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Future Times Tom Bolton , March 9th, 2021 08:51 Imbued with a rich sense of place, Plankton Wat's new record finds inner peace, finds Tom Bolton From the turbulent alternative heartland of Portland, Oregon, a dispatch arrives. The Pacific North West may seem further away at the moment than it has for generations, but Plankton Wat’s new album drops us into the heart of the city and its mountainous surroundings, beset by political and climactic upheaval during the dying days of Trump. The swirling, guitar-driven instrumentals are pure psychedelic exploration, but the album addresses forest f...

SHARE Artists cannot escape from translating or bringing what's happening around them in the world into their studios. That is regardless of what form of art: sculpture, poetry or a dance. The role of the artist is to respond, but this is half of the story. From my perspective, the artist brings the outside world in but, equally, the outside world has the right to respond or not to this creation. What I notice is that because I am working with materials that speak to many people - because it's a found and familiar object, because the agency of the material is in itself very powerful - people ...

Lighting the Way: An Anthology of Short Plays About the Climate Crisis is now available in paperback and ebook from Lulu and Amazon. Edited by Chantal Bilodeau and Thomas Peterson, this anthology includes 49 inspiring plays by writers from across the world. Originally commissioned for Climate Change Theatre Action (CCTA) 2019, a biennial worldwide theater festival, the plays take a creative look at climate heroes who are lighting the way toward a just and sustainable future. These short plays inspired over 25,000 people at more than 200 performances globally in the fall of 2019. Lighting the ...