January 2015
- Jan 13, 2015 Hearing Musical Time Jan 13, 2015
- Jan 14, 2015 Musical Time Part 2 — Three of Bruce's Drummers Jan 14, 2015
- Jan 15, 2015 Musical Time Part 3 — Beyond the Drums Jan 15, 2015
- Jan 16, 2015 Musical Time Part 4 — Practice Jan 16, 2015
- Jan 17, 2015 Musical Time Part 5 — Texture Jan 17, 2015
- Jan 18, 2015 Kieślowski's Wandering Man Jan 18, 2015
- Jan 19, 2015 Song Bridges Jan 19, 2015
- Jan 20, 2015 Song Bridges Part 2 — Middle Eights Jan 20, 2015
- Jan 21, 2015 Song Bridges Part 3 — Film Jan 21, 2015
- Jan 22, 2015 Song Bridges Part 4 — Fiction Jan 22, 2015
- Jan 23, 2015 Song Bridges Part 5 — Building A Bridge Jan 23, 2015
- Jan 24, 2015 Bridges Part 6 — Stevie Wonder's "Creepin'" Jan 24, 2015
- Jan 25, 2015 Kieślowski and a Storyteller’s Awareness of the Audience’s Attention Jan 25, 2015
- Jan 25, 2015 An overview of the first two weeks on Portable Phillosophy Jan 25, 2015
- Jan 26, 2015 Funk Part 1 — The Teeter Totter Principle Jan 26, 2015
- Jan 27, 2015 Funk Part 1 supplement — Cameo's "Rigor Mortis." Jan 27, 2015
- Jan 28, 2015 Funk Part 1 supplement — The Bar Kays' "Shake Your Rump to the Funk" Jan 28, 2015
- Jan 29, 2015 Funk Part 2 — The Puzzle Principle Jan 29, 2015
- Jan 30, 2015 Funk Part 2 supplement — Betty Wright's "Clean Up Woman." Jan 30, 2015
- Jan 31, 2015 Funk Part 2 supplement — Tito Puente's "Oye Como Va" Jan 31, 2015
February 2015
- Feb 1, 2015 Funk Part 2 supplement — Earth Wind & Fire’s “Shining Star” Feb 1, 2015
- Feb 2, 2015 Funk Part 3 — The Unassuming Principle Feb 2, 2015
- Feb 3, 2015 Funk Part 3 supplement — James Jamerson Feb 3, 2015
- Feb 4, 2015 Funk Part 3 supplement — The Woman at the Bus Stop Feb 4, 2015
- Feb 5, 2015 Funk Part 4 — The Collective as Field of Individual Expression Feb 5, 2015
- Feb 6, 2015 Funk Part 4 Supplement — “The Harlem Shake” Feb 6, 2015
- Feb 7, 2015 Funk Part 4 supplement — Salsa Dancers Feb 7, 2015
- Feb 8, 2015 Funk Part 4 supplement — Soul Train Lines Feb 8, 2015
- Feb 9, 2015 Creative Process Part 1 — Copy and Compose Feb 9, 2015
- Feb 10, 2015 Creative Process Part 1 supplement — Degas vs. "Picasso" Feb 10, 2015
- Feb 11, 2015 Creative Process Part 1 supplement — A film student's insights Feb 11, 2015
- Feb 12, 2015 Creative Process Part 2 — Sanford Meisner Feb 12, 2015
- Feb 13, 2015 Creative Process Part 2 supplement — "When you act, don't think!" Feb 13, 2015
- Feb 14, 2015 Creative Process Part 2 supplement — The Reader's Journal Exercise Feb 14, 2015
- Feb 15, 2015 Creative Process Part 2 supplement — Bounce Hit Feb 15, 2015
- Feb 16, 2015 Creative Process Part 3 — Bill T. Jones's process Feb 16, 2015
- Feb 17, 2015 Creative Process Part 3 supplement — Teaching Song Leaders Feb 17, 2015
- Feb 18, 2015 Creative Process Part 3 supplement — Teaching Song Writers Feb 18, 2015
- Feb 19, 2015 Creative Process Part 4 — The Audience’s Creativity Feb 19, 2015
- Feb 20, 2015 Creative Process Part 4 supplement — The Audience Imitates Feb 20, 2015
- Feb 21, 2015 Creative Process Part 4 supplement — The Audience Assimilates Feb 21, 2015
- Feb 22, 2015 Creative Process Part 4 supplement — The Audience Innovates Feb 22, 2015
