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Journal of Black Mountain College Studies Volume 14Emilio WilliamsPublished September 2023“Fragments of a Vessel” is an experimental, fragmented, personal essay on the joys and challenges of researching forgotten or underestimated queer histories. The essay proposes...

Journal of Black Mountain College Studies Volume 13Alex AtesPublished April 2022Quiet House (interior). The pews were carved by Quaker Black Mountaineer Molly Gregory. Accessed and reproduced with permission of the Western Regional Archives, State Archives of North...

Journal of Black Mountain College Studies Volume 13Tom Murphy (performed by Tom Murphy and Ted Pope)Published April 2022I don’t know how far out is out there don’t know+++don’t know +++ +++ tongue and groove tool and die John and Merce +++ +++ far outnot out...

Journal of Black Mountain College Studies Volume 13Blanca BercialPublished April 2022I came to San Francisco in 2018. The first sound that got my attention were the sirens, a constant reminder of alarm. The second, was the desire for silence; a myriad of headphones...

Journal of Black Mountain College Studies Volume 13Gideon YoungPublished April 2022shapes on the wall, i see a sea serpent,head reared above rectangular waves,canvas reds, grays on blacks and whites. shape of the serpent, i remember an old game,dark teal puzzle of...

Journal of Black Mountain College Studies Volume 13Dr. Oliver Perrott-WebbPublished April 2022[1] “I dedicate this work to the U.S.A. that it may become just another part of the world, no more, no less.”[2]—John Cage, Preface to “Lecture on the Weather” Along with...

Journal of Black Mountain College Studies Volume 13Aki OndaPublished April 2022In November 2019, I had a solo performance at Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The day before the show, their director, Jeff Arnal, kindly drove me...