4/17/16 review of the Bolshoi Ballet's performance of The Taming of the Shrew

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema's performance of The Taming of the Shrew.

This thread gives a trailer video of the ballet. It gives some background on the ballet. It discusses how Shakespeare's play was adapted to ballet. It discusses some of my favorite performers, the costumes, and the directorial work.

Here is the link to the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema's website.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter.

4/17/16 review of Wonderbound performance Dust

(Image source: https://www.wonderbound.com/journal/2016/04/26/dust-to-dust)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of Dust, a performance collaboration by Wonderbound, the Curious Theatre Company, and Jesse Manley.

The thread gives some background on the performance. It discusses the show's influences, themes, and dances. It discusses some of my favorite performers. And it gives some photos and descriptions of the work of Nate Abels, whose paintings were on display in conjunction with the show.

Here is the link to Wonderbound's website.

Here is the link to the Curious Theatre Company's website.

4/17/16 review of Sunil Yapa novel Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Sunil Yapa novel Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist.

The thread gives a summary of the plot and background on how I learned of the book. It discusses what I like about the structure, characters, character dynamics, and themes of the book.

Here is the link to the Lee Boudreaux Books web page for Your Hearts Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist.

I bought this novel at the Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver, Colorado.

4/10/16 review of Helikon Gallery's Denizen IV show

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of Helikon Gallery's 2016 shows Denizen IV and Stuff on Walls.

This thread includes photos and descriptions of work by Emilie Lucket, John Van Horn, Vinni Alfonso, Elena Gunderson, Will Lee-Ashley, Annie Aqua, and others.

Here is the link to the website for Helikon Gallery.

I unfortunately have to say that Helikon is yet another victim to the rising property costs in Denver. The gallery has announced that it is closing down in 2020.

4/10/16 review of RMCAD Spring 2016 exhibition

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Spring 2016 graduating class exhibition at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.

This thread includes photos and descriptions of work by Dayana Ruiz, Theresa Anderson, Jade Ariana Phillips, and others.

Here is the link to RMCAD's website.

4/10/16 review of WorldDenver talk with Najla Ayubi

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a 2016 talk Afghani judge Najla Ayubi gave for WorldDenver at Rocky Mountain PBS.

The thread gives some background on Ayubi. The thread discusses some of the topics of Ayubi's talk, such as women's progress in Afghanistan, the withdrawal of the international community from Afghanistan, and pop culture in Afghanistan.

Here is the link to the WorldDenver website. They are a great organization worth checking out.

4/10/16 review of WorldDenver talk with Floyd Ciruli and Dina Smeltz

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a 2016 WorldDenver talk with Floyd Ciruli and Dina Smeltz.

The talk was centered around the influence of foreign policy on the 2016 US presidential election. My thread discusses topics discusses by Ciruli and Smeltz such as the "year of the outsider," foreign policy versus conservative nationalism, and priorities as reflected in US polls.

Here is the link to WorldDenver. The organization is worth checking out.

4/10/16 review of Caleb Hahne solo show at RULE Gallery

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 Caleb Hahne solo show Beyond the Veil at RULE Gallery.

This thread gives a lot of pictures from the show. It also discusses various aspects of Hahne's work that I like.

3/31/16 preview of Caleb Hahne solo show at RULE Gallery

Here is the link to my Twitter thread preview of the 2016 Caleb Hahne solo show at RULE Gallery.

This preview gives a couple pictures of Hahne's work, as well as a quick background on Hahne's style and show.

3/31/16 review of An Artist of the Floating World, by Kazuo Ishiguro

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of An Artist of the Floating World, by Kazuo Ishiguro.

The thread gives a summary of the story. It discusses the form of the novel. It discusses the sense of suspense and being in the moment in the novel. It discusses some themes and ambiguities of the novel. And it discusses this specific version -- the Penguin Drop Caps version.

Here is the link to the Penguin Drop Caps page for the novel.

I bought this book at the Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver, Colorado.

3/24/16 review of book Queer, by William S. Burroughs

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the book Queer, by William S. Burroughs.

The thread gives a brief summary of the novel, its style and characters, the relationships of the characters, and what I sympathized with in the book.

