Spotlight: Bruce Larsen
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Pablo Picasso may not have been predicting the notable work of...
The Stone Soup Connection
In the old folk tale, “Stone Soup, ” a soldier comes to town with nothing but a rock and a pot of water. He sits down and...
Sounds of Italy
Giuseppe Verdi, a famed native Parmesan and one of the most influential 19th-century Romantic opera composers, once said, “You may have the universe if I...
Mobile in the Movies
With a commanding “Quiet on the movie set! Cameras rolling, ” all eyes are on Mobile’s Al Stokes. In real life, he is Chief of Staff...
Seen But Not Heard
The excitement is electric in downtown Mobile. Standing before a frenzied press, flashing cameras and waving microphones, Paul Maguire makes an exciting announcement. But it’s not...
Center Stage
Mobile Ballet The lush and lavish season opens Nov. 2 with “Stars of the American Ballet, ” which brings principal dancers and soloists from the New York...
Tinseltown Storyteller
Fannie Flagg calls me in Flagstaff, Ariz., from Santa Barbara, Calif., two of the most un-Southern places imaginable, but when we connect it’s...
Out of the Gloam
Although the Tensaw Delta appears as one piece on a map, the northern (upper) and southern (lower) regions are very different. The upper is more bottomland than...
The Gold Standard
For the past three years, the folks at Mobile Fashion Week have been helping local fashionistas look and feel good at the same time. This year, ...
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Taking Aim
I zero in on my target, take a deep breath and let go. A melodic swoosh, followed by a solid thud, reverberate around me. I...