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Everyone Is A DancerBy The Editors  We recently had the chance to chat with the intrepid Jess Burgess, director of Dogtown Dance Theatre in Richmond, Virginia, where Quail Bell was founded. Admittedly, it's hard for us to turn down the opportunity to hear what badass ladies have to say. So when a Dogtown staff member reached out to us, we bit. Curious about this dance haven and the inspiring woman who runs the show? Then read on! What's your elevator pitch for Dogtown Dance Theatre?
Dogtown Dance Theatre’s sole purpose is to provide independent dance artists with resources and opportunities to help transform Richmond into a destination for exceptional, professional dance. To make this a reality, Dogtown created the Artist Resource Program to provide artists with the tools, monetary stipends, performance opportunities, and industry knowledge to alleviate the financial and professional burdens that are associated with self-producing art. Our goal is to educate and create a community of artists that have the skills necessary to sustain a vibrant independent choreographic voice in RVA.
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Vines Of Our MindsBy Raymond Greiner  As we slip quietly beyond the half-century mark vistas change. Memories move to the forefront and dreams become complex. During formative years carefully configured social outlines are presented to guide us.
I was born in 1940, which was considered the last year identified as Depression Era babies. We lived in West Virginia until I was eleven, then moved to Marion, Ohio where my dad found a better job. West Virginia didn’t really feel the effects of the Depression, as it historically has been a poor state with fewer economic opportunities than more industrialized states. Deprivation was nothing new in West Virginia. Neighboring states were more affected by Depression years as they were reliant on factory employment, which crashed during the Great Depression. In 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, trigging American involvement in World War II. This event changed everything. Factories began manufacturing military hardware funded by the government. My memory activated around age four and I vaguely remember radio newscasts describing war events. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Man vs. NatureBy The Editors  Michael E. Ruiz Photography: "The Golden Giant" Great photography captures both what is on the surface and the many interpretations of the world as we see it. Michael E. Ruiz, a landscape and wildlife photographer based out of Virginia, Washington D.C., and Maryland, balances the raw elements of nature with the man-made architecture that captivates so many people.
We spoke with Ruiz about how his love of nature and Cuban culture manifest in his own work as well as what stories he hopes to tell with the work he has done so far. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Make The Her Plumage Dream A RealityBy The Editors  Have you seen our new Facebook fundraiser? We are getting things going for Her Plumage, our third anthology and need your help!
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Blanket Sea Publishes Executive Editor's EssayBy The Editors  Executive editor Gretchen Gales has published her first piece about living with Tourette's Syndrome in Blanket Sea Magazine, a magazine dedicated to highlighting voices from the disability community.
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Annual AWP Conference Begins in Portland The 52nd annual Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference kick offs today at 12:00pm in Portland, Oregon.
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Self-Love Gone WildBy Ghia Vitale  I’m autosexual (sexually attracted to myself) and autoromantic (romantically attracted to myself.) In other words, I’m in a relationship with myself. In the spirit of my self-engagement anniversary, I’d like to talk about 3 benefits I experience from being in a relationship with myself:
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Intentional GeometryBy Raymond Greiner *Editors' Note: This piece was previously published in La Joie.  Today I have been thinking about geometric patterns and shapes, their intention and purpose, the obvious, the less obvious, and those which are more ambiguous. I’m thinking about geometry’s vast and profusely influential melding with Earth’s functions and living forms, as patterns and shapes release intentional, visual pulsations activating myriad energizing forces, which directly affect all earthly life forms.
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A Southern Merry Go Round
By Gretchen Gales
As a native Southerner, I appreciate authentic approaches to our unique genre of music, folktales, and other art. The South has many rich and many complicated legacies. All That Held Us by Henrietta Goodman, winner of the John Ciardi Prize for Poetry, is a fresh new take on that same legacy, but from a personal and feminine standpoint.
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We [Heart] Women's WritingsBy The Editors  Wowzers, we really are doing this!!! Thanks to Eudaimonia Press, new Quail Bell Magazine magic will be hitting bookshelves this summer. We're excited to use the proceeds from our anthology Her Plumage to benefit the non-profit She is Rising. Above is the cover art, created by Quail Bell founder Christine Sloan Stoddard. Learn more about Her Plumage and details on how to order it this summer at www.eudaimoniapress.org.
