Gemstones

The allure of the stage, bright lights, and live music, local acts, a regional blues coaxed with conversation. Travelling a million miles and back just to discover that in a lot of ways we already have everything that we need to succeed in making our city the city of our dreams. The scenes play out … More Gemstones

Pink Satin

To not fit in, is the black girl ode, the generalizations setting the proclamation that I can not etch myself out of dreams that have traveled with me, into this life. They ask me to hide my river beads of ancestry, not to speak in my natural vernacular, enunciate, and drop sounds, that then impound … More Pink Satin

Hot Topics

What is up in the world, It is 9/10/17, We are dealing with natural disaster like we have never seen them before. For months we have heard about burning forest in Nevada, California, and Oregon. Now we are hearing about flooding in India, Nigeria, The gulf coast region and Mexico. The political climate is unbelievably … More Hot Topics

Just add film…

As a blogger I feel like I am entering into a new season of expression. There are so many platforms or stages, either physical and digital for artist to be able to express their gifts and get it out there. As a community artist my passion is to help artist find creative ways to enter … More Just add film…

Old School Kool

As we ease into September, I get all nostalgic, and it’s natural. It’s back to school, the anticipation of Fall, and this added urgency to get productive. I think of all the obstacles and feel like the season change can usher in a new era for me. This era is not sound tracked by the … More Old School Kool