American Requiem: Country music is at a crossroads
Gillian Wanosky
/ February 3, 2025
In a year when Beyoncé’s album Cowboy Carter has shattered expectations — earning the second-most Grammy nominations for a single album in history (and finally earning Beyoncé the coveted album…
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Cornbread & Tortilla, the artist collective sowing seeds of unity
Tory Irmeger
/ February 6, 2025
Few stages can claim to offer flatfooting, ballet folklórico de México, the fiddle, banjo, zampoñas, charango and mandolin all in the same act. Cornbread & Tortillas is a folk opera…
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Folk & Fantasy: The dark art of Brian Serway
Sarah Arnold
/ February 6, 2025
For artist Brian Serway, creating art is less about reproducing a vision and more about discovering it. Brian lives with aphantasia, a condition where his mind lacks the ability to…
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Rosalie Haizlett’s brush with nature’s Tiny Worlds
Jeffrey Boggess
/ October 10, 2024
If you visit @rosaliehaizlett on Instagram, you’ll find a celebration of watercolor. From sharp illustrations of creatures and plants to behind-the-scenes peeks at ongoing projects, the feed is packed with…
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The art of thinking big with Nichole Westfall
Sarah Arnold
/ October 30, 2024
If you’ve gazed in awe at the painted ceiling in Santangelo in Thomas, WV, or enjoyed a recent visit to Point Park in Parkersburg, chances are you’ve admired the work…
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Shooting star Emily Calandrelli is the first WV woman in space
Gillian Wanosky
/ November 22, 2024
In 1961, while the world celebrated the first men in space, few knew that West Virginia’s Katherine Johnson performed the meticulous calculations charting their path to the stars. Despite her…
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Influence: The Many Faces of Andi Marie Tillman
Adam Payne
/ April 30, 2024
Andi is telling me the story of rediscovering a childhood notebook, and by that point in the call, my cheeks hurt from smiling for an hour straight. Between her unapologetic…
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