

Crafting Courage: A Conversation with Designer Jess Vandenberg
(Above photo: Jess and her wife, Haley Greenwell) Tell me a little about yourself and your entrée into graphic design. My name is Jess Vandenberg,
Featuring the area’s most interesting LGBTQ+ identifying persons whom we profile.
(Above photo: Jess and her wife, Haley Greenwell) Tell me a little about yourself and your entrée into graphic design. My name is Jess Vandenberg,
What brought you to the position of Artistic Director at Ballet Memphis? I’ve been at Ballet Memphis since 2004. I’m originally from Glasgow, Scotland and
by Mud | photos by Jackson McMinn & Moth Moth Moth Memphis-based artist Iza Bateman has been focusing on material manipulation from an early age.
by Chris Reeder-Young | above photo by Marcus Menefee CRY: Tell me a little about yourself and your entrée into graphic design. MS: I’m a
by Tricia Dewey | photos by Andrew Stanford By day Andrew Stanford makes ad content and is a videographer and photographer for a tool manufacturing
Tell us about the Legend of Shelda studio. What does this space help cultivate? How does it define you? When did you start it? When
For as long as I have been out, there have been troubles in some relationships about where, and with whom, one is to be buried
(Photos courtesy of Sir Den) HOIST has been around for seven years. Focus had the pleasure of speaking with Boy Aaron, this year’s president. What
(photos courtesy of Crystal Jo) July 1st 1994. Crystal Jo Casino steps into a spot on a club floor. The distorted stringy harpsichord sound of
I have the most wonderful friend to introduce you to. She comes with a universe of musical experience. If you are a cool bean in
I first met Jasmine Settles years ago, facilitating a youth poetry program at Hattiloo Theater called Write On, Speak Out. In my time here as
story by Chris Reeder Young | photos by Marcus Menefee Memphis is blessed with two business creatives who form one of my most favorite and
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