Nocturne
Episodes
Look Up!
31 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The stars are always there in the sky, even when we can’t see them. Why should we look? Why should we care? Paul Salazar cares, and he has compellin...
I Was Flying
30 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our dreams can allow us to experience things that are – impossible. Yeah, some dreams take us where we’d rather not go. But others invite us into ...
Standing Over the Bed
28 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the world of our dreams can be unsettling; even terrifying. The fear can be like an echo or a shadow of true emotion; or it can be utterly r...
Nocturne Bake Sale
23 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Picture it – It’s dusk. We’re on a small neighborhood corner, with a faint moon starting to peak through branches of trees overhead. Kent and I ...
To a Distant Continent
29 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lynne Cox has spent her life swimming vast distances and pushing herself to the edges of possibility. Since the beginning, she has thrived on explorin...
Best Feeling in the World
28 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The night can be like the great frontier to a kid; a forbidden zone; the perfect place to explore autonomy and independence. At first it might be temp...
Letting Go
30 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep can serve as both refuge and captor. That’s the case for Monica, who’s blessed with the enviable ability to consistently sleep through the n...
Stars in Unison
23 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The moon, the stars and the tides are through-lines connecting us to the beginning of life on our planet. These lines can flicker in and out of awaren...
Triumph’s Ring
27 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Things happen sometimes that don’t make sense, that we can’t explain. And would we really want to if we could?
Playground Rules
13 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The blurred edges of the night can inspire excitement and transformation. The shroud of darkness emboldens some to reveal hidden aspects of their pers...
Forward Momentum
11 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the best way out of the darkness is to walk through it. A woman transforms her life through motion.
Into, Under, Through
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The darkness of night offers rich opportunities to mine and explore our fears. When you choose to walk straight into the darkness you don’t know wh...
The Vanishing Dark
04 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The stars are disappearing. We're losing natural darkness. It's happened rapidly, but just slowly enough that it's hard to notice. But once your eyes ...
(This is Not) A Love Song
01 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A man, a bird, and a hose. The sounds of night can delight or enrage, in equal parts; and lack of sleep can lead to desperate measures, in some.
A Hole in the Night
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Al Wilkinson drove a big rig through the night for 28 years, and it was a new experience each time. The runs offered beautiful scenery and time to th...
Alter Hours
06 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Gefter is nocturnal. Really. Being an extreme night owl works for her in a lot of ways, especially since she makes her living as a writer. But ...
What the Baker Saw
22 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
While working at night in the wilds of the Marin Headlands, baker Eduardo Morell witnesses the struggle between life and death. This struggle plays ou...
Portal
15 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
What happens for a visually oriented person when the darkness of night takes away all of the reference points for making a memory?
Night Owls
17 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Nighttime feels different to different people. Some are at their most energized and creative, while others are a little creeped out. Which side of the...
Welcome to the Night
20 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Nocturne will officially launch in the coming weeks. Here is a taste - hope you enjoy!