—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Anatolii Tarasiuk is a Ukrainian artist who was forced to flee Ukraine last summer as the war with Russia continued to escalate. He, his wife, and… Read More →
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Hillsborough’s Last Fridays Return with Exciting New Poetry Programming
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline An exciting new season of Hillsborough’s Last Fridays programming, which will include a robust poetry component, will begin this March and last through November, 2023. According… Read More →
SONARK: A MULTIVERSE OF MUSIC IN HILLSBOROUGH
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline A few years back, Steven Raets was trying to come up with the perfect name for his new venture. A multi-media music facility near Hillsborough,… Read More →
MEET THE 2023 PIEDMONT LAUREATE: DASAN AHANU
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Dasan Ahanu, the poet and spoken-word artist who recently became the 2023 Piedmont Laureate, grew up under his given name, Chris Massenburg. But once… Read More →
The Healing Power of the Arts in Del Valle’s Teen Arts Collective for LGBTQIA+ Teens
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Natalia Torres del Valle’s passion for finding healing in the arts is longstanding: “Art definitely saved me as a teenager,” Del Valle said. “When I started… Read More →