Here is the link to the Penguin Random House web page for the book.

I bought this book at the Mutiny Information Cafe used bookstore in Denver, Colorado.

3/24/16 review of The Puffin Mahabharata, by Namita Gokhale

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of The Puffin Mahabharata, by Namita Gokhale.

The Puffin Mahabharata is a modern retelling of the Mahabharata, one of the greatest religious texts and stories every told. My thread gives a summary of the book, some things the book's author, Namita Gokhale, has said about the Mahabharata, the lively women of the text, gender fluidity in the text, the way the text accepts human failure, the sources of context that drive the drama of the story, and some information about Colorado's Jaipur Literature Festival, which is where I bought this book.

3/24/16 review of book The Other Paris, by Luc Sante

(Image source: https://lucsante.com/)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of Luc Sante's book The Other Paris.

This is a really good book about Paris in the 19th century. Unfortunately, my thread doesn't give much of a summary of the book. Nevertheless, I love this book.

Here is the link to Macmillan's web page for the book.

I got this book at the Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver, Colorado.

3/24/16 review of book The Gentrification of the Mind, by Sarah Schulman

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of Sarah Schulman's book The Gentrification of the Mind: Witness to a Lost Imagination.

The thread gives some background on Sarah Schulman and how I came to learn of her through the ACT UP Oral History Project. The thread gives a quick summary of the book's themes. It compares Schulman's work to other authors. And it discusses what I like about Schulman's style. It also gives links to the University of California Press's web page for the book and to the ACT UP Oral History Project.

3/24/16 review of book The Intelligence of Evil, by Jean Baudrillard

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of Jean Baudrillard's book The Intelligence of Evil, or The Lucidity Pact.

The thread gives some background on the book. It discusses how the book's philosophy develops, and my guess at the conclusions of the book. It discusses some of my favorite elements of the book, as well as some elements of the book I didn't like. The thread also gives a link to Bloomsbury's web page for the book.

3/19/16 review of shows at NEXT Gallery and Pirate Contemporary

(Works by Phil Bender. Photo by me.)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a couple of 2016 shows at NEXT Gallery and Pirate Contemporary, two galleries that used to be in the Navajo Art District of Denver, Colorado, but have since relocated, thanks to changing times.

The thread discusses and gives photos of work by Stephanie McCandless, Dayana Ruiz, and Phil Bender. I love Ruiz and Bender as people and artists. So I highly recommend checking out their work.

Here is the link to the website for NEXT Gallery.

Here is the link to the website for Pirate Contemporary.

3/19/16 review of Tim Schwartz show Escapism at Leon Gallery

(Image source: https://leongallery.org/tim-schwartz)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of Tim Schwartz's 2016 show Escapism at Leon Gallery in Denver, Colorado.

The thread gives an overview of the show, including Schwartz's technique, his influences, and some of the themes of his work. The thread gives a few photos of Schwartz's lovely work.

3/19/16 review of documentary The Bad Kids

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary The Bad Kids, directed by Keith Fulton and Lou Pepe.

The thread gives a summary of the film. It discusses the objective yet poetic style of the film; the students' stories; and the mentality and failures of school bureaucracy in the US. The thread also gives links to the film's trailer.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

This film was part of Denver's Women + Film Festival.

3/19/16 review of documentary Speed Sisters, dir. by Amber Fares

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary Speed Sisters, directed by Amber Fares.

The documentary Speed Sisters is about women race car drivers in Palestine. My Twitter thread gives a summary of the film. It discusses the life of contrasts the drivers live; the views the doc shows of Palestine; how race car driving can be a political act; and the personalities of each of the drivers. The thread also gives links to a trailer for the film and the film's website.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

3/19/16 review of film Mountains May Depart, dir. by Jia Zhangke

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Mountains May Depart, directed by Jia Zhangke.

The thread gives a summary of the movie. It compares the work to Zhangke's other works. It discusses the visuals and themes of the film, as well as my favorite part of the film. It also talks about the performance of Zhao Tao. It also gives a link to the trailer for the film and the film's website.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

3/13/16 review of 2016 CU TRANSforming Gender Conference

(Image source: https://news.kgnu.org/2016/03/transforming-gender-conference/)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the CU Boulder's 2016 TRANSforming Gender Conference.

