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Arts/Entertainment

Write Now: Guitar Solos May Speak To Many

People listen to music for different reasons. That’s the joy of music. Whether you like country, any genre of jazz, any genre of pop, classical, and everything in between, something draws you to listen to music. It could be the lyrics, the chord progressions, the rhythms or the timbre of a ...

Virtual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Kicks Off Friday

The National Comedy Center is presenting its Lucille Ball Comedy Festival virtually this year, featuring conversations with a diverse lineup of artists, starting this Friday and streaming over three weekends throughout August. Over 30 artists from stand-up, theater, television and film will ...

Write Now: Bubblegum Music Always Has A Special Place

Simple lyrics. Syncopated rhythms. Hidden innocence. Silly, unsophisticated, just-for-fun songs. One hit wonders. You have probably heard the phrase “bubblegum music.” Musicologists have given bubblegum music many definitions. According to ...

Writing Life

For as long as Stephen Kanicki could remember, he wanted to be a writer. Writing was everything to him. And it still is. “I remember when I was 10 years old, I wrote a story about a NASA space mission that went terribly wrong,” he said. That piece of writing, which he said was a ...

Write Now: Video Shows The Probables At Band’s Best

In an effort to keep in communication with their fan base during COVID-19, members of The Probables have a new video for the song “Ol’ Henry,” from the band’s current release, “This Time Around.” According to John Streed, the band’s manager, the video was shot in mid June on Tim ...

Writing Across Curriculum Is A Valid Component

In many states, education officials are thinking of ways to open schools in the fall. There has been much debate on which is the best way to proceed. I’m sure you have probably heard of the Common Core Standards. According to coretstandards.org “The Common Core is a set of high-quality ...