host Blake More will interview the Ladies of BAM – Book Arts Mendocino – Theresa Whitehill, Felicia Rice and Zida Borsich. They will be discussing BAM and its series of exhibitions, readings, talks, demonstrations, and workshops, all devoted to the wide ranging & varied arts of the book…
Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, November 4 when host Blake More will interview Shugri Said Salh about her recently published memoir “The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desertâ€. Honest and tender, The Last Nomad is a riveting coming-of-age story of resilience, survival, and the shifting definitions of home. Topics for discussion include Salh’s personal history of trauma, civil strife, asylum and ultimately triumph as she
On Saturday, November 6 , 2021 from 7-7:30, Cartwheels on the Sky (always the first Saturday of the month) will feature Vallejo poet Jeffrey Kingman. His poetry collection, BEYOND THAT HILL I GATHER, was published by Finishing Line Press in June of 2021. His poetry chapbook, ON A ROAD, was published by Finishing Line Press in December of 2019. He is the winner of the Red Berry…MORE
Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, October 7, when host Blake More interviews New Orleans filmmaker Tom Roche. Currently working on a documentary about pianist Professor Longhair, Tom will share some insight into the life and motivations of this NOLA treasure, and why his wildly creative contributions have had such a lasting impact…
On Saturday, October 2, 2021 from 7-7:30, Cartwheels on the Sky (always the first Saturday of the month) will feature a tribute to former coast resident and legendary poet Janet DeBar. Janet DeBar began reading and writing poetry during her childhood in Beech Bottom, West Virginia. She studied English Lit at the college of Wooster in Ohio…
On Saturday, September 4, 2021 from 7-7:30, Cartwheels on the Sky (always the first Saturday of the month) features the poems and process of SF Poet, Professor and legend Dan Langton! Dan Langton was a longtime Creative Writing Professor at San Francisco State University. He arrived in SF during the burgeoning beat movement, and he held a poetry gathering (he hates the word “salonâ€)…
Tune into KZYX&Z’s Be More Now program at 7pm on Thursday, September 2, when multi disciplined alchemist, Randolph Masters. Masters is an award winning composer, a professional, mutli-instrumentalist musician, frequency and sacred geometry consultant, and university music teacher, and show topics include the future of healing as it pertains to music, frequency and architecture…
Mendocino Poets in the Schools and the Arts Council of Mendocino County seek applications for the position of Mendocino County Youth Poet Laureate. The person selected will strive to advance awareness of and appreciation for literary arts and humanities within Mendocino county…