This thread discusses some of the themes of the conference, such as gender in society; HIV and trans communities; the health risks of marginalization; trans people of color; the need to work for equality for everybody; activism and self-love; what inspires activists; trans and queer couples; trans and undocumented people; being genderqueer; and coming out to families.

The thread also mentions people like Nevaeh Anderson, CeCe McDonald, Jenicet Gutierrez, Tiq and Kim Milan, Rebecca Dunham, and Izzy Ahee.

Here is the link to the website for the TRANSforming Gender Conference.

3/10/16 review of lecture by Mickalene Thomas

(Image source: https://americanart.si.edu/artist/mickalene-thomas-29819)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a 2016 lecture given by Mickalene Thomas at the Denver Museum of Art's Logan Lecture series.

The thread gives a bit of background on Mickalene Thomas. It also discusses some themes from Thomas's lecture, such as women giving each other strength; how we humans see ourselves in each other; queer mutual love; narrative and dimension in collage; and the textile sense in collage. The thread also mentions a show of Thomas's at the Aspen Art Museum, the next lecture in the Logan Lecture series, and a post-lecture visit to Denver's Art Hotel.

3/10/16 review of lecture by NEA Chair Jane Chu

(Image source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/04/29/nea-chairman-jane-chu-will-step-down-in-june/)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread of a 2016 lecture given by then-Chair of the National Endowment of the Arts, Jane Chu, at Denver's McNichols Civic Center Building.

The thread discusses some points in Chu's lecture, such as Colorado's performance versus other states in the arts; how art adds value to life in states; certain state-level art initiatives; how art creates cultural change; the White House Council on Women & Girls; Free Museum Day; and some people I met while at the event.

Here is the link to the website for Denver's McNichols Civic Center Building.

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Just a quick thank you to anybody who checks out my blog!

Also, if you like my work, please visit my Ko-fi page, where you can support the work by making one-off donations in increments of $3 (i.e. the cost of a cup of coffee).

As I've often mentioned before, this blog is a sort of table of contents for my old Twitter threads. I include links to the threads, as well as quick descriptions of the threads.

From time to time, I like to do a quick blog post thinking over the time frame of the threads I've posted to this blog.

The threads I've recently posted are from February and early March of 2016. As you can see from the threads, I was getting more and more interested in politics. I'd attended my first caucus ever. I also started attending things like lobbying days. I, like so many others got heavily involved in politics throughout 2016.

You will also see some threads where I engage with the Brooklyn-based art collectives AltSpace and Art Baby Gallery, as well as the music zine/blog Alt Citizen.

This was a high point in my involvement with the Denver art scene. AltSpace had come to Denver as part of its Nowhere Now tour, where they would visit cities and have pop-up galleries for a night or two, before going on to the next city.

I had been getting more into Art Baby Gallery for a number of reasons (partly the work of Grace Miceli and Miza Coplin). So when I heard they were doing their tour of the Western United States, I wanted to see if I could help them at all in Denver. They had already found a space for a show for one night -- Rhinoceropolis. I found them spaces for two more shows: Rule Gallery and the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver.

It felt pretty cool to help an art group I really admired. It was also cool to see what went into making something happen with an institution like MCA Denver. As you see, I'd also gotten involved over previous months staging poetry readings in solidarity with jailed Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh at RedLine Denver and the University of Denver. So I was learning how to make things like this happen.

But, it turns out, it seems to me on reflection like the Alt Citizen events, even though I'm still happy whenever I think of them, sort of led to me getting bad attention from certain people in Denver's art community. A lot of people in Denver's art community didn't like me, for a number of reasons. But following this event, things got pretty bad for me. This was a high point for me. But it also led to some pretty low points. And, eventually, I just stopped being a part of the Denver art scene. Too many people seemed not to want me around.

Alt Citizen also inspired me to use Instagram a lot more than I had in the past. For a little while, Instagram became my social media platform of choice. In a lot of ways, I don't think that was good. For some reason, Instagram just added some really toxic elements to my life. I'm still, even in 2019, trying to get a lot of that toxicity out of my life, as crazy as that may sound.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy all these entries. Thank you for reading!

