Da Salon is On…line!
Despite best intentions (you know, the bricks with which the road to hell is paved?) we couldn’t quite pull it together to produce a live show this winter. We were far too busy breast-feeding and globe-trotting (Shannon), producing and editing a documentary 'Unbound' for the film festival circuit (Alia), and oogling Little Miss Mirabelle (Shannon & Alia).
But being the branding spin-doctors we are, with our PhDs in Reframing, we offer you a ‘Da Salonline’ alternative that is perfect for winter. This way, you don’t even have to get out of your new holiday PJs to enjoy a Da Salon. You can cozy up in a chair with a cup of hot cocoa, by a quaint wood burning stove (or dusty old radiator, as the case may be). Just settle in for some sweet and salty storytime from our esteemed readers.
The following fine folks have recorded their original work for your enjoyment and edification. We're grateful as always for the time and talent of our contributing readers. In no particular order, but actually we’ll go ahead and list it alphabetically, we’re delighted to present:
Alia Beeton: Senior Discount Day
Anna Simson: Girl Leave Him
Anna Simson: Don’t Let the Bread Bugs Bite
Carlos Garbiras: Looking for the Divine in the Mundane
Original Giotis: Free verse poetry
Scott Schafer: Ode to a Mouse
Scott Schafer: All Soaking In It
Shannon DeJong: New Stories from Mademoiselle Mirabelle
Or for an easy, continuous listening experience, they are strung together podcast style here! (That link may give you a "can't scan for virus" warning because of the file size. We just ignore and press "play anyway." But if you're cautious about that sort of thing, listen to it on Vimeo here!)
Also: it takes a few seconds to load when you listen through google drive - an excellent opportunity to practice patience! Perhaps, like me, patience was one of your New Year Resolutions!
Thank you for taking the time to read this, listen to our stories, and just generally slow down long enough to support artists making art! Despite everything else going on, or perhaps because of it, it feels important. The arts are good medicine for these times.
Much love,
Alia & Shan