Joan: Do you want to say something about how we decided to create Rainbow Messengers? I remember I said, “Gee, could you do one of the performances for Life Force Arts Ensemble (LFAE) for the Fall Equinox?” To give some background: LFAE has been producing one of...
Joan Forest Mage: Thank you both for being presenters at Life Force Arts Center’s (LFAC’s) Symposium “Astrology of Passion” held on June 17, 2018. As the founder and Executive Director of Life Force Arts Center, I organize events that fulfill LFAC’s mission: to...
I first met Steve Adams while attending a music show at Life Force Arts Center (LFAC). A jovial looking gentleman sitting behind a table covered in beautiful crystals and stones, he was there doing Tarot readings for that evening’s guests. Walking up to the table...
Artist Janet Trierweiler (http://www.supportivespaces.com), a member of the collaborative art duet Calaj, discusses art, energy, feng shui and Spirit in an interview with Joan Forest Mage, Executive Director of Life Force Arts Foundation. Janet teaches "Feng Shui...
On May 7, 2014, LFA Executive Director Joan Forest Mage and Singer/Sound Healer Elizabeth Tomboulian had a conversation about the many parallels in their respective artistic careers, including dance, somatics, overtone singing, the importance of non-judgment about...
image: Wishing Well XIII (In the Womb) (c) Michelle Korte Leccia Michelle Korte Leccia (michellekorteleccia.com) explores ritual actions and environmental issues, resulting in hybrid installations. Her art practice draws on collage, sculpture, video, and...
Murphey’s Midnight Rounders (MMR) is an Acoustic/Country group with their feet firmly planted in Folk music. Their original material runs the gamut of human emotion while their vocal harmonies have an impact that is fresh and inspiring. All four members of the group...
At a very young age, Vivian Gutierrez found herself fascinated with poetry, and different art expressions. Her inclination toward the subject of spirituality and respect for women’s strength has always been her main subject and theme. Her preference for this subject...
Judy Demchuk is a Chicago area artist who has helped organize art exhibits at Life Force. Her usual medium is silk painting. This interview was conducted both in person and over email. Liz Baudler: I’m going to start off with an obvious question: how did you get into...
Joe Polise, C.A. NCGR-PAA, has been an active practitioner in astrology since 1990. He is vice president of Chicago's Friends of Astrology and Education Outreach Chair of Professional Astrologers' Alliance, and is LFAC's resident astrologer. Liz Baudler spoke to him...