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Finding Honesty & Ritual In ArtBy The Editors  "Daft Minerva." Hat sculpture and assemblage. 2019. Dario Mohr is a New York City-based artist set to graduate from The City College of New York-CUNY in Mahattan this semester. Following the success of his recent MFA thesis show at City College, we decided to feature his mesmerizing assemblages here at Quail Bell. He was kind enough to answer a few of our questions about his inspirations and process via email:
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News From The Nest: Founder's Photo & Video Work Included In Exhibition At Berry College in Georgia3/18/2019 'Artistas' Opening TomorrowBy The Editors  We are thrilled that our founder Christine Sloan Stoddard has photo and video work in Artistas, an exhibition opening tomorrow at Berry College in Mt. Berry, Georgia. Artistas, which runs through April 5th, explores Hispanic identity through various media by artists of Hispanic heritage. Stoddard is Salvadoran-American.
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The DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria for PTSDBy Ren Martinez  I’m trying to write and I keep remembering
the brown of my husband’s hands They are thin and strong-knuckled; he once stuck a pencil into the meat of his ring finger and now a thread of graphite runs through his nail (ingrained in keratin, indelible) Twirling me around in the kitchen, our socks slipping on the floor as laughter rises like steam from the brewing teapot Twining with the pale of my own fingers as we walk down grocery aisles, comparing the price between Clif and Luna bars before we decide on sugar cookies Smoothing the pages of the Quran as he fumbles the Arabic rarely spoken The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Virginia Is for Irish Lovers
RICHMOND, Virginia — Irish eyes are smiling in Virginia. From Lee County to Louisa, Rockbridge to Rappahannock, Virginia is home to about 790,000 people with Irish heritage, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is about 9.5 percent of the state’s total population.
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Luck of the Irish It's been a while since I did the last Saint Spotlight column, but better late than never! Anyhow, I think we all know why we're seeing green-dyed beer everywhere today, but do you know why we even celebrate St. Patrick in the first place? Many people do not realize St Patrick's story is filled with turmoil, inspiration, and adventure and is worth learning about.
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Spring Equinox 2019 (Coming Soon)By Raymond Greiner  Seasonal change is welcome after winter’s challenge. In comes spring's beauty with glory beyond descriptive words. Spring’s spectacle is a transformation as green dominates mixed with blankets of wildflowers in contrast.
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A Creative Scholarship And CommunityBy The Editors  If education is power, then a scholarship can be Excalibur in the hands of the right student. Quail Bell founder Christine Sloan Stoddard felt stranded not long after college graduation. She knew what her dream was: running Quail Bell Press & Productions, including creative projects like Quail Bell Magazine. But the path to get there seemed like a labyrinth, despite a few early successes. Christine could not have prepared for a devastating family tragedy that took place just months before her wedding to her college sweetheart. Already poised to move to New York City, Christine did so with start-up contracts in hand. Then a string of lay-offs took place. As each start-up collapsed or downsized, she found herself losing contracts, clients, and what seemed like possibilities. Out of necessity, Christine then took a full-time job as editor-in-chief with 25A Magazine and Metropolitan Magazine, owned by the deceptive publisher Chase Backer. To this day, Chase, who goes by various aliases, owes Christine money. (You'll get the full story here at Quail Bell Magazine soon—promise!) Christine quit the job with a small claims lawsuit in process.
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Cover Cover CoverBy The Editors  Cover alert! Our founder Christine Sloan Stoddard's photo is the cover image for The Social Justice Review. The Social Justice Review is a publication of the University of Southern California's Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics and focuses on—as the title implies—social justice stories. Check out the fifth volume here.
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News From The Nest: Founder's Poetry In The Latest Issue Of Stuck In The Library By Brooklyn College3/11/2019 Ever-Timeless Black & WhiteBy The Editors  Brooklyn College has a poetry magazine called Stuck in the Library that's open to submissions from all CUNY students. We are excited that the editors have accepted our founder Christine Sloan Stoddard's work there for a second time! Are you a CUNY student, faculty, or staff member? Come to the issue launch party this Tuesday (yep, tomorrow.) Copies of the magazine will be available, plus there will be free lunch, an open mic, and more. All attendees are encouraged to wear black and white outfits. Bring your funk and flair!
