VISIONS

Crossovers between musical styles can capture the essence of seemingly disparate worlds and create something new entirely. There’s a vibrant synergy where infectious pop hooks meet the power of rock…

Photos courtesy of Shelem  In 2018, musician Isaac “Shelem” Fadiga would finish up a Friday at his day job and head to the streets of Charleston, WV, to perform his…

Photography by Star Shoults Huntington, West Virginia, singer-songwriter Alan “Corduroy” Brown knows what people think of Appalachia.“ You can look anywhere and say, ‘This place is bad,’” he said. But…

In the southern West Virginia town of Beckley, the state’s only traveling dance company flourishes with a mission to enrich the lives of many through professional dance and educational opportunities…

From printmaking to sculpture to filmmaking, Pittsburgh-based artist Derek Reese connects with his Appalachian heritage to create “anti-art” about mining in the region and abroad. Derek and I met up…

The first stone is cast when a child expresses artistic aspirations and is met with: “Yes, but what will you do to make money?”  Although these norms shift with each…