Hip-hoperetta puts a beat to the streets of Butler-Tarkington
Okara Imani, a songwriter-in-residence fellow from Harrison Center for the Arts, described hip-hoperetta as a blend of the musical style of hip-hop with the immersive storytelling of opera. I wrote about how Imani and the Harrison Center worked with a local middle school to get students engaged with their neighborhood’s history and future.
This article ran online Dec. 2, 2016.
Artisan carves peaceful life after Hollywood hustle
I profiled Tom O. Reed, an artisan selling beautifully carved wooden utensils from a booth at an Indiana art fair while spinning tales about his colorful past life in the 1980s music industry.
This article ran online Feb. 14, 2017.
