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Emilie Menzel

Jan 08 2021

This Human Way: Reinvigorating Theater with Playwright Gage Tarlton


—Article by Emilie Menzel Gage Tarlton wants you to know that the world of contemporary theater is bustling with innovation, and you should join. He’s a playwright from Chapel Hill rethinking theater accessibility, writing about intersecting Southern and queer identities, and working from a palpable love of the theater community. The Backstory What do you do… Read More →

Posted by Emilie Menzel · Categorized: Featured, Monthly Features · Tagged: chapel hill, Gage Tarlton, Playwright, theater, writer, writing

Oct 07 2020

Reclaiming Narratives: Soteria Shepperson, Emily Baxter, and the Our Lens, Our Voice Project


—Article by Emilie Menzel Soteria Shepperson and Emily Baxter understand the transformative power of putting language and visibility into action. They’ve both spent their lives helping others speak up and be seen, showing up in particular for justice-impacted communities. Emily is a criminal defense lawyer turned public policy advocate turned activist photographer. She’s also the founder… Read More →

Posted by Emilie Menzel · Categorized: Artist Profiles, Featured, Monthly Features · Tagged: Caitlin Fenhagen, Emily Baxter, Orange County Criminal Justice Resource Department, Our Lens Our Voice, Soteria Shepperson

Sep 03 2020

Doing It for Themselves: New Artist-Run Spaces in Chapel Hill and Carrboro


—Article by Emilie Menzel With the recent closures of The Carrack and The Mothership, Manbites Dog Theater and SPECTRE Arts, the Triangle is running noticeably low on independent, artist-centered arts spaces. Such spaces are vital to our arts community’s well-being. They cultivate open conversation about the arts world and offer flexibility in a way institutional-run… Read More →

Posted by Emilie Menzel · Categorized: Artist Profiles, Monthly Features · Tagged: BASEMENT, carrboro, chapel hill, Chieko Murasugi, CJ Suitt, Ginger Wagg, Hồng-An Trương, John DeKemper, Jonh Blanco, Laura Little, Lindsay Metivier, Mike Keaveney, Peel, Peter Hoffman, Sarah Elizabeth Cornejo, The Dig In

Aug 05 2020

August Featured Artist: Collage and Community Art with Meredith Haggerty


—Emilie Menzel When I call Chapel Hill artist Meredith Haggerty on the phone for her interview, she greets me like an old friend, her warmth and energy abundantly clear from the moment she answers the phone. It’s an interview to highlight her work and her accomplishments, but throughout she continually expresses curiosity and excitement about… Read More →

Posted by Emilie Menzel · Categorized: Artist Profiles, Featured, Monthly Features · Tagged: Artist of the Month, chapel hill, collage, featured artist, Meredith Haggerty, paper arts

Jul 06 2020

July Featured Artists: Arshia Simkin and Emily Cataneo’s Redbud Writing Project


Redbud Featured Artists

By Emilie Menzel July. July! Surely it is still late March and spring only blooming. Surely it is already late next year. I am thinking this morning about the importance of feeling control over our narratives and our experiences of time, of how life during a pandemic and quarantine can feel bereft of both of… Read More →

Posted by Emilie Menzel · Categorized: Artist Profiles, Featured, Monthly Features · Tagged: Arshia Simkin, creative writing, Emily Cataneo, Redbud Writing Project

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