WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:08.100 --> 00:00:10.020 Hello and 00:00:10.020 --> 00:00:16.189 welcome to this segment of Arts on the Hill, which I must say when I heard of this project 00:00:16.189 --> 00:00:18.189 I thought it was such a fantastic idea 00:00:18.270 --> 00:00:24.919 And when I started thinking about the kinds of poems that I could possibly share with you in this segment 00:00:24.920 --> 00:00:32.689 I was stymied because I realized that a lot of my poems were about what some people would call 00:00:32.970 --> 00:00:40.249 Not quite feel-good subjects. And so the question is can something sad 00:00:41.730 --> 00:00:43.730 make you happy? 00:00:44.640 --> 00:00:50.209 I really believe that a work of art can because I think that any art that 00:00:50.399 --> 00:00:54.468 Touches us does so because of resonates with our profoundest 00:00:55.770 --> 00:01:03.349 terrors, so when we discover that someone else feels the same way we do even if the situation is 00:01:03.449 --> 00:01:07.579 in its details a little different we feel less alone and 00:01:09.360 --> 00:01:11.989 Therefore it can make art can make us feel better 00:01:11.990 --> 00:01:13.530 so in that vain 00:01:13.530 --> 00:01:16.280 The first poem I'm going to read to you 00:01:16.439 --> 00:01:19.879 Today is a poem, it's a poem from my second book 00:01:19.880 --> 00:01:27.019 so it's from a long time ago and it's about another pandemic the Black Death - the plague 00:01:27.869 --> 00:01:34.219 a few references of Boccaccio many of you will remember was the author of The Decameron 00:01:34.829 --> 00:01:39.169 He was a 14th century Italian writer a great writer in the Decameron 00:01:39.170 --> 00:01:46.159 There were a hundred tales that were told by ten people who had fled Florence where the plague was raging they were 00:01:46.590 --> 00:01:48.240 sheltering-in-place 00:01:48.240 --> 00:01:52.610 Right outside Florence and to pass the time they told these stories 00:01:53.130 --> 00:01:59.720 Now Boccaccio's muse was a woman by the name of Fiammetta and not much is known about her 00:01:59.720 --> 00:02:05.929 We know a lot about him. But as usual the woman did not get much attention. So in this poem 00:02:06.630 --> 00:02:08.190 we have 00:02:08.190 --> 00:02:10.190 Fiammetta Breaks Her Peace 00:02:12.200 --> 00:02:15.429 I've watched them mother and I know the signs 00:02:16.190 --> 00:02:18.190 the first day rigor 00:02:19.240 --> 00:02:26.800 Staggering like drunks. They ram the rooms sharp edges with the most delicate body parts and feel no pain 00:02:27.680 --> 00:02:31.780 Unable to sleep. They shiver beneath all the quilts in the house 00:02:32.480 --> 00:02:35.079 Panic gnawing a silver path to the brain 00:02:36.140 --> 00:02:41.860 Day two is fever. The bright stream clogged eyes rodent red 00:02:42.500 --> 00:02:49.420 No one weeps anymore just waits for appear they must in the armpits at the groin 00:02:50.090 --> 00:02:52.090 hard blackened apples 00:02:52.820 --> 00:02:57.159 Then at least there is certainty an odd kind of relief 00:02:57.920 --> 00:02:59.949 a cross comes on the door 00:03:00.860 --> 00:03:08.380 a few worthy citizens gather possessions around them and spend time with fine foods wine and music 00:03:08.630 --> 00:03:10.630 behind closed drapes 00:03:10.790 --> 00:03:16.179 Having left the world already they are surprised when the world finds them again 00:03:17.080 --> 00:03:19.860 Still others carouse from tavern to Tavern 00:03:20.320 --> 00:03:22.700 doing exactly as they please 00:03:23.690 --> 00:03:31.029 and to think he wanted to meet beautiful to be his fresh air and my breasts too soft 00:03:31.370 --> 00:03:33.370 