To Shorten Our Words

Twelve Moments of Brevity Spread Over One Year (Part 10)

To Shorten Our Words

Michael Swaine addresses the cumbersome nature of language by shortening our words. Some examples of words that might be shortened at tomorrow's event: SCI for scissors or science, LAN for land or language and ABB for ABBA or abbreviation.

To Shorten Our Words is the tenth in a year-long series of enacted reading. Once a month from March 2013 through March 2014, Michael Swaine reads and performs a short text-based work at Southern Exposure. Stay tuned for the final two moments of brevity in February and March!