The Talk of Olde Towne: Daphne’s Historic Past
History lovers bring Daphne’s past into focus Continue reading The Talk of Olde Towne: Daphne’s Historic Past
Category: Arts & Culture
The Backseat Drivers
From Rock Band Camp to Rock 2.0 Continue reading The Backseat Drivers
The Painter: Mojo Crenshaw’s Artistic Journey
MoJo Crenshaw is in her happy place Continue reading The Painter: Mojo Crenshaw’s Artistic Journey
In Remembrance of John Prine
“John Prine’s death hit our family as if he were a part of it. His music floated through my childhood home, bouncing from wall to wall, inseparably attaching itself to and shaping my fondest memories.” Continue reading In Remembrance of John Prine
Trés Taylor: Alabama Folk Artist in a Revolution of Joy
By Cara D. ClarkPhotos by Cara D. Clark and Marc Bondarenko Trés Taylor is a revolutionary in the finest sense of the word, from overturning his own career path to establishing a sense of harmony and healing in communities in the South. Armed with paint cans, brushes, and a sense of wonder, the Mountain Brook native’s mission now is one of hearts and … Continue reading Trés Taylor: Alabama Folk Artist in a Revolution of Joy
The Music Man : The Story of Fairhope Native Chauncey Packer
By Jessica DeesePhotography by Nathaniel Thompson, Pensacola Opera, and John F. Martin If Fairhope were a person, Chauncey Packer would pretty much be it. A 2019 New York Times article about Fairhope described it as “a place for artists… and people of outsize character.” It goes on to recount the influence of progressive educator, Marietta Johnson, and share the founding vision that Fairhope … Continue reading The Music Man : The Story of Fairhope Native Chauncey Packer
Towne + Beech: Where Inspiration Meets Imagination
Story by Sabe Fink and photos by Kate Reali When Suzanne Winston enters a room, things happen. The very air seems charged. There is excitement, but it’s serene excitement, if such a thing exists. It’s a heightened awareness of light and beauty and possibility. Winston, a former television reporter turned home décor maven, plus entrepreneur and budding philanthropist, says, “My experience renovating homes … Continue reading Towne + Beech: Where Inspiration Meets Imagination
The Workshop: Behind the Scenes of an Eastern Shore Artist
In Waterhole Branch, Ray Armstrong has a building full of his own art. Continue reading The Workshop: Behind the Scenes of an Eastern Shore Artist
Mardi Gras The Eastern Shore Way
Story by Robin Fitzhugh and photos by Kate Reali and Stephen Savage The celebration of Mardi Gras has ancient roots but in the modern world was widely celebrated in France before there were European settlements in North America. When the French government sent Jean-Baptiste LeMoyne,Sieur de Bienville to begin a colony at 27 Mile Bluff on the Alabama River in 1702, 14 years before … Continue reading Mardi Gras The Eastern Shore Way