spiced promises 00:03:33.710 --> 00:03:38.109 stand still he said once and let me admire you 00:03:39.560 --> 00:03:45.640 All is infection mother and avarice and self pity and fear 00:03:46.400 --> 00:03:49.000 We shall sit quietly in this room 00:03:49.760 --> 00:03:52.239 And I think we'll be spared 00:03:53.300 --> 00:03:58.389 Hi, I'm Jim Ryan and I am here with my favorite daughter Phoebe 00:03:58.390 --> 00:04:03.339 How are you doing B.? Good. Excellent, and we are both here to welcome you to the third episode 00:04:04.220 --> 00:04:11.540 Arts on the Hill the digital edition. You just heard from the remarkable poet Rita Dove a Pulitzer Prize winner 00:04:11.540 --> 00:04:14.040 and member of the UVA faculty 00:04:14.040 --> 00:04:18.300 Someone I'm proud to call a colleague and a friend coming up next you're going to hear some 00:04:18.300 --> 00:04:20.400 singing, some poetry 00:04:20.400 --> 00:04:26.900 You'll see some dancing and I understand that there is another spectacular performance from a U.S. Senator 00:04:27.449 --> 00:04:31.189 So stay tuned. I hope you all are well and with that 00:04:31.199 --> 00:04:36.649 I'll turn it over to my colleague and friend Matt Weber who just had an essay published in The New York Times 00:04:36.650 --> 00:04:41.449 Which you should check out about building a church in his backyard. Thanks for tuning in 00:04:42.419 --> 00:04:44.869 Hi everyone, and thank you President Ryan 00:04:46.020 --> 00:04:47.720 unnecessary to reference that article 00:04:47.720 --> 00:04:53.479 But I am reporting to you from this little backyard church I built for my kids our church is closed 00:04:53.490 --> 00:04:55.970 So wanted a place to count our blessings today 00:04:55.970 --> 00:05:02.449 So we threw this together speaking of blessings Nathan Colberg a recent grad of the University of Virginia 00:05:02.729 --> 00:05:04.999 Is our next performer 00:05:05.000 --> 00:05:10.789 He is a talented person over 4.5 million listens on the internet recently sold out the Jefferson Theater 00:05:10.789 --> 00:05:14.659 And we reached out to him and asked would you like to perform on digital Arts on the Hill? 00:05:14.660 --> 00:05:18.529 He said if it helps people out to provide solace during these difficult times 00:05:18.840 --> 00:05:25.340 Count me in and then he also said maybe I'll get a new fan in president Jim Ryan to which I respond was saying 00:05:25.520 --> 00:05:28.820 Nathan Colberg check and check 00:05:29.340 --> 00:05:32.920 Performing a song called Charlottesville. Here's Nathan Colberg 00:05:35.220 --> 00:05:42.740 Hey everyone, my name is Nathan Colberg. This is a song I wrote while I was at UVA about a wonderful town of Charlottesville, Virginia 00:05:45.300 --> 00:05:48.940 [PIANO PLAYING] 00:05:50.540 --> 00:05:55.980 Cheapest cigars in hand 00:05:55.980 --> 00:06:02.320 as we sat on the marble stairs 00:06:02.320 --> 00:06:12.160 And put words to the story that we didn't know 00:06:15.280 --> 00:06:26.520 Dusted piano keys as the song blows across for tea 00:06:26.520 --> 00:06:35.000 And the floorboards sing to their own melody 00:06:39.680 --> 00:06:45.600 Don't go, Charlottesville 00:06:45.600 --> 00:06:51.320 Leave me by the pillars that hide here 00:06:51.320 --> 00:06:56.900 Write me the letter that I wrote you 00:06:56.900 --> 00:07:01.240 'cause I'm coming back to you 00:07:03.560 --> 00:07:09.100 Yeah I'm coming back to you 00:07:09.660 --> 00:07:14.140 I'm coming back to you 00:07:14.140 --> 00:07:16.140 [PIANO PLAYING] 00:07:26.500 --> 00:07:28.500 Stay safe go Hoos 00:07:31.159 --> 00:07:36.399 Hi Charlottesville community and UVA and Friends. I've come to my favorite place 00:07:38.300 --> 