Hoosiers by Jim Klein “Or they laughed at Indiana, because the people there proudly call themselves Hoosiers even though they have no idea what Hoosier means. Some historians believe it comes from [...]
Åtta by Jim Klein “En arbetsam människa är bättre än en hop dagdrivare.” (A hard-working man is better than a crowd of loafers.) - Classic Swedish saying, author unknown In the [...]
Feed the body food and drink, it will survive today. Feed the soul art and music, it will live forever. Dame Julie Andrews When listening to a piece of music or studying a painting, [...]
Art and music shine a light of meaning on ordinary life, and through them we are able to confront the things that trouble us and to find consolation and peace in their presence. Roger Scruton, [...]
“Is artificial intelligence less than our intelligence?” Spike Jonze, American director With the explosive advent of ChatGPT, Midjourney, and other readily accessible A.I. programs, the use of A.I. in digital creative pursuits [...]
"When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization." - Daniel Webster, American lawyer and statesman There are so many experiences we go through in life that we [...]
"He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below He saw everything as far as you can see" - Rocky Mountain High, John Denver While some may find the drive along Interstate 70 (for [...]
The Flood is an autobiographical account of the 1973 flood in the Kersey, Colorado area. That April, there was a sudden breach in a local reservoir, which sent the town into pandemonium. News helicopters were [...]
Pony by Jim Klein “No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.” Herman Melville, American novelist As we make our way through life we come into contact with countless people, [...]
“If you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.” – Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher, composer, poet, writer On Sunday, October 24th, Jim Klein and Ian Jaimison’s compositions will be performed as [...]