“Where Is Our Black Avant-Garde?” by Zinzi Clemmons in Literary Hub Clemmons’ piece is an intriguing explanation of the types of literature that are personally
Category: Arts/Culture
Artists in Cellophane: Small Talk about Art-o-mat by Pat Berryhill
“Art-o-mat is made of nostalgia, magic, and art. How could you not want to be a part of that? I remember walking past drab olive or brown colored versions of these machines everywhere I went as a kid. Art-o-mat’s founder, Clark Whittington, coated that childhood memory in flashy hotrod paint and filled it with an element of surprise, and art!” ~ Chad Beroth
Informed by Place and Inspiring Change: Three Story-Keepers of Central Appalachia, Part One: Jeff Ellis by Andrea Fekete
“If it [a song] helps bring about inspiration to change the way people think about mine safety, if it does nothing more than inspire another songwriter or artist, I’m satisfied that it’s done what it was intended to do.” ~ Jeff Ellis
The Fall and Return of Gene Ween by Charlie Nickles
I met Aaron Freeman (a.k.a. Gene Ween) on April 7th, 2010. I had bronchitis, but Ween is my favorite band and they were playing at
Old and Improved by Joe Mills
“I too believe in the power of self-improvement plans because, despite my cynical-seeming and gruff manner, I am fundamentally an optimist. I believe people can change for the better, but I also believe that, although we can help one another, the impetus has to come from the individual. (As tempted as I am to come up with New Year’s resolutions for family members, colleagues, neighbors, and, well, almost everyone I know, I’m smart enough to resist. Usually.)” ~ Joe Mills
2016: The Year of the Mural in North Carolina by Pat Berryhill
2015 brought the mural to new heights in the South. The Richmond Mural Project in Virginia, which has an admirable goal of creating 100 murals
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