Be Creative: Yancy Calvo, Artist
by Sarah Rushakoff | photos courtesy of Yancy Calvo Where were you born?Mexico City What was your favorite thing to do as a child?My parents would take me and my
June 23, 2021
Sarah Rushakoff
Sarah Rushakoff was raised in Memphis and is a graduate of White Station High School and the University of Memphis. She is a longtime member of Our Own Voice Theatre Troupe and works professionally as a graphic designer, writer, and photographer.
Be Creative: Jamie Harmon, Photographer
by Sarah Rushakoff | photos by Jamie Harmon and Max Gersh Focus sat down recently with friendly Memphis photographer Jamie Harmon. He’s well known to many Memphians as proprietor of
June 10, 2021
Sheroes of Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group
story by Sarah Rushakoff | photos by Angel Ortez The sky’s the limit. That’s what the sheroes of Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group want you to know. Cazateatro, founded in 2006,
January 6, 2021
Q & A with Vanessa Rodley
by Sarah Rushakoff With a dogged determination to keep the beloved festival alive amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Rodley led a team of volunteers at Mid-South Pride to produce a novel
December 16, 2020
LGBT Ally: Allan Creasy
by Sarah Rushakoff | photos courtesy of Allan Creasy If you’ve lived in Memphis for a while, chances are you’ve had a conversation with Allan Creasy. It might have been
December 1, 2020
Transgender Awareness Week and Day of Remembrance
by Sarah Rushakoff with Alexander Hauptman, OUTMemphis Transgender Services Manager (Above photo: Alex Hauptman (left), OUTMemphis Transgender Services Manager (he/him), and Mackenzie Williams (she/ her), who currently holds the Trans
November 12, 2020
Q & A with Lucas Crow
by Sarah Rushakoff Age: 20Hometown: Memphis Current City: St Andrew’s, ScotlandSchool: University of St Andrew’s When did you realize you were trans?These realizations came in waves for me. I identify
October 9, 2020
