Artist in Profile
Jeremy Harris
Like so many people in our community, when the pandemic first hit, my livelihood as a working artist vanished overnight. The best year of my … more
Month: July 2020
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East Side Buzz
East Side Buzz, Friday, July 31
New Issue Hits The Streets Today! Our new print edition, which we’re calling Feeling The Elephant, will be hitting the streets today. Inspired by Bill … more
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Cayce, Community & Care in the Time of COVID
As with many Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic was a blow to Marilyn Greer’s personal and financial well-being. After losing her job at the Schermerhorn Symphony … more
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Jack Davis and Good Neighbor Festivals Continue Celebrating Community With TAF…ish
At the beginning of 2020, Jack Davis and his team at Good Neighbor Festivals prepared for another busy year of managing community festivals and events … more
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The Sound of Freedom: Little Richard 1932-2020
Saturday, May 9, 2020: News leaked that Richard Wayne Penniman of Macon, Georgia — better known as Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “innovator, the originator, the … more
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Alternative Grooves | Records and Reality on the East Side
While the COVID-19 pandemic affected every aspect of life, the swift shutdown of non-essential business in March was particularly devastating for local retail stores, with … more
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What CAN Be Said: Surviving Systemic Racism in America
What can be said that hasn’t already been said? What stories, whether personal or from other minorities, might my sharing help rattle you to the … more
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Bridging the Gap: Making Black Music Matter in Nashville
We hear a lot of language about inclusion, equity, and representation right now. We hear it being chanted in the streets; we hear it being … more
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Jason Eskridge | Love & Positivity, But Always Equity
Until recently, guitarist/vocalist/bandleader Jason Eskridge’s primary focus during any given week would be “Sunday Night Soul,” the vehicle for local, regional, and national performers he’s … more