- Feb 23, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 1 — Space Feb 23, 2015
- Feb 24, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 1 supplement — Ringo and “A Day in the Life” Feb 24, 2015
- Feb 25, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 1 supplement — Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska” Feb 25, 2015
- Feb 26, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 2 — Repetition Feb 26, 2015
- Feb 27, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 2 supplement — John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps” Feb 27, 2015
- Feb 28, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 2 supplement — Cumulative songs and tales Feb 28, 2015
March 2015
- Mar 1, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 2 supplement — The transition states of repetition Mar 1, 2015
- Mar 2, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 3 — Variation Mar 2, 2015
- Mar 3, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 3 supplement — Nina Simone teaching as she sings Mar 3, 2015
- Mar 4, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 3 supplement — Three-person Jokes Mar 4, 2015
- Mar 5, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 4 — Surprise Mar 5, 2015
- Mar 6, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 4 supplement — Denial and Reward Mar 6, 2015
- Mar 7, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 4 supplement — Enjambment Mar 7, 2015
- Mar 8, 2015 The Audience Learns Part 4 supplement — Removal Mar 8, 2015
- Mar 9, 2015 Critique Part 1 — Critique as an element of artist training Mar 9, 2015
- Mar 10, 2015 Critique Part 1 supplement — The Distinction between the Artist and Her Voice Mar 10, 2015
- Mar 11, 2015 Critique Part 1 supplement — What is the piece about? Mar 11, 2015
- Mar 12, 2015 Critique Part 2 — Reporting Experience Mar 12, 2015
- Mar 13, 2015 Critique Part 2 supplement— The Hazards of Prescription Mar 13, 2015
- Mar 14, 2015 Critique Part 2 supplement — What is on the page? Mar 14, 2015
- Mar 15, 2015 Critique Part 2 supplement — Workshops Connect the Dots Mar 15, 2015
- Mar 16, 2015 Critique Part 3 — Helpful feedback begins with an honest “Yes.” Mar 16, 2015
- Mar 17, 2015 Critique Part 3 supplement — Engaging the artist's imagination Mar 17, 2015
- Mar 18, 2015 Critique Part 3 supplement — What about the blueberry pancakes? Mar 18, 2015
- Mar 19, 2015 Critique Part 4a — Receiving Critique Through Intuition Mar 19, 2015
- Mar 20, 2015 Critique Part 4b — Let the witnesses testify Mar 20, 2015
- Mar 21, 2015 Critique Part 4c — Questions Mar 21, 2015
- Mar 22, 2015 Critique Part 4d — Artwork has its seasons Mar 22, 2015
- Mar 23, 2015 Roughness Part 1 — Roughness as Life-Affirming Element Mar 23, 2015
- Mar 24, 2015 Roughness Part 1 supplement — Bob Dylan Mar 24, 2015
- Mar 25, 2015 Roughness Part 1 supplement — “Bustin’ Loose” with the Rebirth Brass Band Mar 25, 2015
- Mar 26, 2015 Roughness Part 2 — Character and the Genius of Michael K. Williams Mar 26, 2015
- Mar 27, 2015 Roughness Part 2 supplement —Three versions of Anne Sexton’s “Moon Song” Mar 27, 2015
