Art

      Featured Artists of the Month: Diana Bonebrake, Michael
        Cano  ( on Diana's page) and Vincent Cherib

        Chumash Indian Museum: "New Native American Basket Collection
        and Golden Eagle Exhibit Fascinate Visitors" by Dawn Mena

        Diana Bonebrake: a slideshow of Bonebrake's paintings and Michael
        Cano's artwork, plus show info: Orlando Gallery, July 12, 2008

        Janie...: essay on French artist Vincent Cherib

        Marion Berlinger: Adjusting the Focus #1

        Michael Cano: Jazz, Man, Jazz essay with his artwork (woodblocks
        of John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Thelonius Monk, and Miles Davis)

        William, Age 8: A young boy with autism draws a flag for his class,
        containing hearts and a peace sign

        Vincent Cherib: "Disaster Recovery #3" "Disaster Recovery #
        18" "Disaster Recovery #28" "Shadows, Windows, Bricks and Light
        #40"

"   Featured Artists Page:  S.A. Griffin and Diana Bonebrake collaborate
                                                        Exene Cervenka
                                                        Girls Rock! The Movie
                                                        Jim Herrington
                                                        Michael Cano interview, by Diana

Awareness (Autism)

        Noelle Mileski: an essay about her son, who has autism, and her family
        "Life on the Spectrum"

Books (Excerpts and Reviews)


         Excerpt: The Chatter of Birds, by Fish and Shushan. Art and
         poetry, including poems: "Scherzando" "Allegretto" "Fermata"

         Review, by Jeffrey Side, of A Fool in the Pack by Bariane Louise
         Rowlands

Photography

        Aine MacAodha: "Beagmore Stone Circle alignment" "Loughmacrory
        Wedge tomb"

        Dena Rash Guzman:  12 photos from her journey to Shanghai,
        China, in May -- "Silver Wings" "Knick-knacks" "evening bags, street
         scene" "market photo" "monkey" "beautiful
         woman" "buildings" "country ladies" "Pearl Tower" "Street" "The hen
         and the motorcycle" "Dena with a parasol"

        Elisabeth Augustine: "Ice Dunes in Erie, Pennsylvania"

       Karen Bowles: "From storm..." "to Fire" "it makes you dizzy" "the
         geese seem to do ok" "Baby the Greatest and I agree" "we'd rather the
         sky be filled with these instead (hummingbird)"   "video of Baby and the
         birdfeeder"

        Martyn Clayton: "A photo-journey into the Scottish Highlands"
        "Eilean Donan Castle, western Highlands" "View of the River Oich, from
        the old bridge at Invermoriston" "A boat in Plockton
        Harbour" "Plockton Harbour, Kyle of Localsh" "A bicycle named Ecosse,
        Plockton" "village stores, Plockton" "Annie ventures up the Caledonian
        Canal, Fort Augustus" "A friendly neighbourhood pony,
        Kiltarlity" "Highland Railway, Aviemore, Cairngorms" "Passing Place,
        Abriachan" "A high point in Inverewe Gardens" "The beginnings of Loch
        Ness, Fort Augustus" "Sunset over the Tomnacross Tree, Tomnacross
        Churchyard, Kiltarlity"

Poetry

        Bridget Van Loon: "Stewing" "Comparing"

        David Smith: "You And Your Sometimes Crooked Smile" "High
        Stepping Proudly Through A Plate Glass
        Window"

       Ellyn Maybe: "Parallel Universe" "4:30 A.M." "There's An Hour"

        Jane Chakravarthy: "Another Time" "Marianne"

        Jane Crown: "Cupola of Folds" in 10 parts

        Jillian Parker: "bridges and dust"

        Lo Galluccio: "Memorial Day"

        Marion Berlinger: "First Note"

        Patricia Carragon: “Cats Chew Gum at Breakfast" "The Bird"

        Puma Perl: "eaves dropping" "belinda in the park"

        S.A. Griffin:  "I Have no Poem for You Today"

        Scott Wannberg: “monsters get lonely too" "george carlin" "boys will
        somtimes be men" "the good fight"

        Stacey Mangiaracina:  "Quickie for My Ex" "Needing More"

        William Mark Butler: " a solid line" "sleep with the fishes"

Prose

        Carey Fosse: Top Ten Things About My New Cellphone

        Jillian Parker: "A Taste of Tanya"




Slam Poetry Performances

        Kurt Olson: "Personal Ad" "Father Knows Best"

        Zack Graham: "9 times out of 10" "Lucy"

Travel


       Dena Rash Guzman: "An American in Love -- Shanghai, May 2008"

       Martyn Clayton: "A photo-journey into the Scottish Highlands"



Tribute

       For Luciole friend Ada; best wishes always

Upcoming Events

        Art: Orlando Gallery; Michael Cano and Diana Bonebrake
                  their show opens July 12th, 2008!
                 Chumash Indian Museum

        Music: Mor Karbasi
                       Ruby


        Poetry: NYC: Brownstone Poets  (various poets)


Videos

         Baby the Greatest: 2 videos, "Baby takes on the tree" on his
         page, and "Baby takes on the birdfeeder" on Karen Bowles'
         page

        Kurt Olson: "Personal Ad" "Father Knows Best"

        Zack Graham: "9 times out of 10" "Lucy"

Worth a Look

        Lawrence Lebo
        John Dorsey and Amanda Oaks; book:
        Dreams That Would Drown Most Men
        Orlando Gallery, California art gallery
        Alela Diane, musician
        Jane Crown, author and radio host
        Ellen R. Sheeley, author
        Olafur Eliasson, artist
        The Longest Walk 2008
        International Campaign Against Honour Killing
        The Argotist Online
        Chumash Interpretive Center
        World Wide Radio Network
        Tara Watch

Those disclaimers we all need to have:

*All opinions expressed are those of the authors and artists and do not necessarily reflect the views of anyone else at the publication, nor of the publication itself. *