High Alert!! We Can’t Lose The Imperial Centre and the Life of Art in Rocky Mount To Pay For A Lack Of Oversight

“Art is not a luxury. It stands at the essence of our humanity…” Salman Rushdie On this Main Street blog, I write about buildings, their beauty, their endurance. They tell us what a town once believed about itself, and ask what we believe now. But architecture is only one part of a living Main Street. … Continue reading High Alert!! We Can’t Lose The Imperial Centre and the Life of Art in Rocky Mount To Pay For A Lack Of Oversight

Rallying Around the Cultural Scene – First Off: Bel Air Artisans Center

“The arts are the best insurance policy a city can take on itself.” Woody Dumas, former Mayor of Baton Rouge In our day to day lives of work and family responsibilities, there isn't a lot of time to wax poetic over a question like, what speaks to the stability of a community? That's why I … Continue reading Rallying Around the Cultural Scene – First Off: Bel Air Artisans Center