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<\/a>Reverends Jessica Levity Daylover & Christoper Daniels of Alchemist Theatre<\/p><\/div>\n
Brian Melendez <\/strong>says, \u201cI am humbled daily and proud of my modest origins. I\u2019m not attempting to disclosing intricate tribal-secrets\u2014but rather examine the basis of human-spirituality and community\u2014that exists in all of us.\u00a0 I believe it has never been more critical to develop extensive circles of global community building, and to do this by collecting endless allies (tribal and non-tribal) for the cause, for the betterment of the world. I\u2019m not holy\u2014more like, a cussing-praying-Indian-pirate\u2014and we don\u2019t have time to avoid real talk anymore, especially for tribal people we got a lot of work to do.\u201d Brian is Northern\/Southern Paiute \u2013 Western Shoshone: Community Leader, American Indian Spirituality Scholar, and practitioner of Great Basin custom(s) and culture(s), and the owner and operator of Lucentree, LLC. He\u2019s been many things to many people\u2014a leader, teacher, student, and innovator. He writes, speaks, and teaches about collective human-spiritual energy and community, from an indigenous perspective. For more information, visit: https:\/\/www.lucentree.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n Brian Melendez, Lucentree<\/p><\/div>\n Orlando OH<\/strong> says, \u201cArt is the language of the indescribable. It speaks of life to the unborn and deceased. Love and death to the painfully alive. I use my art to connect to my ancestors who spoke in words lost to me through colonization. Each of my pieces gives a voice to the ones who are gone, but live through me; the ones ignored by our society, and the ones who dream of another reality.\u201d Orlando Oh is an Indigenous artist of Purepecha ancestry. He was born on September 22nd 1983 in Milwaukee, WI but currently resides in the Reno\/Tahoe area. He was raised in a multicultural home in one of the most segregated cities in the country. This affected his perception of identity at an early age and made him question his place in society. Surrounded by Americanized people of color he asked what his true culture was. He wondered what his ancestors thought of and hoped for. A curious child raised in a catholic home, he would often draw to express himself and pass the time. He had too many questions and needed to seek out his own answers. In 2005 he left Milwaukee and religion to pursue art away from almost everyone he knew. He headed west and was inspired by the Sierras. The stark contrast of the crystal clear lakes against the dry desert landscapes. A place of extremes. Life and death. Freedom and rigidity. Orlando’s body of work is a culmination of his journey through life. A reflection of the experiences of an Indigenous man on occupied land. Hopes and dreams. Love and pain. Racism and ecological destruction. The constant struggle to move forward and stay true to his roots are painted in his words and spoken in his visual art.\u00a0For more information, visit: http:\/\/orlandooh.weebly.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n Orlando OH<\/p><\/div>\n Alan “Al” Miller<\/strong> is a musician and songwriter, and has contributed the song “Dream Catcher” for the festival. Al trained at the Musician’s Institute of Technology in Hollywood CA with some of the world’s great guitarists. Following a detour into a 25-year public service career as a water quality engineer in South Lake Tahoe, where he resides, he is returning to the stage with a collection of new songs to stimulate the heart and mind. He has performed locally in the past as the Alan Miller Trio.<\/p>\n Al Miller<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Contributing Artists Alchemist Theatre was born out of a desire to create newer and better ways of gathering and worship. As a group of professional and talented artists who are passionate about creating art, they wanted to go deeper, and … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Brian.jpg\")
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