it's hot. heat, passion, late nights - there's no real arguing that summer is for art. I know this, because I did one of my favorite contemporary poems with my class yesterday and they actually took the time to love it (um yeah, "Beethoven," by Mr. Koyczan of course - *brilliant*). One of my students, the sound of whose voice is unicorn-caliber rare, gave the whole class a spiel about how it was the most inspiring thing she'd ever heard. Lemme tell you, student's don't often take the time to actually appreciate literature they read at school. Summer is for art.

On that note, it being summer, and summer being for art, I offer a suggestion - go see some art! For those interested in something new and awesome, I even have a suggestion.

Holden Caulfield Productions presents:
"The Boxer Who Just Returned From London"
a Hip-hop opera by C.R. Avery
at the Havana Theatre
1212 Commercial Drive
Tuesday August 21st to Saturday August 25th
Shows at 9:00 p.m.
Tickets available at Highlife.
Seating is very limited so prepurchased tickets are recommended. 

You might have missed Freight Train Land, which only shook the foundations of a genre and sold out across North America, from here to New York, but if so, then it's lucky for you that the man wrote another. CR Avery is like Dylan Thomas and Bob Dylan put in a blender and then used to coat one mad-skilled beat-boxing MC. With keytair. And harmonica. Really, you don't want to be left out, or he'll close the show, take it on tour, and all you'll be left with are the rumors of something beautiful.

It would probably be even better if you made yourself a work of body-paint art before going. Summer is for art.