“Asleep” by The Smiths tries to capture the hopelessness that is present in suicidal ideation. The lyrics speak of wanting to go to a better, happier place and the song…
Dane Schmidt, who goes by the stage name Jamestown Story, is an independent vocalist and songwriter. In the piece “Who I Am”, he shares his…
One Year is a collaborative installation by mothers who lost children due to violence. It was created by MamaCITA artists Janice Hayes-Cha, Brenda Howell, Julie Mann, Karen…
By Edvard Munch Edvard Munch experienced a rough childhood, dealing with the mental illness of family members, death and grief at an early age. This…
For many, the workplace can be a second home. Co-workers become a familiar part of everyday routine; they can be people with whom close relationships…
By: Adam Zagajewski (translated by Clare Cavanagh) I could never say anything about my mother: how she repeated, you’ll regret it someday, when I’m not around anymore, and…
In 1982, over a span of three short weeks, a violent campaign in Syria claimed over 20,000 lives. Since then, similar death tolls have been…
Every fifteen minutes someone is killed or injured by stepping on a landmine. The CARE Determining Program has estimated that there are 110 billion landmines…
http://youtu.be/n6kTmWYIAcw For over a century, the image of Floria Tosca plummeting to her death is one that haunts the hearts and minds of opera lovers…
