Tag Archives: community

HoodRoving News: I am not alone!

Posted on September 10, 2012 by April

I value citizenship—the ability we each have to make a difference through our actions around something we care about, in the company of others. Yet, from over at least a decade of witnessing people trying to make the world a … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Community, Neighborhoods, Published Articles | Tagged action, April Doner, burn-out, citizenship, civic engagement, community, community building, diversity, exchange, florida, friends, Gillespie Park, innovation, meals, neighborhoods, neighbors, roving, sarasota, SCOPE, sharing | Leave a comment

Amazing Neighbors: Don the Unstoppable

Posted on August 27, 2012 by April

Who lives around me? What makes them amazing? How could knowing that be useful? This is what I’ll be exploring in a new series of blogs called “Amazing Neighbors.” My first interview is with someone I’ve admired since we first … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Community, Local Events, Neighborhoods, People Who Inspire Me, Published Articles | Tagged ABCD, action, asset-based community development, civic engagement, climate change, community, community building, connecting, DIY, Don Hall, Economics of Happiness, gifts, movements, neighbors, resources, sarasota, SCOPE, social change, social innovation, Transition | Leave a comment

Bee Ridge Park Jam: 15 years of bluegrass, country and gospel

Posted on August 12, 2012 by April

[Originally published in This Week in Sarasota] Last Thursday gave me an opportunity to do two cool things: Fulfill a pledge made two months ago to visit and report on one local open mic per month, then report back on its … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Community, Local Events, Music, Public Space, Published Articles | Tagged April Doner, bee ridge, bluegrass, community, country, florida, gospel, hospitality, inclusion, local, music, music jam, musicians, neighborhoods, open mic, roving, sarasota, Southwest Florida, sustainability | Leave a comment

Dial Tone defies Debby: a sensory recap

Posted on July 2, 2012 by April

Originally published in This Week in Sarasota In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve become a somewhat obsessive fan of the unique local project The End of the Dial Tone Radical Experimental Collaborative Music Band Band. It’s pretty serious — … Continue reading →

Posted in Being an Artist, Building Community, Local Events, Music, Published Articles, Stories Behind Artwork | Tagged April Doner, art, artists, collaboration, community, dance, end of the dial tone, eric de barros, experimentation, florida, Hunter Slade, improvisation, jake's tavern, john lichtenstein, Kari Bunker, live art, local, lois betterton, matt gunter, mike murphy, music, musicians, painting, performance, photography, poetry, radical, sarasota, scene, scott braun, Sishir Bommakanti, this week in sarasota, van jazmin, writing, zachariah skylab | Leave a comment

Me, Mom & Thomas (the Check-out Boy)

Posted on May 12, 2012 by April

I was on the phone with my mom as I went to check out my groceries at Publix tonight to pick up mac’n’cheese (mad craving!) and bananas, apples, and yogurt (for my favorite morning smoothies). Got to the counter, still … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Community, Neighborhoods, Public Space | Tagged community, connection, grocery store, innovation, mother, public space, spontaneity, technology | 2 Comments

Neighborhood Love Letter

Posted on February 14, 2012 by April

This is a Love Letter I wrote for Valentine’s Day to my beloved neighborhood, Gillespie Park (in Sarasota, FL). Here’s the first few lines and photos, click the link to see the whole thing on This Week in Sarasota. **You … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Community, Neighborhoods, People Who Inspire Me | Tagged Bianca's Mexican Store, Canta Rana, Children's Garden, community, exploring, Gillespie Park, history, love, nature, neighborhood, neighbors, sarasota | Leave a comment

Personal Pledge: Buying Local this Xmas

Posted on December 16, 2011 by April

First off — MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I want to take a moment to share a personal commitment I’ve made this season, which I believe will make a real difference in my local community (and the world), and make … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged artists, change, citizenship, commerce, community, economy, grassroots, indie, local, responsibility, small business | 7 Comments

Rekindling Responsibility for our Elders

Posted on April 14, 2011 by April

(i want to share some writing done on April 14, 2011) Today my dad called while i was busy at work to tell me that he had bought a house. This is big news for two reasons–one, he … Continue reading →

Posted in People Who Inspire Me | Tagged bridging, caring, citizens, community, elders, family, generations, responsibility | Leave a comment

Why I Painted “Collective”

Posted on February 18, 2011 by michaelb

A lost wallet in snowy Chicago led me to encounter a group of young artists that deeply shaped my life direction. Continue reading →

Posted in People Who Inspire Me, Stories Behind Artwork, Uncategorized | Tagged artists, chicago, collaboration, collective, community, creativity, culture, diversity, hip hop, inspiration, paintings, power, travel, youth | 5 Comments

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