Everything That Rises

Brit Barron is a Los Angeles-based comedian, author, and storyteller. A former megachurch pastor whose coming out journey might have led to a life disconnected from anything resembling church, she has instead forged a path that includes new expressions of faith alongside creative explorations of religious experience. Her most current work is a one-woman show that blends sharp stand-up, theatrical...

For a decade now, the artist David Popa has been trekking to remote (and sometimes dangerous) places to create massive ephemeral frescoes on land and ice. As a filmmaker, he captures these creative journeys so that others can feel the haunted and hopeful spirit expressed in these works of art. He has collaborated with brands like Adidas, transformed a UNESCO World Heritage site in Saudi Arabia int...

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