by Megan Waldrep “I find artist talks boring,” says artist Tom Pazderka as we gathered in a gallery surrounded by his art. “One of the reasons I had everyone here […]
State Street Scribe by Jeff Wing “Open the pod-bay doors please, HAL.” When nervous astronaut Dave Bowman—all helmetless and helpless in his space pod—tries to re-enter the mothership Discovery, he […]
by Megan Waldrep Exactly one year to the day of 2017’s canceled show due to the Thomas fire, the audience represented a community which had since experienced heartache and recovery […]
by Megan Waldrep Trey walks on stage, takes a bow, and begins to play. The stage for tonight isn’t elaborate. Just a wooden chair, a wooden table, a spotlight, and […]
State Street Scribe by Jeff Wing Oh the memories. Look at this grand old photo. Once upon a time! Me clutching a baseball glove! Under that sweet baseball cap there […]
State Street Scribe by Jeff Wing Yeah, it’s a weird scene. A young Santa Barbara longhair in slightly timeworn blazer and freshly ironed slacks is being shown around an L.A. […]
State Street Scribe by Jeff Wing On 9 November, 1989, East Berlin’s longtime Communist party boss Günter Schabowski is giving a press conference and stammers out a note he’s been suddenly […]
By Megan Waldrep I first met Emily Belden after she spoke on a women’s panel for the Printers Row Literary Festival this year in Chicago. Alongside three other women authors, […]
Photo by Leela Cyd Interview by Megan Waldrep Q&A with: MOON DIVER *Play while reading: https://soundcloud.com/moondivermusic The band Mood Diver takes the term “start-up” to another level. They not only […]
State Street Scribe by Jeff Wing When I was about 15 my sister, Jill—a trophy-festooned equestrian—took me horseback riding. I was uneasy with the whole deal because I’ve always been […]