{"id":694,"date":"2011-03-22T12:26:21","date_gmt":"2011-03-22T20:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikevarley.com\/?p=694"},"modified":"2011-03-22T12:26:21","modified_gmt":"2011-03-22T20:26:21","slug":"the-mike-varley-plain-dealer-volume-v-issue-ii-accomplishments-of-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikevarley.com\/?p=694","title":{"rendered":"The Mike Varley Plain Dealer – Volume V, Issue II – Accomplishments of 26"},"content":{"rendered":"
Continuing with Part II of the first Plain Dealer of the year, here are what I consider the accomplishments of my past birth year:<\/div>\n
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The Accomplishments of 26<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n

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1.\u00a0\u00a0The Art Exhibitions<\/span><\/strong> – For perhaps the first time in my artistic life, opportunities fell into my lap and I took advantage of them.\u00a0 One of the shows –\u00a0Bushwick<\/span> Open Studios – was of my own initiative, but the other three were all called to my attention by friends and I simply practiced due diligence.\u00a0 You can see videos for each show on their respective website pages:\u00a0Bushwick<\/span> Open Studios<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0“On the Grid”<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0“Perceptions of Character”<\/strong><\/a> and <\/strong>“Curate\u00a0NYC’s<\/span> Emerging Artists Expo”<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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2.\u00a0\u00a0Bruce and Dom<\/span><\/strong> – During the course of time I’ve worked on this movie, from writing to filming, capturing to editing, watching to scoring and constantly scheming, I’ve likely put more thought hours into this project than I did to my entire college education.\u00a0 Surely some will think it trite to compare it to a child, and only a fool would push the point to argument.\u00a0 But what other word is there for a reflection of self you dote over constantly, with no expectations for personal gain?\u00a0 Endurance is ten times the accomplishment of brilliance, though ideally the two hold hands.<\/div>\n
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3.<\/strong> Listening Parties<\/span><\/strong> – For years now I’ve stockpiled recordings of my writings, distributing them individually and putting them up online.\u00a0 But never had I gotten a group of people\u00a0together<\/span> to listen to the recordings until this year.\u00a0 The results have been nothing short of wonderful.\u00a0 Watching people take in my work as though it were a sonic movie is deeply gratifying, and the resulting parties are equally incredible, each flavored differently by the writing that marks them.\u00a0 So far, we’ve listened to\u00a0“The Ordination of Montgomery Jackson”,<\/strong><\/a> “A Night at the Rinks”,<\/strong><\/a> “The Events of Election ’08”<\/strong><\/a> and\u00a0“A Tag Sale Fairy Tale.”<\/strong><\/a> There will be several more parties before all the material is spent.<\/div>\n
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4.\u00a0\u00a0My Video Work<\/span><\/strong> – This was a completely unexpected development, but as a consequence of travelling, my work on Bruce and Dom and getting a new camera, I’ve taken to regularly making small movies and video documents.\u00a0 In my 26th year, I made sixty one videos alone.\u00a0 It’s a fun activity that serves a crucial to the life of an artist, and I intend to further cultivate the habit.\u00a0 Here are my favorite five from the age of 26:<\/div>\n
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1.<\/strong> Buffalo, New York, September 2010<\/a> (HD<\/span>)<\/strong><\/div>\n
2.<\/strong> Feast of our Lady of Mt. Carmel and San\u00a0Paolino<\/span>,\u00a0Williamsburg<\/span>, Brooklyn 2010<\/a> (HD<\/span>)<\/strong><\/div>\n
3.\u00a0\u00a0Bushwick<\/span> Open Studios – The Tale of Prince\u00a0Sharuk<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
4.\u00a0\u00a0Caumsett<\/span> Park, Summer 2010<\/a> (HD<\/span>)<\/strong><\/div>\n
5.\u00a0\u00a0Writing Lecture: On Structure<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
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5.\u00a0\u00a0Citizenship<\/span><\/strong> – Well the paperwork came today, so as of March 9th I am officially an Irish and EU citizen. Will I ever use this citizenship?\u00a0 Who knows.\u00a0 But having access to all the EU has to offer in jobs, education and health care is worth it.\u00a0 Plus, any children I have will be covered as well.\u00a0 The options it opens were worth the time invested.<\/div>\n
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Thanks for reading. \u00a0Next week, the goals of 27. \u00a0Until then, take care.<\/p>\n

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Regards,
\nMike Varley<\/div>\n\t\t
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Continuing with Part II of the first Plain Dealer of the year, here are what I consider the accomplishments of my past birth year: . The Accomplishments of 26 . 1.\u00a0\u00a0The Art Exhibitions – For perhaps the first time in my artistic life, opportunities fell into my lap and I took advantage of them.\u00a0 One […]<\/p>\n\t\t

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