You’ll soon be able to buy honey at, of all places, DC’s Congressional Cemetery—honey that was harvested from apiaries nestled into the hillside among the headstones and above the crypts on the cemetery grounds. Originally appeared on Washingtonian.
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Every year, residents of DC’s Wharf Marina usher in the holiday season with a display of lights during the annual Holiday Boat Parade. Now in its 30th year,
the event is anchored in community. Originally appeared on Washingtonian.
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Marlia Nash ’24, a trombone performance major with a minor in arts leadership, is passionate about discovering little-known women and gender marginalized composers and seeking out opportunities to play and promote their works. Originally appeared on UMD ARHU News.
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As a queer, non-binary artist from the South Bay, Jose "Chucha" Marquez is forced to find other venues to get his artwork featured, since most art galleries and institutions predominantly invest in white, male artists. Chucha has found recent success, where he's currently a finalist for a condom wrapper art contest-- a contest that has significance for a queer, Bay Area native. Originally appeared on SF Weekly.
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Local resident Paul Tortora walks Casper the Cockatoo on a leash throughout Hayes Valley as frequently as any animal owner in the neighborhood—so much so that he and Casper have blurred the line between city oddity and community staple. Originally appeared on Hoodline.
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PAINTING FOR PRESERVATION
Born in the Philippines, Joey Manlapaz came to the U.S. full of wonder and awe... and a natural talent for visual art. As a painter creating larger-than-life artworks that contrast their creator's diminutive build, she's fascinated by the lost urban landscapes of her hometown, Washington, D.C. In this American Spark story, we find out just what drives Joey to paint.
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New Alcatraz art exhibit examines prison industrial complex using football jerseys to illustrate "football numbers," or usually large sentences that don't always fit the crime. Originally appeared on SF Gate and Hoodline.
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As Bay Area commuters make their way toward the exit of an Oakland BART station, they are greeted with the sound of a three-piece New Orleans-style band. There inside the station, just out of the rain, Brian Belknap performs — alone — for those who pass by. Originally appeared in SF Weekly.
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