All That And Mo

Mollena and opera aren't exactly BFFs—we're more like casual acquaintences at this point. But when you get an opportunity to actually take part in an opera, you don't exactly say no!Join me in a conversation with my lovely spouse and owner about art (and the fear of putting something out there), theater vs. opera, and perfect pitch (and why I don't really understand it). ***A special, direct thank you to Amy W, Victoria B, Susanna E G, James R P, Kathleen A, Marshall F, Elizabeth S, Jackie B, Haddayr C-W, Scott J K, Abigail P, Marty W, Meg B, JP R, aeric meredith-goujon, Sinclair Sexsmith, KillerB1973, Sara L E, The Adipositivity Project, Kathleen M, Andrea, DK Leather, Stephanie S, Michelle D, and Michael O'B.You are helping make this show possible.

When one comes up in an alternative community, you find out quickly that there are people you look up to and people that you hope to never ever run across in your experience.In the kink and leather communities, here were plenty of people who were heroish and had ulterior motives that maybe were not pure. However, if you've heard me talk about kink at all, you've probably heard me talk about Vi Johnson.Vi was the the first African American person who identified as a consensual slave, who I ever heard the name of and also was privileged to meet. Her partner, Jill Carter is equally amazing, which is why it's my privilege to bring you the second part in a two-part conversation starring both of these incredible women.We sit down to discuss what the scene used to be like—the improvements, and how things have changed. You won't want to miss this one!

When one comes up in an alternative community, you find out quickly that there are people you look up to and people that you hope to never ever run across in your experience. In the kink and leather communities, here were plenty of people who were heroish and had ulterior motives that maybe were not pure. However, if you've heard me talk about kink at all, you've probably heard me talk about Vi Johnson. Vi was the the first African American person who identified as a consensual slave, who I ever heard the name of and also was privileged to meet. Her partner, Jill Carter is equally amazing, which is why it's my privilege to bring you a two-part conversation starring both of these incredible women. We sit down to discuss what the scene used to be like—the improvements, and how things have changed. You won't want to miss this one!

Whoops. Here I am. ***A special, direct thank you to Amy W, Victoria B, Susanna E G, James R P, Kathleen A, Marshall F, Elizabeth S, Jackie B, Haddayr C-W, Scott J K, Abigail P, Marty W, Meg B, JP R, aeric meredith-goujon, Sinclair Sexsmith, KillerB1973, Sara L E, The Adipositivity Project, Kathleen M, Andrea, DK Leather, Stephanie S, Michelle D, and Michael O'B.You are helping make this show possible.

Very little gets under my skin like someone assuming they know everything about you—even though they are, in fact, not YOU. How some people think they can get in your head and tell you "no no, your feelings are wrong" will never fail to amaze me. Today I'm going to talk about social anxiety. Specifically, MY social anxiety, which may not look like the social anxiety you expect to see, but I can assure you it's real. I'll get into how I cope, why I think it's important to talk about, and why I don't my social anxiety doesn't look like a shy person in a corner.***A special, direct thank you to Amy W, Victoria B, Susanna E G, James R P, Kathleen A, Marshall F, Elizabeth S, Jackie B, Haddayr C-W, Scott J K, Abigail P, Marty W, Meg B, JP R, aeric meredith-goujon, Sinclair Sexsmith, KillerB1973, Sara L E, The Adipositivity Project, Kathleen M, Andrea, DK Leather, Stephanie S, Michelle D, and Michael O'B.You are helping make this show possible.

How long should you be in control of your art? Should you have "final cut" on each performance, or is the performance itself a separate piece of art?Today, I discuss that and more with my lovely Spousemeister, Georg Friedrich Haas, composer extraordinaire. This came up as we were swept off to Germany—a trip which was not an instant "yes" from my dear husband (which we will get into).***A special, direct thank you to Amy W, Victoria B, Susanna E G, James R P, Kathleen A, Marshall F, Elizabeth S, Jackie B, Haddayr C-W, Scott J K, Abigail P, Marty W, Meg B, JP R, aeric meredith-goujon, Sinclair Sexsmith, KillerB1973, Sara L E, The Adipositivity Project, Kathleen M, Andrea, DK Leather, Stephanie S, Michelle D, and Michael O'B.You are helping make this show possible.