Archives: The Francesco Casseti Interview

The Mindful Bard is all about supporting creative types (artists, explorers, scientists, problem-solvers, et al) in their search for inspiration, motivation, healing, self-knowledge, compassion, and efficacy. To this end we publish pieces on mindful living— ideas, interviews, comics, videos, and soundbites that inform and inspire social consciousness, creative thinking, and authentic art, as well as a few things that are just plain fun. We also recommend books, music, and films that inspire good art and social transformation. Francesco Casetti is a renowned professor of cinematography and author of the recent Eye of the Century: Film, Experience, Modernity. He’s chair of the Department of … Continue reading Archives: The Francesco Casseti Interview

Some of My Best Music Teachers Are Prison Inmates

In Conversation with Steve Bell by Wanda Waterman The Voice, Volume 22 Issue 45 2014-11-14 Steve Bell is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer from Winnipeg, Manitoba. After years of working with other artists, in 1989 he experienced a spiritual awakening, after which he created his own label—Signpost Music—for which he recorded fifteen solo albums. He’s now marking the 25th anniversary of Signpost with a multi-disk recording project, a tour of Canada. A feature-length documentary is now being made about his life and career. He’s won many awards, including two Junos. Recently he took the time to answer Wanda Waterman’s … Continue reading Some of My Best Music Teachers Are Prison Inmates