Briana Wall

I’ve been this way since long before Sunny. I have a well-documented record-keeping compulsion and an inherited belief that in order to truly thrive I have to reject what comes naturally. I still operate like that decently often—sublimating what feels right and seamless for the sake of serving some higher goal. I’m thinking of silly examples, like... See more

Public art matters, because everyone — no matter their belief system or politics — deserves art. You deserve art you love and you deserve art that pisses you off and you deserve art that makes you think. We also deserve art that’s not subject to the whims of capitalism or individual taste; if we only fund art that’s “pleasing,” or “inoffensive,” we... See more

What magicians like Ricky Jay offer us is a reminder that it can be infinitely better to live life in the questions, reveling in the absurd and experimental, than to know exactly how everything works or ought to. Beyond that, they teach us that wonder, more than merely a worthwhile human experience, is something that requires active protection—a... See more

I think there were eight or ten approved and scheduled at the time of the cancellations. Communities rallied and I did a couple things for free and they all happened. Moving forward I think there will be challenges but I’m fortunate to have a newsletter audience who is very generous and seem committed to keeping me on the road doing what I do.... See more