6th Annual NAPOMO 30/30/30 :: Series Introduction 2017
[box][blockquote]HAPPY POETRY MONTH, FRIENDS AND COMRADES! For this, the 6th Annual iteration of our beloved Poetry Month 30/30/30 series/tradition, I asked four poets (and previous participants) to guest-curate a week of entries, highlighting folks from their communities and the poets who've
6th Annual NAPOMO 30/30/30 :: Day 1 :: Michelle Lin on Chen Chen
[box][blockquote]HAPPY POETRY MONTH, FRIENDS AND COMRADES! For this, the 6th Annual iteration of our beloved Poetry Month 30/30/30 series/tradition, I asked four poets (and previous participants) to guest-curate a week of entries, highlighting folks from their communities and the poets who've
The OS Celebrates Women's History Month :: Pt 3 :: JP Howard, SAY/MIRROR
[box] FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2017, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE WHOLLY ORIGINAL, CHALLENGING, SOMETIMES HEARTBREAKING WORK PUBLISHED ON THE OS BY WOMEN IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE CELEBRATION, YOU ARE INVITED DURING THE MONTH
OS Celebrates Women’s History Month, Pt 2 :: Stephanie Heit, from "The Color She Gave Gravity"
[box] FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2017, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE WHOLLY ORIGINAL, CHALLENGING, SOMETIMES HEARTBREAKING WORK PUBLISHED ON THE OS BY WOMEN IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE CELEBRATION, YOU ARE INVITED DURING THE MONTH
OS Celebrates Women's History Month, Pt 1 :: Caits Meissner's "Homegirl Manifesto"
[box]For Women's History Month 2017, I wanted to highlight some of the wholly original, challenging, sometimes heartbreaking work published on the OS by Women in the last few years. To further encourage celebration, you are invited during the month of
"To Have Been There Then," and How to Be Here, Now :: Reflections and Praise
[line][box]The Operating System is honored to be releasing Gregory Randall's vital, engaging memoir, "To Have Been There Then: Memories of Cuba, 1969-1983" in January of 2017. Here you'll find reflections from Randall - and his mother, translator of this volume,
Gregory Randall, "To Have Been There Then," translated by Margaret Randall. EXCERPT : INTRODUCTION
[box] The Operating System is excited to give you this sneak peek into the forthcoming To Have Been There Then: Memories of Cuba, 1969-1983, by Gregory Randall, translated by Margaret Randall. . For your listening pleasure, we've created a Spotify playlist full of musicians
COMMUNITY CALL FOR WORK :: STORIES for SŌ PERCUSSION's "A GUN SHOW"
[box] [h5]A GUN SHOW[/h5] Sō Percussion with Emily Johnson directed by Ain Gordon Creative Facilitator/Editor: Lynne DeSilva-Johnson Appearing at BAM's Next Wave Festival November 30th - December 3rdThe BAM Harvey Theater [/box] For the past four years, Sō Percussion has been researching our newest theatrical work entitled "A
[RE:CON]VERSATIONS :: COMPLICATED WORK :: Exploring "A GUN SHOW" with Sō Percussion's Adam Sliwinski
[line] [box]In a conversation with composer, percussionist, conductor and educator Adam Sliwinski, we take a deeper look into A GUN SHOW, which brings together his critically acclaimed percussion ensemble Sō Percussion with Three-time Obie-winning director Ain Gordon and performer Emily Johnson to
RE:CONVERSATION :: CHELATE :: QUEERING THE TRANS POETIC with JAY BESEMER
[line] [articlequote]Written during the advent of hormone therapy and gender transition, Chelate by OS Contributing Editor Jay Besemer (out July 1 from Brooklyn Arts Press) explores the journey towards a new embodiment, one that is immediately complicated by the difficult news of a