3/6/16 review of PlatteForum show Plush It Real Good

Work by Frankie Toan

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 PlatteForum show Plush It Real Good.

The thread gives a bit of background on the show, which was a collaboration between artist Frankie Toan and students at McLain Community High School. The thread gives some pictures of the works, which are all really fun. The thread also gives a link to the website for PlatteForum.

3/6/16 review of Pattern Shop Studio show Shark's Ink: Collaborations II

Miho Morinue, The Cove
(Image source: http://patternshopstudio.squarespace.com/exhibitions/sharks-ink-collaborations-ii/20983373)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 Pattern Shop Studio show Shark's Ink: Collaborations II.

The thread gives some background on the show, which displayed works that were collaborations between printmaker Bud Shark and other artists. The thread discusses and gives pictures of work where Shark collaborated with Hung Liu, Hollis Sigler, Dianna Frid, Dale Chihuly, and Ed Hardy. The thread also gives a link to the Pattern Shop's website.

3/6/16 review of Alt Citizen in Denver

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Denver leg of Alt Citizen/AltSpace's 2016 Nowhere Now tour.

The thread gives a little bit of background on the tour done by Alt Citizen, a music zine/blog, AltSpace, an art collective run by Alt Citizen, and a partner collective, Art Baby Gallery. I had actually helped the tour secure spots for its pop-up gallery at two locations, Rule Gallery and the MCA Denver, though I fail to mention this in the thread. The thread includes a few pictures of work from the shows, including work by Grace Miceli and Miza Coplin.

3/3/16 preview of Alt Citizen tour in Denver

Here is the link to my Twitter thread preview of the Denver leg of the 2016 Alt Citizen tour.

The thread gives a bit of background on the music zine/blog, their art collective project AltSpace, and a partner collective in the tour, Art Baby Gallery. The thread also gives links to all of these groups.

3/2/16 review of 2016 Colorado Democratic Party caucus

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 Colorado Democratic Party caucus.

The thread discusses the size of the 2016 caucus, and the political and population reasons for it. It discusses some of the process of the caucus, as well as some of my favorite moments. It also discusses aspect of the caucus I thought were helpful and not so helpful.

2/29/16 review of the anime Only Yesterday, dir. by Isao Takahata

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the anime Only Yesterday, directed by Isao Takahata.

The thread gives a summary of the 1991 anime. It discusses some of the reasons I liked the anime so much. And it discusses some of my sympathies with the films characters, and some other films the movie reminded me of. The thread also gives a link to the anime's website.

Here is the trailer for Only Yesterday.

I saw this film at the Landmark Esquire movie theater in Denver, Colorado.

2/29/16 review of Museo de las Americas show Detention Nation

(Image source: http://museo.org/exhibition/past-exhibitions/)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 Museo de las Americas show Detention Nation, which showcased the work of the art collective Sin Huellas.

The thread discusses the background of the show, which deals with immigration and detention in the United States. The thread discusses and shows pictures of a lot of the work. It also gives a link to the Museo de las Americas website.

Here is the link to the website for the Sin Huellas Collective.

2/29/16 review of 2016 One Colorado LGBTQ Lobby Day

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of One Colorado's 2016 LGBT Lobby Day.

During LGBTQ Lobby Day, One Colorado, Colorado's leading advocacy organization for LGBTQ Coloradans and their families visits Colorado's Capitol to discuss LGBTQ rights, issues, and policy with Colorado legislators.

My thread discusses some of the issues presented at Lobby Day, including helping the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition. It also mentions some of the politicians at the event, such as Paul Rosenthal, Angela Williams, Beth McCann, Michele Fry, Jessie Ulibarri, and Janet Buckner.

Here is the link to One Colorado's website.

2/27/16 review of documentary Rolling Papers, dir. by Mitch Dickman

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary Rolling Papers, directed by Mitch Dickman.

The documentary Rolling Papers is about the Denver Post newspaper's efforts, led by Editor Greg Moore and journalist Ricardo Baca, to create its Cannabist news team to follow the commercialization of the fledgling cannabis industry.