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Reading In Our HometownBy The Editors  Despite our New York City presence and our contributors from around the world, Quail Bell was born in Richmond, Virginia. And that's where you will find some of our editors, writers, and artists today! That means we're extra happy to participate in the 2019 RVA LitCrawl, a local literary festival. Catch us at Richmond's Belmont Public Library on April 20th from 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Find out more about our reading on Facebook.) RVA LitCrawl will throw its closing party at Can Can Brasserie in Richmond's Carytown neighborhood. Hope to see you this spring!
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Body Politics In The Fitness IndustryBy The Editors  When you imagine exercising, does the thought make you shudder? With 93% of women saying they've experienced body shaming, that reaction isn't uncommon. Girls as young as nine years old already begin to control their bodies through extreme diets and exercise. But we don't have to hate our bodies! (And really shouldn't when they allow us to do so many incredible things.) We talked to a feminist wellness coach and instructor to get some insight into what body-positive exercise can look like.
Tiana Dottin, who's worked in New York City for the past seven years, encourages you to explore different kinds of movement but always listen to your body—no matter what anyone else says. Dottin brings a wealth of expertise to the conversation as a certified personal trainer, nutrition specialist, and orthopedic specialist with the American Council on Exercise. She is also a registered 200-hour yoga instructor with the Yoga Alliance, a certified boxing coach through Everybody Fights, and a certified life coach through the American Life Coach Academy. Here's our Q&A with this smart and spunky dancer-turned-trainer: The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
An Anthology Close To My Heart Dear Fledglings,
I first stumbled upon Quail Bell the summer of 2014. I was hanging out with a new friend and some of his other friends I met during my first semester at Virginia Commonwealth University. As an anxious young girl from a more rural area, the city was (and often still is) an intimidating place. While many teens flock towards new places as a means of escape, I often feel the need to escape back to my comfort zone of small(ish) town living. Even so, I was determined to defy the agoraphobia that long plagued my ability to experience things that many people consider fun or exhilarating. That determination led me to Quail Bell Magazine, where I am now the executive editor. But let me tell you just how that happened: The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
A National Graduate JournalBy The Editors  There are so many magazines out there, even just literary and academic ones. What there aren't a ton of are interdisciplinary magazines exclusively for graduate-level creative and scholarly work. One to put on your radar is The Crambo, published by Kennesaw State University in Georgia. The magazine, which was launched last academic year, just dropped its latest issue, Vol 2. Our founder, Christine Sloan Stoddard, has a photo essay in it (plus work in Vol. 1, if you're curious). Here's how the issue's Letter From The Editors starts: Every grad student, no matter the size of their school, where they reside, or what program they are in, went willingly into the overwhelming chaos of grad school. We are all joined together in this hard world, giving up our time and our sanity, in order to pursue something we love. The work we do is difficult, but it is fulfilling. We thrive on it. Passion is our driving force—the thing that wakes us up in the morning and propels us through our grad school journey. Read the rest of the letter and download the full PDF for Vol. 2 here.
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Interview: Victoria Luzuriaga Bastidas, Co-Curator of @Exhibition By El Sótano Art Space in Brooklyn3/8/2019 The Artistry Of Digital CommunicationBy The Editors  El Sótano Art Space may have a physical location in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood, but that's not stopping this socially-minded venue from venturing into the digital realm. El Sótano just launched @Exhibition, an online art project centered around email. The site features the conceptual work of our founder Christine Sloan Stoddard, as well as other artists from around the world, and will continue to expand. We asked co-curator Victoria Luzuriaga Bastidas a few questions about @Exhibition—over email, naturally. Here's a glimpse of our conversation:
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Careful With The Submissions & Social Media OverloadBy M. Alouette  Maybe you've seen one of the increasingly popular memes about busyness on your favorite social network. Or maybe you haven't because you don't use social media, at least not often. It could be that you're "too busy" or simply cannot be bothered. If it's the former, you could be falling prey to one of our society's most dangerous traps: the cult of busyness. (And if it's the latter, please don't be too smug about somehow being "too good" for social media, either.)
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