The Dancer

In Writing Down the Bones, Natalie Goldberg describes it thus: “If you read a great poem aloud — for example, ‘To a Skylark’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley — and read it the way he set it up and punctuated it, what you are doing is breathing his inspired breath at the moment he wrote that poem.” When you look at the best photos, it’s as if you’re seeing through the eyes of the photographer, roused by that same split second in time.

Other shows of note: A rare opening at Merryman’s Moonstone Beach House happens Saturday, Feb. 13. Semi-local artist Stefan Elliot (he divides his time between Costa Rica, Martha’s Vineyard and here) kicks off a single-day solo exhibit at 1 p.m. with cocktails and appetizers, then continues through the evening with live music by Likwefi and local brews at 6 p.m. and an after-party until whenever.

Coming Thursday, Feb. 18, 4-6 p.m. in HSU’s Reese Bullen Gallery, the grand opening reception for Art of Brian Sproul, an installation based on the amazing work of the longtime Arcata resident of who died in 2008. The show runs through March 12.

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Comment / By Cathy Johnston / Feb. 11, 10:20 p.m.

Ballet most definitely is NOT mean. It’s disciplined; it’s artistic; it’s intense. But it’s not MEAN. You can have discipline, artistry and intensity without being mean. It’s demonstrated every day in professional ballet schools all around the world and right here in Humboldt County. In some schools, what might be interpreted as “meanness” is an attempt to indicate their seriousness, knowledge, and professionalism, i.e., “we’re the REAL thing,” in an art. But that attitude isn’t necessary. You can apply discipline and intensity right along with joy and kindness. And all without being perceived as “mean.” We’re lucky we’ve got choices.

Comment / By Mark C. / Feb. 25, 10:06 p.m.

@ Cathy Johnson,

I know Victor personally, and I’ve SEEN his work with my own eyes. The work he does with the kids up there is incredible.

You’re obviously someone with a bone to pick; your post is very transparent. Try re-reading the passage, dumb dumb! His use of the word “mean” was obviously meant to be taken figuratively, NOT literally.