Allie Groce & Hannah Howell: Beyond the barre

Allie Groce & Hannah Howell: Beyond the barre

BEYOND THE front door of Backstage Performing Arts (BPA) are studios with mirrored walls, barres, balance beams, and music punctuated with instructors’ directions. Little ones tippy-toe twirl while older dancers progress through more highly choreographed routines,...
Letter From the Editor

Letter From the Editor

A STUDENT IN our community today will walk the halls of Congress with a pinned American flag on their chest. A student in our community today will pray their knees still hold when their nerves get the best of them as they walk the steps to the stage to accept a...
Voodoo Customs: Revving Up Community Kindness

Voodoo Customs: Revving Up Community Kindness

WHEN “LITTLE” Joe Burns’ 1954 Buick and his friend Cody Mitchell’s 1949 Chevy 3100 truck hit the road after the extra touches the duo added to their classics in 2015, the process and end results looked like fun to Little Joe’s parents, Brenda and “Big” Joe Burns. When...