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The Nassar Poetry Prize is awarded to one upstate New York poet for their published collection of works.
The winner of this year’s Eugene Paul Nassar Poetry Prize at Utica College is Shira Dentz, with her book, “Sisyphusina.”
Sisyphusina is a collection of poetry, visual art and improvisatory music that focuses on the concept of female aging. The book crosses many genres in its attempt to create new language to share the process of a changing identity. The book also touches on conventional beauty and embracing a new aesthetic.
An upstate New York poet and educator, Dentz has written five books, two chapbooks, and had her work featured on multiple platforms including
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Ethan Porter and John Mark Hansen:”The Consumer Citizen”
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How we got through: 10 great escapes from the hellscape that was 2020 The unexpected arts, outdoor diversions and online alternatives that helped our writers endure a challenging year.
By Star Tribune staff writers December 22, 2020 12:17pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Shall we dance (take 1)
Polka during a pandemic? It seemed unlikely, even unnecessary. But one summer night, a band s oom-pah-pah rhythms filled an outdoor hockey rink in Grand Rapids, Minn. As Mollie B & Squeezebox played, couples tapped their toes and did the two-step each within their own 6- by 6-foot squares, chalked on the pavement. Polka pods: another safety-first innovation dreamed up by the Reif Performing Arts Center. The Reif was the first venue in the state to host a drive-in concert, staging a musical duo on a scissor lift. It put on drive-in movies, too, with socially distanced cars in its lot. Then it tried boat-in concerts, with ban