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July 13, 2022 The Skanner Portland & Seattle Page 7 Arts & Entertainment Ewaso Vilage: Poems, Stories, and Photography From Laikipia County, Kenya The Maasai people of East Africa comprise one of the most intriguing and resourceful cultures on Earth. and Rubinger Fellow, Da- sha Kelly Hamilton, who described it as “eloquent and frank, braiding cul- ture and commentary, justice and joy, imagery and intimate impact. The collection of these pieces “ Enriched with hauntingly beautiful photographs and poetic stories traveled me, not as a va- pid tourist, but as a hu- man.” “Enriched with haunt- ingly beautiful photo- graphs and poetic sto- ries, Ewaso Village provides a richly de- tailed portrait of a no- madic society known for their centuries-old rituals and dazzling ornamentation, but a culture mostly hid- den from outsiders,” National Geographic filmmaker and author Kevin McCarey stated. “In this thoroughly engaging book, Dun- can captures the heart and soul of the Maas- ai – an African tribal people grappling with the challenges of polit- ical strife and climate change.” A lifelong Midwest- erner and native of western Iowa, Duncan By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A cclaimed filmmak- er, photojournal- ist, writer, poet, and humanitarian Chip Duncan takes read- ers on a tour of Laikipia County, Kenya, in his new release, “Ewaso Vil- lage: Poems and Stories.” The SelectBooks, Inc., offering provides a birds-eye view of Ewaso Village in a unique pub- lication that incorpo- rates stunning full-color images – the product of Duncan’s experience as a veteran photojournalist – and his poignant liter- ary sensibilities as a poet and memoirist. “All of this is focused on a community in south- ern Kenya, Ewaso Vil- lage, which has become an important place of spiritual connection for the author over the years of his travels,” according to a news release. The book’s publishers noted that the Maasai people of East Africa comprise one of the most intriguing and resource- ful cultures on Earth. “For more than a thou- sand years, the Maas- ai and their Samburu neighbors have survived and thrived as pastoral- ists on the savannah near Mt. Kenya and the Maa- sai Mara borderlands of Kenya and Tanzania,” the publishers wrote. “Chip Duncan exuber- antly combines prose, poetry, and photogra- phy to celebrate the sto- ries, songs, rituals, and dreams of people who live in this magical place called Ewaso Village.” Further, those who speak of Ewaso Village with admiration include Wisconsin Poet Laureate Gresham Arts Festival Returns for Its Twentieth Year The Skanner News GRESHAM, Ore. – The 20th regionally ac- claimed Gresham Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, July 16 from 9 am – 5 pm at the Gresh- am Arts Plaza. The re- gionally renowned event is back after a year break in 2020 due to COVID-19 and a smaller scale event in 2021. The Gresham Arts Plaza will be filled with more than 120 artists from all over the region, including a few out of state artisans. The Kids Village presented by US World Class Taekwondo returns with more free family fun including a visit from the Reptile Man, bounce house and a petting zoo. Live music will fill the plaza with tunes from a variety of artists including the Ore- gon Koto Kai, Pearl of the Pacific, Gresham rock- er Dalton Huxley, Nate Botsford, Chervona, and more. The City of Gresham has partnered with Pa- tron of the Arts Sponsor Gresham Ford, as Bess Wills and her team plan to collect jars of peanut butter for local non-prof- it SnowCap Community Charities. For more information including a complete list of artists, vendors, sponsors and activi- ties happening around downtown on Saturday, July 16, visit: http://www. GreshamOregon.gov/ Gresham-Arts-Festival. has produced more than fifty non-fiction films for international broadcast and distribution. His work as a photogra- pher and filmmaker has taken him to ice fields, war zones, slums, ship- yards, museums, palac- es, vineyards, beaches, deserts, rainforests, sa- vannahs, and farmlands. Duncan’s previous books include the short Emmies Laughing Matter? Dave Chappelle’s 2021 special “The Clos- er” which included anti-transgender com- ments, was nominated for best variety special and directing for a vari- ety special. Netflix ran into a buzz- saw of criticism not only with the special but in how internal memos responded to employ- ees’ concerns. Netflix employees at one point walked out in protest. But co-CEO Ted Saran- story collection Half A Reason to Die (Se- lectBooks, NYC, 2017), photographic collec- tions Inspiring Change (Thunder House Press, Milwaukee, 2019) and Enough to Go Around (SelectBooks, NYC, 2009). Duncan also speaks publicly on the impact of climate change as part of The Three Tenors of Cli- mate Change. Ewaso Village is Dun- can’s first book featuring his poetry, and the first in a trilogy featuring in- digenous cultures from around the world. dos wrote that Netflix doesn’t allow titles that are “designed to incite hate or violence, and we don’t believe ‘The Closer’ crosses that line.” Critics said that while the streaming service of- fers positive fare for the LGBTQ community, Net- flix is having it both ways by also offering a show like Chappelle’s that in- cludes disparaging com- ments about trans women. Louis C.K.’s “Sorry” in 2021 was his second self-released special since his career slowed down after admitting to sexual misconduct. It did not move Emmy voters.