- Mar 28, 2015 Roughness Part 2 supplement — Robert McKee’s Solar System Mar 28, 2015
- Mar 29, 2015 Roughness Part 2 supplement — Demo Recordings Mar 29, 2015
- Mar 30, 2015 Roughness Part 3 — Roughness as Intention, the quilts of Mary Lee Bendolph Mar 30, 2015
- Mar 31, 2015 Roughness Part 3 supplement — Practice Roughness Mar 31, 2015
April 2015
- Apr 1, 2015 Roughness Part 3 supplement — The Temptations of Technology Apr 1, 2015
- Apr 2, 2015 Roughness Part 4 — Mistakes Apr 2, 2015
- Apr 3, 2015 Roughness Part 4 supplement — “Honour Thy Mistake” Apr 3, 2015
- Apr 4, 2015 Roughness Part 4 supplement — “Roxanne” Apr 4, 2015
- Apr 5, 2015 Roughness Part 4 supplement — Revealing the Errors of Making Apr 5, 2015
- Apr 6, 2015 Tradeoffs Part 1 — Tradeoffs as shared points of reference. Apr 6, 2015
- Apr 7, 2015 Tradeoffs Part 1 supplement —Using tradeoffs to enrich workshop discussions Apr 7, 2015
- Apr 8, 2015 Tradeoffs Part 1 supplement — Tradeoffs as acknowledgement of creative constraint Apr 8, 2015
- Apr 9, 2015 Tradeoffs Part 2 — Becoming Aware of Unconscious Tradeoffs Apr 9, 2015
- Apr 10, 2015 Tradeoffs Part 2 supplement — Max Roach channels Papa Jo Jones Apr 10, 2015
- Apr 11, 2015 Tradeoffs Part 2 — Is a ride pattern necessary? Apr 11, 2015
- Apr 12, 2015 Tradeoffs Part 2 supplement — Control vs. Loss of Control Apr 12, 2015
- Apr 13, 2015 Beginnings Part 1 — Where Is the Front Door? Apr 13, 2015
- Apr 14, 2015 Beginnings Part 1 supplement — Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man Apr 14, 2015
- Apr 15, 2015 Beginnings Part 1 supplement — Renee Gladman’s To After That Apr 15, 2015
- Apr 16, 2015 Beginnings Part 2 — Introduction as Panorama Apr 16, 2015
- Apr 17, 2015 Beginnings Part 2 supplement — The Warriors Apr 17, 2015
- Apr 18, 2015 Beginnings Part 2 supplement — A memoir introduction Apr 18, 2015
- Apr 19, 2015 Beginnings Part 2 supplement — Prokofiev’s "Peter and the Wolf" Apr 19, 2015
- Apr 20, 2015 Beginnings Part 3 — Beginning as a Question in Need of an Answer Apr 20, 2015
- Apr 21, 2015 Beginnings Part 3 supplement — High Noon Apr 21, 2015
- Apr 22, 2015 Beginnings Part 3 supplement — Opacity and the Artwork of David Hammons Apr 22, 2015
- Apr 23, 2015 Beginnings Part 4 — Beginning as Invocation Apr 23, 2015
- Apr 24, 2015 Beginnings Part 4 supplement — The Great Gatsby Apr 24, 2015
- Apr 25, 2015 Beginnings Part 4 supplement — An Invocation from Matana Roberts Apr 25, 2015
- Apr 26, 2015 Beginnings Part 4 supplement — Invocations from Beethoven, The Moments, and Hollie Cook Apr 26, 2015
- Apr 27, 2015 Endings Part 1 — Leaving Through the Front Entrance Apr 27, 2015
- Apr 28, 2015 Endings Part 1 supplement — “Cactus Tree” Apr 28, 2015
- Apr 29, 2015 Endings Part 1 supplement — Ending by reentering Apr 29, 2015
- Apr 30, 2015 Endings Part 1 supplement — Earth Wind & Fire’s “Burnin’ Bush” Apr 30, 2015
May 2015
- May 1, 2015 Endings 2 — The Wide Shot May 1, 2015
- May 2, 2015 Endings Part 2 supplement — The Baptism Scene May 2, 2015
- May 3, 2015 Endings 2 supplement — The Truck Driver’s Gear Change May 3, 2015
- May 4, 2015 Endings Part 3 — Ending In Motion May 4, 2015
