In this follow-up to last year’s “The Art of the Haiku, Right Now,” poet Kevin Nance will continue his exploration of how this ancient poetic form—famous for its brevity and delicacy, its contemplation of nature and the passage of time—can address contemporary life, including popular culture; how it can look ...

According to dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp, “All of us find comfort in seeing the world either from a great distance, at arm’s length, or in close-up.” Though Tharp claims that “we don’t generally waver” from our preferred viewpoints, breaking out of our comfort zones can be a powerful tool ...