From the Wild Lands presents: Sinew — August 18


July 29, 1:30 pm

Dear friends

longing has a funny way of suddenly becoming form. for some time now, I have been dreaming of a new performance and today, this took shape. the origin story video below - in which there is a special cameo by a goat. I kid you not. aww come on what’s an indian without a proper pun?

From the Wild Lands presents

sinew

a performance by Shebana Coelho

playing in shayari, song-poems, & movement.

August 18 • 11:11 a.m. US mountain time.

Live online

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[The first incarnation of Sinew
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Before this live performance,

Sinew first arrived as a poem, audio journey, and guided meditation.

[Explore the original Sinew offering]

from the wild lands — a new online rural performance space for visceral creative and wellness experiences. Sinew begins this journey..

in solidarity

Shebana

and in sorrow too, on the sudden passing this morning of Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who sang ONCE and also went on the Camino voyage. dear glen, i hardly knew you but I feel I met you many times in song and story in kerry.


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Shebana Coelho

-aaja bulerias, come on bulerias

-partial to Endeavour, but really only the first two seasons, his tenderness for opera, the crispness of crosswords, sigh.

-wrote this about tyrants and animals and starry starry future rivers

-from the wild lands, where is the next true calling? she will go. she will go.

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