The Power of Art, and a Collaborative Project for Peace
Friday 07/31/26, doors open at 5:00pm ET, interview starts at 5:30. Come early so we can meet you!
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In the room: composer Theresa Koon of Tikkun Music and poet Kim Stafford, a former Oregon Poet Laureate. Meet these dedicated artists whose work is inspired by issues of social and environmental concern. In collaboration with filmmaker Ron Bourke, Theresa and Kim have filmed a musicalized poem in and around Oregon based on Kim's "Proclamation for Peace," with the goal of using it as an artistic plea for peace around the planet. Worth noting that Stafford's poem was published in a book with 50 translations thus enabling it to tour around the world, and Theresa addresses how the nuances of each language change the music. We'll touch on other projects they have individually been involved with, and generally look at ways to use art to foster change.
