This season has been full of new things! In February I got married, which was a wonderful night, full of music and poetry and blizzards. That, of course, has been the best thing, but it happened in the middle of a huge wave of additional great news. In the fall I found out that I … Continued
Loves, join me in May with the wonderful Antonio Lopez and Jennifer Haigh at Women and Children First for the next installment of The Conversation. This one, titled Who Owns the Environment? will be a stunner. Moderated by Zoe Zolbrod. Come on out on Wednesday night, May 24th. Here’s a link to the event page.
I am deeply honored to announce that I have received a residency at The Banff Center for the Arts in Alberta, Canada for July, 2017. The residency is titled Frontline: Environmental Reportage and will cover creating work in long form and with multimedia aspects that address the pressing issues of the environment. Since a guest … Continued
Delighted to be a part of this terrific panel discussion on April 29, 2017 at Women and Children First bookstore. I’ll be speaking and singing on Independent Bookstore Day. The Conversation is a terrific series started after the election to provide common space for people to discuss chaos, resistance, civil disobedience, and the power of … Continued
Here the noise as all of Chicago’s musicians protest the potential loss of the ACA in the Chicago Reader. Our community would be hit hard. Glad to have been asked to weigh in on how the possible end of ACA would ruin my own life.
Loves, DNAInfo covered our video alongside one made here in Chicago for Regina Spektor. Great buildings and great music!
Beloveds, today we launched a new video for the song “Useful to the Day.” In the current political climate, a deep need for comfort and wisdom feels like it is hitting everyone I know. I recorded this song in a deep dark time, and made this video in Chicago’s historic Colvin House when I was … Continued
YEAR NUMBER FIVE! Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas returns to the Hideout for another wonderful year. This year we are joined by the square dance and country music stalwarts The Golden Horse Ranch Band! Come on out. We need a little light in the darkness.
I’m deeply honored to have been named a Social Justice News Nexus fellow for their fourth cycle, focusing on environmental and energy justice. I’ve watched this group break stories on mental health issues, housing policy, drug policy. I can’t wait to tackle the work ahead. Thanks again to Martha Bayne, fellow in cycle three, for … Continued
This September 23, 2016 I’ll be playing a house show with Animals of Grace and The Fruit Stare(featuring members of Judson Claiborne). Proceeds support the protestors at Standing Rock for #noDAPL.