- May 5, 2015 Endings Part 3 supplement — Interruptions May 5, 2015
- May 6, 2015 Endings Part 3 supplement — Ending in the Shadows of the End May 6, 2015
- May 7, 2015 Endings Part 4 — Magic Portals May 7, 2015
- May 8, 2015 Endings Part 4 supplement — Magical Portals in Song May 8, 2015
- May 9, 2015 Endings Part 4 supplement — 2001: A Space Odyssey May 9, 2015
- May 10, 2015 Endings Part 4 supplement — “Ordinary Pain” May 10, 2015
- May 11, 2015 Festival of Drums — Danny Seraphine May 11, 2015
- May 12, 2015 Festival of Drums — Earl Young May 12, 2015
- May 13, 2015 Festival of Drums — Jim Bonfanti May 13, 2015
- May 14, 2015 Festival of Drums — Ed Greene May 14, 2015
- May 15, 2015 Festival of Drums — Roger Hawkins May 15, 2015
- May 16, 2015 Festival of Drums — Andre Fischer May 16, 2015
- May 17, 2015 Festival of Drums — James Gadson May 17, 2015
- May 18, 2015 Festival of Drums — Roger Palm May 18, 2015
- May 19, 2015 Festival of Drums — Winston Grennan May 19, 2015
- May 20, 2015 Festival of Drums — Todd Rundgren May 20, 2015
- May 21, 2015 Festival of Drums — Mystery Drummer May 21, 2015
- May 22, 2015 Festival of Drums — Dennis Davis May 22, 2015
- May 23, 2015 Festival of Drums — The Facility Trap May 23, 2015
- May 24, 2015 Festival of Drums — Ringo Starr May 24, 2015
- May 25, 2015 Shifting Gears May 25, 2015
June 2015
- Jun 22, 2015 Practice part 1 — Practice to Remove Effort Jun 22, 2015
- Jun 25, 2015 Practice Part 1 supplement — Finding Relaxation Through Procedure Jun 25, 2015
- Jun 29, 2015 Practice Part 2 — Practice Complete Gestures Jun 29, 2015
July 2015
- Jul 6, 2015 Practice Part 3 — Exorcising Our Demons Jul 6, 2015
- Jul 13, 2015 Practice Part 4 — Practice Discovery Jul 13, 2015
- Jul 27, 2015 Practice Part 5 — The Value of Tracking Work Jul 27, 2015
September 2015
- Sep 21, 2015 Opposites part 1 — Killer of Sheep Sep 21, 2015
- Sep 28, 2015 Opposites part 2 — “Mothership Connection” Sep 28, 2015
October 2015
- Oct 5, 2015 Opposites part 3 — Harpo Oct 5, 2015
- Oct 12, 2015 Opposites part 4 — Bill Yates's "Sweetheart Roller Skating Rink" photos Oct 12, 2015
- Oct 19, 2015 Opposites part 5 — Jean Said Makdisi's "Crisis, with Glossary of Terms Used in Times of Crisis" Oct 19, 2015
May 2016
- May 9, 2016 Shadows and Blur Part 1 — Jun'ichirō Tanizaki May 9, 2016
- May 16, 2016 Shadows and Blur Part 2 — Maya Deren's Meshes of the Afternoon May 16, 2016
- May 23, 2016 Shadows and Blur Part 3 — My Bloody Valentine May 23, 2016
- May 31, 2016 Shadows and Blur Part 4 — The Diving Bell and the Butterfly May 31, 2016
June 2016
- Jun 6, 2016 The Necessity of the Unnecessary — Sarah Ruhl and Cyrus Kabiru Jun 6, 2016
June 2017
- Jun 15, 2017 An essay about practicing drums, writing, and a few other things. Jun 15, 2017
March 2021
- Mar 9, 2021 Resonance Part 1 Mar 9, 2021
- Mar 10, 2021 Resonance Part 2 Mar 10, 2021
- Mar 11, 2021 Resonance Part 3 Mar 11, 2021
October 2022
- Oct 5, 2022 A Conversation about Writing and Music with Jennifer Egan Oct 5, 2022
October 2024
- Oct 28, 2024 A Conversation with Sean Nelson Oct 28, 2024

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