Unintended Detours

A show about the distances we travel in life: literal or metaphorical, enthusiastically or against our will. Stories of obstacles and diversions--the places we long to get to and where we actually end up.

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Episodes

Episode 7: Foreign Lands

Stories of foreign lands including my return to Florence after 40 years.

Jun 26, 2008

Episode 6: Derailed

Four interwoven stories of lives derailed by serious illness or accident.

Jan 11, 2008

Episode 5: Detours-Detour

A bit of a "departure", this episode consists of two short pieces--one fictional, and one not--that were originally created for the Third Coast International Audio Festival's 2007 Short Doc Competition: Dollar Storeys, where you were asked to create 3-minute long pieces inspired by specific objects from the Dollar Store. You can find out more about Third Coast and the Dollar Storeys project at: www.thirdcoastfestival.org...

Nov 23, 2007

Episode 4: Road/Trip

Stumbling and stranded, in one way or another, on the road.

Sep 25, 2007

Episode 3: What Remains

What Remains-a painter's legacy. A portrait of the painter Mary Yntema. Unfinished Picnic Tables by Mary Yntema © Elizabeth Craig 2007 You can see more of Mary Yntema's work at www.suemell.com So much of creating art is a struggle to be seen or heard--to give birth to something that has a life of it’s own--something that will live on long after we’re gone. But what happens when an artist’s life is cut short? Especially if their work wasn’t recognized before their death?...

Aug 30, 2007

Episode 2: Tic-Toc

Apr 14, 2007

Episode 1: Shelf Life

Musings around the theme of shelf life.

Jan 13, 2007

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