Lateral Lab: Ways of Thinking / Cultural Olympiad
During spring and summer 2020, The Branch worked in partnership with the Scottish cultural trust, Lateral
Branch Events
“Ways of Thinking” Cultural Olympiad Exhibitions
June 2–5 & 9–12: Celtic and Eastern cultural exchanges in this global era, offering a point of focus and a shared responsibility. Art that reminds us how we are all connected.
Film + Talk with RAKUDA from Saudi Arabia
Albara Al-Ohali & Abdulrahman Ba-Adheem engage in discussion, music, and storytelling about what it means to live life ‘effectively’ for each of us as individuals, and as a global community.
Springtime: Urban Herb Foraging & Herb Whiskey
For our urban herb foraging event, Suhee prepared a ‘herb map’ of the neighborhood, and slowly guided our participants on a walk to discover these plants, and how we can use them.
Alicia Bay Laurel Acoustic Live & Sharing Economy
A concert featuring one of The Branch’s best friends, New York Times bestselling author and musician, Alicia Bay Laurel. The concert quickly sold out, filling the cozy gallery here at The Branch with a warm, family-like atmosphere.
Herb Tea Blending Workshop
Using herbs from our community garden, every participant made their own, unique herb tea blend to take home.
A Song for Summer Trees
Drawing on a long time collaboration, Korean musician BomNunByeol (봄눈별) joined Patrick for the premiere of their live music and film meditation concert at The Branch.
Melike Bozkurt and Erdem Temel: Music Instruments from Trash
The group came up with guitars, flutes, marimbas, a hand-held drum kit, and a clarinet/saxophone like contraption… all made from trash.