by Hunter Styles | Nov 14, 2016 | Articles, News, Newsletter, Scene Here
Room to Breathe What pairs well with local beer and wine this week? My opinion: some peace and quiet. It’s not always appreciated, or sought out. But after a nightmare of an election season — full of vitriol, lies and low blows — I was feeling a serious need to go...
by Hunter Styles | Nov 14, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Music, Stage
This Rough Magic Lost lovers of Shakespeare must labor each year — for centuries, apparently — against the preconception that the Bard’s work is boring. Surely, many stagings are. But they weren’t a bore in Will’s day, and they needn’t be now. This week, the Theatre...
by Hunter Styles | Nov 14, 2016 | Articles, Arts
The Beholder Photojournalist Diana Mara Henry covered four decades of political, social, and cultural change in America. She captured iconic moments at the Democratic conventions of 1972 and 1976. She was selected as official photographer for both the National...
by Hunter Styles | Nov 7, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Featured, Newsletter
Tahirah Amatul-Wadud This story is part of a new project by writer Jenny Bender and artist Amanda Herman, who have teamed up to interview and photograph Muslims in the Valley. The full exhibition, which features 10-15 photographs and interviews, opens Nov. 11 at...
by Hunter Styles | Oct 31, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Featured, Music, Newsletter
Anyone who has seen Inside Llewyn Davis, the terrific 2013 dark comedy by the Coen Brothers, knows that many hard-working musicians walk a long, erratic path around fame without ever finding a way inside. Compared to poor Llewyn, Minnesota native John Gorka has been...