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Kansas City, Lawrence
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Writer, critic at @thefastpitch, @PasteMagazine, @ebertvoices, @thinkchristian, @sojourners, more. Films for all Seasons out from @ivpress! Mostly on BSky now.
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The Ghosts in ‘Widow’s Bay’ Reminded Me Why I Believe in God

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By Abby Olcese Verified
| Sojourners Verified
Sometimes I have to remind myself that I believe in the supernatural. I mean God, not ghosts. One reason I love horror is because the genre insists that for all of the world’s attempts to explain everything that happens to us, there are still some mysteries. Vampires, zombies, and their blood-chilling ilk remind me there are some questions only God knows the answers to. Part of faith is learning to live with mystery and accepting the supernatural as part of our lived reality.
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Sound Mandala reimagines The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari an eerie, immersive audio treatment

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By Abby Olcese Verified
| The Pitch (Kansas City) Verified
The first thing you notice when you walk into the Jerome Stage at the Unicorn Theater for a Sound Mandala show are the speakers. There are tons of them; big ones, small ones—and yes, ones approximately the size of your head. They cover every wall of the theater from floor to ceiling, including a few on the ceiling, all surrounded by dark acoustic foam panels.
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Art-rock icon Robyn Hitchcock examines art and our existence ahead of Lawrence show

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By Abby Olcese Verified
| The Pitch (Kansas City) Verified
Robyn Hitchcock. // Photo by Emma Swift Robyn Hitchcock is one of those quiet legends who’s been influencing fans and fellow artists since indie rock was in its infancy. That journey started in 1979 with his band The Soft Boys, and continued with a prolific solo career of psychedelic, Byrds and Beatles-tinged albums characterized by surrealistic imagery and a wide-ranging vocabulary.
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