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EVENTS, 2012


FEBRUARY

Tuesday, February 7, 1 PM: Reading, School of Visual Arts, NYC

Friday, February 10, 7 PM: Guest Speaker, Eagle Expo, Morgan City, LA




NEWS

Times-Picayune, New Orleans: Bald Eagles are the Start Attraction at Eagle Expo, Morgan City
February 2, 2012

Daily Review, Morgan City: McCutchan to Speak at Eagle Expo Dinner, February 2, 2012

Times-Picayune, New Orleans: What the Writers Read in 2011 -- review of Molly Peacock's The Paper Garden, December 25, 2011

Times-Picayune, New Orleans: 'Atchafalaya' Honors a Man, His Music, and an Eco-system -- review of River Music, December 4, 2011

Louisiana Public Broadcasting, "Louisiana: The State We're In": Interview/feature with Charlie Winham on River Music (Go to Podcasts on the right, click through to the directory, and scroll down to "Atchafalaya Author"); first aired November 4, 2011

World Forum for Acoustic Ecology newsletter (River Music)

University of Wyoming News Service: Listening to Nature: An Evening of Readings and Photography by Scientists and Artists

WRKF Public Radio, Baton Rouge, LA: Live interview with host Swede White, 10.25


KRTS
 Public Radio, Marfa, TX: Live interview with host Lonn Taylor, 10.19

KRVS Public Radio, Lafayette, LA: Live interview with host Judith Meriwether, 10.13

The Advocate, Baton Rouge: Book Details Outdoor Nature Sounds
(River Music)

examiner.com, Austin: Ann McCutchan at Book People (River Music and Circular Breathing)

Ear to the Earth - Genesis of River Music, with sound clips and photographs

Ear to the Earth - Artist's Statement, Description of River Music

Image Journal review of Circular Breathing 

Who, and Where, Are America's Composers? - by Rob Deemer for the New York Times; references The Muse That Sings

Image Journal -  Ann McCutchan, Artist of the Month
 

University of North Texas News Service - Creative nonfiction writer at UNT named to Texas Institute of Letters

Cornell Chronicle - Cornell Dance Program presents "Scaling the Walls"


Honolulu Star-Bulletin - A Tropical Devil's Deal
 

WORK ONLINE

River Story - video by artist Pat Alexander, inspired by River Music: An Atchafalaya Story, with text from the book and soundscapes by Earl Robicheaux

Intellectual Refuge - Chapter One, "Calls," from River Music: An Atchafalaya Story

In Quire (website of poet H. L. Hix) - "Garage"


Image Journal - "Opening" (full text)


Image Journal - "Reaching for the End of Time" (full text pdf)

Image Journal - audio of the author reading "Reaching for the End of Time"

American Music - Made in America.  Joan Tower's Tambor; Concerto for Orchestra


LINKS

Pat Alexander: artist and friend. We've collaborated on several projects. The dust jacket for River Music features one of Pat's Atchafalaya River basin paintings.

Ellis Anderson: author, artist, musician and friend. Ellis designed this website.

Shannon Drawe, photographer. Shannon took my picture. He's based in Denton, TX.

Thinking Like a Mountain Foundation.  Supports writers/thinkers dedicated to conservation ethics.

Creative writing program, University of North Texas: I teach creative nonfiction writing at UNT.


EVENTS, 2011

SEPTEMBER

Friday, September 16, 6:30 PM, Gemini Ink, San Antonio: Circular Breathing reading

Saturday, September 17, 10-3 PM, Gemini Ink, San Antonio: "Writing the Music in Your Life" workshop

Saturday, September 17, 5-7 PM, The Twig, San Antonio: River Music and Circular Breathing signing

Sunday, September 18, Austin: River Music and Circular Breathing private release party

Friday, September 23, The Writers Garret, Dallas: Circular Breathing reading, upstairs at Paperbacks Plus, 6115 La Vista Drive

Saturday, September 24, Denton: River Music and Circular Breathing private release party

Monday, September 26, 7 PM, Book People, Austin: Double launch! River Music and Circular Breathing

OCTOBER 

Sunday, October 2, 3 PM, Barnes & Noble, Baton Rouge: River Music signing

Wednesday, October 5, 6-7 PM, Maple Street Books, New Orleans: River Music reception and signing

Thursday, October 6, 6-7 PM, Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans: River Music reading/discussion with nature sound documentarian Earl Robicheaux and museum historian Charles Chamberlain

Saturday, October 8, 4-7 PM, Bay Books, Bay St. Louis, MS: River Music signing

Wednesday, October 12, 10 AM: University of Southern Mississippi, Long Beach: River Music reading/presentation

Thursday, October 13, 7 PM, Casa Azul, Grand Coteau, LA: River Music reading/ presentation, with special guest Louisiana poet laureate Darrell Bourque and live music by guitarist Andrew Angelle.

Friday, October 14, 4-6 PM, Books Along the Teche, New Iberia, LA: River Music reading/signing

Saturday, October 15, 3-5 PM, River Oaks Bookstore, Houston, TX: River Music reading/signing

Wednesday, October 19, 10 AM, KRTS, Marfa Public Radio, Marfa, TX: River Music interview with host Lonn Taylor

Thursday, October 20, 6 PM: Marfa Book Company, Marfa, TX: River Music reading/signing

Friday, October 28, 5 - 7:30 PM, Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center, University of Wyoming, Laramie: Listening to Nature: an Evening of Readings and Photography by Scientists and Artists


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