Mid-Week Libation: Art is Connection
Blast our upbeat banger playlist, pop open a bottle of Bollinger, celebrate Nikki Giovanni's 80th birthday, view the art of Carrie Moyer & see an outstanding performance from our friend Sharonne!
Mid-Week Libation is our weekly curated splash of inspiration and culture!
This Week’s Words of Wisdom: Nikki Giovanni (born June 7, 1943)
Wildstar’s Wednesday Wine Pick: Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut (Champagne, France)
Another R&R Playlist for your listening pleasure: No Hateration
The Art of Carrie Moyer
Poem of the Week: “Ego Tripping” by Nikki Giovanni
Read the text of Nikki Giovanni’s “Ego Tripping (there may be a reason why)” here.
Drag Performance of the Week: Sharonne sings “Aire”
Artists Born Today: June 7th
Happy Wednesday everyone!
Today is the birthday of Beau Brummell, Amelia Edwards, Paul Gauguin, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Ester Claesson, Elizabeth Bowen, Marion Post Wolcott, Gwendolyn Brooks, Dean Martin, Mira Schendel, Edward Field, James Ivory, Okot p'Bitek, David Driskell, Harry Crews, Tom Jones, Nikki Giovanni, Michael Pennington, Orhan Pamuk, Louise Erdrich, Juan Luis Guerra, Prince, Damien Hirst and Elif Batuman!
How are you connecting with art this Wednesday?
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