This was an enjoyable concert because everyone played exceptionally well! All the players came to our one rehearsal well-prepared, and then brought the same positive attitude to the gig. Here’s a link to an audio clip:

We were also joined by poet Paul Nelson who read poems from his recently published anthology Winter in America (again. It was compiled in the 100 days between the 2024 election and inauguration day and includes submissions from 100 poets. Here is the link to Paul’s performance of one of his poems during our concert:

On our concert break, Hannah Rice and Alia Swersky performed, accompanied by guitarist Sandesh Nagaraj and percussionist Jonathan Rodriguez. They performed site- specific improvised dance with roots in Butoh.

Paul’s Call for Poems:

The editors of The Winter in America anthology series are building a literary and artistic community of vibrant resistance. Please consider submitting to the second print edition of our anthology of poetry, prose art, or cross-genre work, including links to performances, sound, and videos—Winter in America (Still—to be published by the midterm elections.
Explore our website for information about the first edition, Winter in America (Again: Poets Respond to 2024 Election (Carbonation Press) published on Inauguration Day 2025—a great success, featuring the work of about 100 poets who responded to our call within 3 weeks of the 2024 election. Then submit by February 28, 2026 to:

www.winterinamerica.org

We want strong, reflective—not reactive–work in response to the political crisis originating in the U.S. since the 2025 Inauguration. We hope to expand the resistance by publishing across differences of aesthetics, identity, region, and topic. If you know of other writers or artists whose work aligns with our project, please share the website or feel free to contact us at winterinamericaeditors@gmail.com with any questions.