Tag: Nicole Garneau

“Lord knows we’ll never be the same again, but at least we started telling the truth.”* A Report Back from Environment & Economy Day at ROOTS Week 2015

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Land, Water, Food, Story altar installed by Clear Creek folks, created from copies of deeds to the land and rusty farm implements found on the land over the years. Photo: Nicole Garneau, 2015. Article by Nicole Garneau (Chicago, IL) Editor’s Note: This…

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Cucalorus Film Festival: A Work That’s Constantly in Progress

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by Shannon M. Turner Alternate ROOTS Manager of Programs & Services For the past seven years, Alternate ROOTS has been sending artists to the Cucalorus Film Festival as facilitators for their Works in Progress program and emcees for other films…

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Bring Your Mother to ROOTS: A Testimonial

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Article & Photo by Nicole Garneau (Chicago, IL) My mother, Bonnie, came with me to ROOTS Week for the second time this year. She had a great time singing in the Impromptu Glorious Chorus, watching performances, taking swims, reading books,…

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Alternate ROOTS supports the creation and presentation of original art that is rooted in communities of place, tradition or spirit. We are a group of artists and cultural organizers based in the South creating a better world together. As Alternate ROOTS, we call for social and economic justice and are working to dismantle all forms of oppression—everywhere.