These teens ignited the '80s Phoenix punk scene: 'Back then, bands were just weird'
The Jr. Chemists brought 'a childlike wonder of making noise' to the Phoenix punk scene of the early '80s. Michael Cornelius went on to co-found JFA.
How a Celebrity Nail Artist Spends Her Sundays
Melissa Samuel, the nail artist behind the brand Finesse Your Claws, has French toast and calls her mother, then heads to the ...
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Hundreds of women once flocked to an Oregon city & created a lesbian mecca. They’ve got stories.
The city was lush with all-women cooperatives and other enterprises where, as one resident observed, women discovered, "Wow, ...
PNW annual women’s art exhibition connects artists, builds community
Purdue University Northwest’s annual women’s art exhibition started in 2023 to showcase and connect Northwest Indiana’s women ...
Florida might bring back arts grants — with political oversight and new strings attached
Arts and culture grants may soon have a revival after Gov. Ron DeSantis axed them all last year. But his administration wants ...
‘Secret Mall Apartment’ and the Blurred Line Between Life and Art
Jeremy Workman’s documentary looks back at a project that may sound like a joke but had serious underpinnings.
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‘While the physical space of UArts might be gone, the community still persists’: Former students talk closure, new beginnings
We talked with four former University of the Arts students, who shared the difficulties they faced once the university closed ...
Dallas ceramicist Jo Clay’s art path had stops as musician, model — and now El Paso
Clay artist Jo Clay’s artwork will be shown in her “Dust & Grit” art exhibition, at Mystic Desert Studio from March 28, 2025, ...
Pulitzer Prize panel at Michigan Central Station explores importance of criticism in news
The Pulitzer on the Road discussion featured Pulitzer winners and finalists, including Free Press restaurant critic Lyndsay C ...
How Indy's Factory Arts District is growing from artists' hub to downtown retail hotspot
A natural soap maker, a bicycle shop and a Pilates studio have all recently opened their doors in Factory Arts South. New ...
New festival at Portland Public Library celebrates the comic arts
Comic Arts Maine Portland is a free festival at the Portland Public Library. Poster by Karen Czap When the organizers of a ...
Retiring teachers selling hundreds of toys, raising money for school clubs
Superheroes in their own right, the Rameys will be selling their toys at the Bath County High School vendor fair on April 12th, with all proceeds going to the different clubs.