The thread discusses how the documentary portrays journalism, the team of journalists, some of my favorite journalists in the doc, and the cannabis industry. The thread also gives links to the film's trailer and the website for the film.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

2/21/16 reflections on the Alice in Wonderland story through time

Here is the link to a 2016 Twitter thread I wrote about my reflections on the Alice in Wonderland story.

This thread is really just some of my own reflections on Lewis Carroll's story. I tweet a little bit about how Carroll's story has inspired fetish and fan artists and writers over time, including myself. I mention one of my own Carroll-inspired stories, which is no longer online. But I also include links to some of my other fetish-inspired stories.

2/21/16 review of Colorado Ballet performance of ALICE (in Wonderland)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Colorado Ballet's 2016 performance of ALICE (in Wonderland), by Septime Webre and Matthew Pierce.

The thread gives a bit of background on the ballet. It discusses some of my favorite elements and some things I thought could have been better. It also discusses performances I liked by Dana Benton, Chandra Kuykendall, Tracy Jones, Yosvani Ramos, and Alexei Tyukov. The thread also gives a link to the Colorado Ballet's website.

2/20/16 review of shows at Museum of Contemporary Art Denver

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of 2016 shows by Arne Svenson, Lanny DeVuono, Brian Bress, and Laura Shill at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver.

The thread discusses each show in a bit of detail. It also gives a good amount of pictures from each show.

2/20/16 review of the documentary Raise the Roof, dir. by Yari Wolinsky

(Image source: http://www.jewishfilm.org/tvbroadcast.html)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary Raise the Roof, directed by Yari Wolinsky.

The documentary Raise the Roof is the story of how a replica of an 18th-century Polish synagogue was built and became the centerpiece of the Museum of Polish Jews in Warsaw. My thread gives a background on the documentary, the synagogue-building process, and some of the organizations involved in the process. It also gives links to the film's trailer and the Denver Jewish Film Festival, which is where I saw the documentary.

2/20/16 review of the film Suicide, dir. by Benny Fredman

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Suicide, directed by Benny Fredman.

The thread gives a summary of the film's plot. It also discusses what I like about the film's form, style, and cultural references.

The thread also gives links to the film's trailer and to the Denver Jewish Film Festival, which is where I saw the film.

2/20/16 review of Jess Webb show In Between Life and Death, at Leon Gallery

(Image source: https://leongallery.org/past-exhibitions#/jess-webb)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of Jess Webb's 2016 solo show In Between Life and Death, at Leon Gallery.

The thread discusses and gives a lot of pictures of Webb's work. It discusses Webb's process for creating the work in the show. It also gives some of my quick impressions of the show.

2/14/16 review of The Muses of Isaac Bashevis Singer

(Image source: https://jfi.org/watch-online/jfi-on-demand/the-muses-of-isaac-bashevis-singer)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary The Muses of Isaac Bashevis Singer, directed by Shaul Betser and Asaf Galay.

The thread gives a background on the documentary, which discusses the women who inspired Isaac Bashevis Singer throughout his life. The thread mentions the shortcomings Bashevis Singer had in his relationships. It also discusses how the translators of Bashevis Singer's work from Yiddish to English were mostly women. And it talks a little about Bashevis Singer's relationship with the Yiddish language.

The thread also includes links to the film, the trailer for the film, and the Denver Jewish Film Festival, which is where I saw the film.

2/14/16 review of shows at Helikon Gallery

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 Helikon Gallery shows Opiates for the Masses and The New Masters of Dada.

Opiates for the Masses was a group show. The New Masters of Dada was a solo show of work by Naomi Haverland.

My thread gives a bit of background on the shows. It also discusses and shows pictures of work by Naomi Haverland, Gamma, Hollis + Lana, Amandalynn, and others.

Here is the link to the website for Helikon Gallery in Denver, Colorado.

2/14/16 review of RedLine Denver show (R)evolver

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 RedLine Denver show (R)evolver, which was the sixth annual show of work by RedLine's Reach Studio.

The thread gives a bit of background on the show. It also discusses and gives pictures of work by Gonzo, Risa Murray, Caroline Pooler, Rebecca Henderson, Shieka, Chris Tunstall, and others.

Here is a link to RedLine's website. RedLine is one of my favorite art institutions in Denver.

