The Mycelium Journey

Bringing

to Life

•  The Premise •  The Artist •  The Project •  The Web Presence •  The Catalyst?

The Creative Sector has a vital role to play in cultural development.

Art impacts people who are not otherwise being reached, and impacts everyone in ways they are not

otherwise being reached.

There is an urgent need for new sources of information and diverse perspectives to address

critical social issues.

Citizens’ Journalism is defined as: “Public citizens playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing, and disseminating news and information.” (Hat Tip, Wikipedia) Performance Poetry is a synthesis between literary and theatrical art forms. Unlike actors, “spoken-word” poets perform their own original writing allowing their cadence and presence to drive home the intention and context of the writing with no secondary interpretive filter. Modern poets have assumed a bold posture with regard to artistic license, frequently speaking on topics rarely represented in mainstream media and taboo issues other artists are hesitant to address.

Exposing audiences to uncommon truths is the currency of performance poetry. This makes it the

ideal complement to Citizens’Journalism̶the union of the two practices is seamless.

"The  knock  out  fling  was  flung  by  Graham  Hacke8,  who  gives  us  a  spoken  word  piece  that  will  be  long  remembered.  It  is  masterful  

in  both  wriAng  and  delivery,  in  content  and  style.    Show  stopping..."  

 -­‐  Jim  Cavener,  Asheville  Ci1zen-­‐Times  Theatre  Cri1c    

This Guy: a veteran stage performer, educator, production coordinator, event producer, and social justice advocate, Graham Hackett fully comprehends the power and potential of art as a cultural resource. After a very full decade traveling the country as a professional character actor in over 40 stage plays, Graham applied the techniques he acquired to perform his own original poetry.

As a seasoned performance poet who has made hundreds of featured appearances, he brings an authentic voice, refined technique, and passionate delivery to every word.

So the journey part of this endeavor begins, as project development continues….

Which is all great on paper… but stepping into this role in a truly immersive way, required a deep dive.

If I’m to go public (in a very big way) as a professional artist, it’s mandatory that I’m grounded in a firm sense of self, acknowledging my faults and my powers in stark terms. After a very full decade traveling the country as a professional character actor in over 40 stage plays, Graham applied the techniques he acquired to perform his own original poetry.

Anyone who thoughtlessly trashes the planet has clearly never SEEN it.

Already facing imminent threats from crippling poverty, when a family issue steps lands on my path… I step away from everything to regain perspective. Being offline and fully engaged by the stunning beauty I encountered travelling across the country, re-set my equilibrium.

Aaaand… BACK TO WORK.

It struck me… I’ve done a lot of stuff. Before I can even develop the CIVILIAN

project, I must take inventory of my experience and the insights within.

The WEB: To exist in the modern world one must have a web presence. Rallying allies and compiling masses of information and media, www.loosidity.com is in development.

Suddenly, I was flooded with learning new formats, urgent need for content,

and networking strategies.

The WEB: Digital life is a dynamic and multi-faceted phenomenon. Even with an abridged cross-section of programs and platforms I’m putting to use, there are a great number of places I need to interface.

CIVILIAN is: a quantum stride forward in the field of edu-tainment, deploying fine

art techniques with the principles of citizens’ journalism to create an

informative TED-style presentation spliced with dynamic poetry

performances. 

But it’s time… Folowing the protocols of “rapid prototyping” I’m rolling out a draft this coming month. After a dozen edits…

At the cutting edge of

the emerging Artivist movement, this unique project engages an audience with visceral aesthetics while addressing critical social issues of classism, race, women’s rights, juvenile justice and living in wartime era. 

The CIVILIAN narrative seeks to inform, uplift and inspire audiences to proactively engage social justice efforts and celebrate the vibrant diversity of our culture through shared experiences.

The Campaign is a springboard to make this dream a reality.

No shortage of TO-DO’s here.

I’m preparing to LAUNCH.

So deploying all of my skills as a performer, educator and coordinator…

I’m preparing to LAUNCH.

Join me?