00:07:39.830 Which is 00:07:39.830 --> 00:07:41.389 with the animals 00:07:41.389 --> 00:07:44.940 My dad was my best friend as I was growing up 00:07:44.940 --> 00:07:48.490 and he always used to say as I left the house remember who you are and what you stand for 00:07:48.490 --> 00:07:52.180 And that's left a strong imprint on my soul 00:07:52.879 --> 00:07:58.658 Our favorite movie was Lonesome Dove. And when one of the main characters passed away they said about him 00:07:59.300 --> 00:08:05.530 never shook the task splendid behavior, and I was thinking about what splendid behavior looks like and 00:08:06.139 --> 00:08:09.459 so a poem about splendid behavior is "If" 00:08:10.190 --> 00:08:13.179 by Rudyard Kipling and it reads 00:08:13.849 --> 00:08:18.699 if you can keep your head when all about you are losing their's and blaming it on you 00:08:19.460 --> 00:08:23.769 if you can trust yourself when all men doubt you but make allowance for their doubting, too 00:08:24.380 --> 00:08:30.640 if you can wait and not be tired by waiting or be lied about don't deal in lies, or 00:08:30.860 --> 00:08:37.140 Be hated don't give way to hating and yet don't look too good nor talk too wise 00:08:37.430 --> 00:08:42.820 If you can dream and not make dream your master if you could think and not make thoughts your aim 00:08:42.919 --> 00:08:48.038 If you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two impostors just the same 00:08:48.890 --> 00:08:50.649 If you could bear to hear the truth 00:08:50.649 --> 00:08:57.458 You've spoken twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools or watch the things you gave your life to broken 00:08:57.649 --> 00:09:00.639 And stoop and build them up with worn-out tools 00:09:01.130 --> 00:09:06.969 if you could make one heap of your winnings and risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss and 00:09:07.640 --> 00:09:11.890 Lose and start again at your beginnings and never breathe a word about your loss 00:09:12.350 --> 00:09:17.409 If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew to serve your turn long after they are gone 00:09:17.410 --> 00:09:22.449 And so hold on when there is nothing in you except the will which says to them 00:09:22.910 --> 00:09:27.040 Hold on if you could talk with crowds and keep your virtue or walk with Kings 00:09:27.980 --> 00:09:34.380 Nor lose the common touch if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you if all men count with you 00:09:34.380 --> 00:09:35.700 but none too much 00:09:35.720 --> 00:09:39.860 If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run 00:09:40.140 --> 00:09:45.900 Your's is the earth and everything that's in it and which is more you'll be a man my son 00:09:47.720 --> 00:09:53.140 Thank you Coach love that poem so much it's one of my favorites one of my dad's favorites as well and love that 00:09:53.280 --> 00:09:56.140 you incorporated animals into it gave me some inspiration 00:09:56.280 --> 00:10:00.500 For my segment here. This is Sandy. I don't know if anyone cares 00:10:00.900 --> 00:10:05.749 Maybe you're sick of seeing people with their animals on the Internet the past month or so, but anyway 00:10:05.790 --> 00:10:10.129 Sandy named after a Bruce Springsteen song which by the way Bruce 00:10:10.680 --> 00:10:12.680 I'm pretty sure you're watching 00:10:13.140 --> 00:10:15.499 Just email me we can probably squeeze it on this show 00:10:17.100 --> 00:10:19.969 You know who we don't have to squeeze in the amazing and talented 00:10:21.120 --> 00:10:26.720 Indian dance group the HooRAAS next on Arts on the Hill the digital edition 00:10:29.640 --> 00:10:32.800 [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:14:00.380 --> 00:14:02.469 Hi there, my name is Henry Skerritt 00:14:02.470 --> 00:14:08.680 And I'm the curator of Indigenous Arts of Australia at the Kluge-Rue Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia 00:14:09.769 --> 00:14:15.549 Okay, so even though we're not meant to be traveling, today we want to take you on a journey to one of the most 00:14:16.100 --> 00:14:23.140 Spectacularly beautiful parts of the planet we're gonna head to northern Australia a place called Arnhem Land that occupies 00:14:23.620 --> 00:14:27.880 37,000 square miles on the northern tip of Australia, it's home to 00:14:28.490 --> 00:14:32.019 10,000 Aboriginal people who speak around 20 different languages 00:14:32.420 --> 00:14:37.659 So what we're gonna do is we're gonna go into the show and we're gonna travel from west to east and we're going to look 00:14:37.660 --> 00:14:45.069 At a hundred and twelve works by 55 artists some of the leading artists in Australia and they're all from this 00:14:45.259 --> 00:14:47.259 very special place 00:14:47.480 --> 00:14:49.480 Are you ready? Let's go 00:14:49.480 --> 00:14:51.480 [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:14:56.990 --> 00:15:02.380 All right, folks, did you like our little commercial break there I thought that was kind of good I think they call that 00:15:03.260 --> 00:15:10.749 Cross-promotional synergistic marketing with some maybe product placement in there Kluge-Rue Fralin Museum go check them out online or in person 00:15:11.089 --> 00:15:13.089 decided to keep the dog here too 00:15:13.190 --> 00:15:18.190 Hi Sandy just in case you get bored with me you can be like, well don't want to listen to that guy anymore 00:15:18.190 --> 00:15:20.830 But at least the dog's cute which leads me to 00:15:24.500 --> 00:15:29.919 Well, I don't know I don't think there's a good transition from that so I'm just gonna do a whole full stop 00:15:30.890 --> 00:15:32.890 our next guest 00:15:33.740 --> 00:15:37.750 Is not to be outdone by senator Tim Kaine last week who played the harmonica 00:15:38.360 --> 00:15:45.980 This is our other Senator U.S. Senator from Virginia Mark Warner with what I will call his piano opus 00:15:45.980 --> 00:15:47.460 Enjoy 00:15:55.820 --> 00:15:57.820 [BAD PIANO PLAYING] 00:16:07.940 --> 00:16:09.420 [REWIND SOUND FX] 00:16:11.840 --> 00:16:13.840 [GREAT PIANO PLAYING] 00:16:15.320 --> 00:16:17.320 [CROWD CHEERING] 00:16:33.260 --> 00:16:36.240 Senator Mark Warner everyone next stop Carnegie Hall 00:16:36.260 --> 00:16:41.299 Which is the typical progression once you've appeared on Arts on the Hill the digital edition folks 00:16:41.300 --> 00:16:42.860 It's the end of our show episode three 00:16:42.860 --> 00:16:43.890 we're still recording in our 00:16:43.890 --> 00:16:48.169 Backyards on iPhones and we want to hear from you if you like what you see if you don't like what you see you want 00:16:48.170 --> 00:16:52.430 To see something new write to us at uvaarts@virginia.edu 00:16:52.440 --> 00:16:58.400 And we're closing out the show as we always do with performances by children. Wendy Binns who is a 00:16:58.500 --> 00:17:04.700 class of 1997 from University of Virginia submitted this performance of her son playing the drum and may I just say 00:17:05.220 --> 00:17:12.410 I hope the drumbeat of the Arts during these troubling times continues to just always always beat on and 00:17:12.689 --> 00:17:14.540 in the case of Wendy Binn's son 00:17:14.540 --> 00:17:20.680 I hope it lasts, you know about a minute because if it continued on forever and ever and ever he'd probably get a little tired 00:17:21.280 --> 00:17:24.620 [DRUMS PLAYING] 00:18:11.700 --> 00:18:13.220 [DOG BARKING]