2/14/16 review of Ice Cube Gallery show RIDICULOUS-ness

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 Ice Cube Gallery show RIDICULOUS-ness, which was curated by Sarah Rockett.

The thread pretty much dives right into giving pictures and descriptions of work at the show. The thread includes pictures of work by Katie M. Caron, Rebecca Vaughan, Peter Yumi, and others.

Unfortunately, Ice Cube Gallery is no longer in operation. It was a good gallery. But it was a casualty of the development that's been going on in Denver over the past few years.

2/14/16 review of the film Mystery Train, dir. by Jim Jarmusch

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Mystery Train, directed by Jim Jarmusch.

My Twitter thread includes a link to the trailer for the film. It gives some background on the screening, which was part of the Denver Film Society's monthly film screenings in partnership with the Tattered Cover Book Store. It gives some observations made by the screening's presenter, Howie Movshovitz. And it gives a couple of my own observations.

Here is the link to the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter, where I saw the film.

And here is the link to the Tattered Cover Book Store, in Denver, Colorado.

2/7/16 review of reading of Ashraf Fayadh's poetry at the University of Denver

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a 2016 reading of the poetry of Ashraf Fayadh at the University of Denver.

The thread gives some background on the Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh and DU's Amnesty Korbel/Middle East Discussion Group, which put on the reading of Fayad's poetry. The thread discusses some of the poems that were read and some of the discussion we had following the reading of the poems.

2/7/16 review of Rule Gallery show Red@Rule

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 Rule Gallery show Red@Rule.

This thread gives some background on the show. It also discusses and gives pictures of work by Molly Bounds, Scott Young, Margaret Neumann, Barbara Takenaga, and others.

I am no longer in contact with Rule Gallery. But I still feel they are one of the best art galleries in Denver.

2/4/16 preview of Rule Gallery show Red@Rule

Here is the link to my Twitter thread preview of the 2016 show Red@Rule at Rule Gallery.

This thread gives some background on Rule's series of Red@Rule shows, which have happened from time to time, around Valentine's Day, since 2009. The thread also discusses, but doesn't show pictures of, work by Margaret Neumann, Wilma Fiori, Sandy Skoglund, Barbara Takenaga, Molly Bounds, Linda Herritt, and Scott Young.

2/1/16 review of UN Association Traveling International Documentary Film Festival

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 UN Association Traveling International Documentary Film Festival.

My Twitter thread gives a little background on the film festival, as well as on some of the Denver organizations that helped bring the festival to Denver. The thread gives a review of the documentary Manislam, which showed at the festival, and which was directed by Nefise Ozkal Lorentzen. It gives a review of the short documentary Good Muslim Girls, which was directed by Marilyn Agrelo. And it gives a review of the documentary Driving with Selvi, which was directed by Elisa Paloschi.

Here is the link to the UNAFF 2016 film festival.

The Denver leg of this festival took place at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver Colorado.

1/25/16 review of the film Mustang, dir. by Deniz Gamze Ergüven

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Mustang, directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven.

This thread discusses how some of the themes of the film, which was made in Turkey, reminded me of a lot of news stories in America. It also discusses some aspects of the film that seem distinctively Turkish. And it discusses some of my favorite characters and moments in the film.

Here is the link to Cohen Media Group's web page for Mustang.

1/23/16 review of One Colorado's 2016 legislative kickoff

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of One Colorado's 2016 legislative kickoff.

The thread gives a bit of background on One Colorado, which is Colorado's biggest LGBTQ advocacy organization. It then gave summaries of speeches at the event by One Colorado's then Executive Director, Dave Montez, and Colorado State Senators Lucia Guzman and Pat Steadman. It also discusses my having met State Representatives Susan Lontine and Paul Rosenthal, as well as Chris Hansen, who was then a candidate, but then became a State Representative.

Here is the link to One Colorado's website.

1/23/16 review of group show Monumental at RedLine Denver

(Image source: https://hyperallergic.com/283443/dismantling-the-conventions-of-monuments/)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Monumental group show at RedLine Contemporary Art Center in Denver, Colorado.

The thread gives a bit of background and context for the exhibit. It then shows pictues of work by Marisa Lerer, F.E. Toan, Daisy Patton, Sarah Fukami, Libby Barbee, and others.

