Adam Blatner
Words and Images from the Mind of Adam Blatner
December, 2006
Folk Dancing as Soul Celebration
One of my goals is to encourage people to re-own their participation in the arts, in drama, singing, the visual arts, poetry, various kinds of dancing and movement, all in a spirit of play. These are powerful vehicles for vitality and authentic self-expression. Ballroom dancing (learning cool steps!), square dancing (also called “friendship put to […]
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Some of Adam Blatner’s “ManyParts” Characters
Based on the introductory webpage: Snidely Whiplash, the prototypical villain of the melodrama. Nyah-ha-ha. Actually stimulated not only by melodramas, but also the puppet character of Dishonest John on the Time for Beany children’s television show in Los Angeles around 1948, Snidely represents the delicious contrary roles of wickedness, nastiness, and the spirit of The Grinch […]
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Autobiographical Notes: Adam Blatner
I think aspects of the story of my life might be of interest because they witness to a number of important cultural shifts that operated in my lifetime. Some began in earnest, though some precursors (of course) might be discerned, while others continued and evolved. I have been fortunate, I feel, in being a part […]
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