Phoenix was my last stop on the tour and the first place they took me was jail. Gregory Sale organized a group—artists, scholars and cultural managers—to visit the infamous Tent City. My first cultural job in the Phoenix was with Essential Theatre, a company that worked in prisons and other social service settings. Years later, I find my attention there again.
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Flagstaff: Returning to the Familiar
When the landscape shifted from the Rockies to high desert, I went from being on the road to being almost home. The sky expanded and a certain objectivity vanished. The people, territory, and aesthetic got closer and closer to my own.
Albuquerque: Expansive Views
I’ve long had a hunch that expansive thinking comes naturally to people who live amidst such vast territories of land, sky, and heritage. Albuquerque, once a dusty outpost, has become a new ground in cultures and the environment. In a recent talk, organizational guru Peter Senge argued that climate change is a symptom of a larger problem. What we truly need to do is change our way of living. The open space in Albuquerque made me think that it might just be possible.
Anne L'Ecuyer 