Another great time at Mystic South

 

Photo by Holli Emore

A story by me will be performed as part of Edward Schocker's Self_Less

 

Since it's in Seoul, it may already have happened, TBH...:D

Tuesday, July 7th, 7:30pm

Self_less

National Gugak Center

Nambusunhwan-ro, 2364 국립국악원

Seocho District

Seoul, 

South Korea

Self_Less was composed for Seoul-based ensemble PHASE, which will give its Korean premiere tonight. Future performances are being scheduled for Honolulu, San Francisco and Ann Arbor, Michigan. A story from my memory, recorded by the composer Edward Schocker in a cafe in SF's Mission District some years back, is part of the suite.

I'm going! Are you?

 

Showtime confirmed for Mystic South

 I just found out that I'll be presenting at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 17th. This will be my 4th Mystic South and I'm very happy to be returning.

Coming up in July: "Matter-Reality in the Charge of the Goddess" at Mystic South

 

This Saturday! We go on at 6:40 pm.

 

Usufruct returns to the Wonder Valley Experimental Music Festival on April 4th

 

Final schedule of SWPACA conference doings

Full conference details are at https://swpaca.org/albuquerque-conference/ .

Esotericism, Occultism, and Magic 2: Crafting the Witch 

Wed, 02/25/2026 - 4:45 pm - 6:15 pm, Salon C & D 

Moderator: George Sieg

(4A) "Water and the Woman: the role of elemental magic in the 1996 film The Craft" 

Ayesha Adamo, Rice University 

(4B) "Matter-Reality in the Charge of the Goddess: Bodies, Objects, Places, and Sensation" 

Polly Springhorn, Cherry Hill Seminary 

(4C) "Rebecca, The Triple Goddess and Female Rage" 

Amaris Pollinger, Emerson College 

Esotericism, Occultism, and Magic 4: Roundtable: Esoteric, Occult, and Magical Syncretism 

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, Salon C & D 

Moderator: Elizabeth Sanderson, Oakton College

Contributors: 

Kelly Hayes, Indiana University 

Michelle Braunstein, Southern Cross University 

Polly Springhorn, Cherry Hill Seminary

Ayesha Adamo, Rice University

Esotericism, Occultism, and Magic 9: Roundtable: Music, magic, and meaning: The Spiritual Nature of the Concert Experience 

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, Salon C & D 

Moderator: Michelle Braunstein, Southern Cross University 

Contributors: 

Maximilian Bowden, University of Essex 

Polly Springhorn, Cherry Hill Seminary 

Martha Jordan, School of Visual Arts

Hunter Mueller, Blinn College

Esotericism, Occultism, and Magic 14: Roundtable: The Magical Familiar Sat, 02/28/2026 - 1:15PM-2:45PM, Salon C & D 

Moderator: Polly Springhorn, Cherry Hill Seminary

Contributors:

Molly Johnson, Rice University 

Dane Daniel, Wright State University 

Eric Millikin, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

 

Usufruct show at the Beatnik Longue, Joshua Tree!

 

Last week of April - Matter-Reality in the Charge of the Goddess, and AAR-WR Pagan Studies Unit reprise!

 

Southwest Popular/American Culture Association conference doings

 The Southwest Popular/American Culture Association has published the draft schedule for their upcoming conference in Albuquerque, NM and it looks like I am doing the following:

Astrolabe: listen and get your own!

Nathan Clevenger's Astrolabe album, which I'm on, is now available on Bandcamp.

Listen and get your own:

Nathan also has these very kind words to say:

"Astrolabe marks my first extended collaboration with Polly, and it has been a revelation. Along with being one of the finest free improvisors on the scene, she can also coax a beautiful tone out of the notoriously difficult bass flute, and is willing to wield the dreaded piccolo when excruciating migraine sound effects are needed (see Violent Light). The bird sounds Polly coaxes from her flute during Natural Bridges had me searching her iso booth for an actual bird."

Astrolabe CD release show this Thursday!

Astrolabe by the Nathan Clevenger Group now available for pre-order!

 I'm honored to play on this beautiful new album, check it out:

This Sunday at 5 pm Pacific

 

Wonder Valley Experimental 17 lineup for today

 It all starts at 4 pm at the Palms in Wonder Valley! Usufruct plays at 6:40 pm, followed by our dear friend Catsynth.

Usufruct on April 5 in Wonder Valley!

 

Sunday, May 4th in Portland OR

 

Presenting at Mystic South in July

 I just found out I'm presenting at Mystic South in Atlanta for a third straight year. It's a great conference and I'm happy to be returning. The schedule is not yet live but when it does I'll let you know when.

Legend of the Descent, hanging in the 29 Palms Art Gallery in March

 Granted this isn't a great photo but that means you'll just have to come and see it. :)