Interests: Symbolism, Romanticism, Surrealism, psychology, cultural anthropology, otherfolk, Anderen, giftedness, education, politics, sociology, comparative religions, mysticism, sexuality, fine arts and humanities, music, teaching, counseling, Writing (novels, poems, stories), composing, drawing and all manner of visual/dramatic design--all fields listed here or under profile *Aureantes*...
Favorite Music: Classical, opera, ancient/fusion, medieval, Renaissance, '80s rock, techno/ambient, trance/dance mixes, Broadway, symphonic film soundtracks, goth, my own songs, whatever else sounds good
Favorite Movies: X-Men (all so far), Batman Begins & The Dark Knight, Lawrence of Arabia, The Dark Crystal, Star Wars (original trilogy and Episode III), The Matrix (original only), From Hell, Sleepy Hollow, Dead Man, The Lord of the Rings (trilogy), Downfall, The Passion of Joan of Arc, Nosferatu, Metropolis, The Fountain
Favorite Books: Foucault's Pendulum, The Last Temptation of Christ, Mal Occhio, The Golden Bough, The Devils of Loudon, The Last of the Just, The Brothers Karamazov, The Fountainhead, The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind, The Nightmare-The Psychology and Biology of Terrifying Dreams, The Discovery of King Arthur, Arthur and the Sovereignty of Britain: King and Goddess in the Mabinogion
Favorite Quotes: =Greatness is a transitory experience. It is never consistent. It
depends in part upon the myth-making imagination of humankind. The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he is in. He must reflect what is projected upon him. And he must have a strong sense of the sardonic. This is what uncouples him from belief in his own pretensions. The sardonic is all that permits him to move within himself. Without this quality, even occasional greatness will destroy a man.=
Favorite Places: The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago -- The Art Institute of Chicago -- Fullersburg Woods, Hinsdale -- The Auditorium Theatre, Chicago -- Graceland Cemetery, Chicago
Anything Else: I'm a freelance artist/designer, singer/actor, author and composer, part-time arts instructor and director/facilitator of a number of online discussion and networking groups. Seeking fellow artists, clients, and people to share my visions. My group/elist for career updates, portfolio access and previews is at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AureantesRealm