Here is the link to the website for RedLine.

1/23/16 review of Ambassador Dennis Ross talk at WorldDenver

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a talk Ambassador Dennis Ross gave at WorldDenver in 2016.

The thread gives some background on WorldDenver. It then gives a summary of Ambassador Ross's talk, which was about the United States' relations with Israel and the Middle East. I then had a few questions that I directed to WorldDenver in their thread, per their request to the lecture audience.

Here is the link to the website for WorldDenver.

1/23/16 review of Arvada Center's 2016 Art of the State show

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities' 2016 Art of the State show.

The thread gives a tiny bit of background on the show. It then gives pictures of work by Carla Kappa, Naomi Scheck, Jody Akers, Libby Barbee, Suchitra Mattai, Katie Caron, and Mark Penner-Howell.

Here is the link to the Arvada Center's web page for the 2016 Art of the State show.

1/18/16 review of the film Lamb, dir. by Ross Partridge

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Lamb, directed by Ross Partridge.

The thread gives a summary of the film. It mentions that some of the filming took place in Denver. It gives a summary of the characters and character dynamics of the film. It also discusses some of the controversial themes of the film. And it compares the film to some other films I like.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

1/17/16 review of VSA Colorado art exhibit The Institute for Non-Bizarre Treatement

(Image source: http://www.denverarts.org/local_exhibits/access_the_institute_for_non-bizarre_treatment)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the VSA Colorado's exhibit The Institute for Non-Bizarre Treatment.

The thread gives some background on VSA Colorado and Access Gallery. It discusses the work of the show's organizer, Trace Tomko. And it gives pictures of work in the show by F.E. Toan, Katie Taft, Robert Treta, and others.

Here is the link to the website for Access Gallery.

1/17/16 review of Bolshoi in Cinema screening of Jewels

Here is the link to my Twitter thread of the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema's screening of George Ballanchine's ballet Jewels.

The thread gives a background and summary of Ballanchine's ballet. It then gives a bit of background on the Bolshoi's production of the ballet. It discusses the themes, colors, and physicality of the ballet. It also discusses some of my favorite moments and dancers from the ballet.

Here is the link to the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema website.

I saw this screening at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

1/17/16 review of anime Anthem of the Heart, dir. by Tatsukuki Nagai

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the anime Anthem of the Heart, directed by Tatsukuki Nagai.

The thread gives a quick summary of the film. It then discusses some of the themes of the film. It gives an in-depth description of the form and style of the film, which excited me quite a bit. It discusses some of the imagery I liked in the film. And it relates some of the film's imagery and moments to some other pop culture imagery.

Here is the link to the website for Anthem of the Heart.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

1/13/16 preview of reading of Ashraf Fayadh's poetry

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread preview of a reading of Ashraf Fayadh's poetry.

Ashraf Fayadh is a Palestinian poet who was jailed in Saudi Arabia in 2016. The International Literature Festival Berlin staged readings of Fayadh's poetry around the world in solidarity with Fayadh. I had the honor of staging the Denver, Colorado reading. This thread discusses Fayadh's situation as a preview of that reading.

This reading was staged at RedLine Contemporary Art Center in Denver, Colorado.

1/10/16 review of documentary Codegirl, dir. by Lesley Chilcott

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary Codegirl, directed by Lesley Chilcott.

The thread gives some background on the documentary and its subject, the Technovation challenge. It gives a couple of themes from the film. It also discusses some of my favorite teams and individuals in the Technovation challenge. It also discusses what I wish the documentary would have shown more of.

Here is a link to the website for Codegirl.

I actually saw this film at Denver South High School. The school did the film screening as a community event. I thought that was really cool.

1/5/16 review of book The Habit of Love, by Namita Gokhale

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the book The Habit of Love, by Namita Gokhale.

This thread gives a bit of background on how I came to know Gokhale and how I came to read this book. It gives some background on the book itself. It discusses some elements I like in the book. It discusses some of my favorite stories, characters, and character types in the book.

Here is the link to Penguin India's web page for The Habit of Love.

I bought this book while at the Jaipur Literature Festival in Boulder, Colorado.