- Becki-Iverson
- July 3, 2018
Some excellent #beachreads for your consideration I’m always game for a good #shelfie Reading roundups have become one of my favorite perennial posts, and for good reason. I’m an avid reader and started tracking the books I read on Goodreads a few years ago to have a better way to
- Becki-Iverson
- July 2, 2018
There’s never been a better time to #drinklocal Be honest, what’s better than a strong cocktail on a rooftop on a gorgeous day? Nuthin’ We’re in the throes of #libation season, a favorite time of year for me, and I couldn’t resist sharing some of my favorite new finds
- Becki-Iverson
- June 5, 2018
This is such an exciting time to be an artist. Thanks to the power of the internet, social media and crowdfunding, artists are more empowered than ever to really flex their creative muscles, and how lucky are all of we to enjoy it? From Donald Glover to Mindy Kaling, there
- Becki-Iverson
- May 4, 2018
It begins and ends with a bang. Photo by Allen Weeks A broken bottle, a crumpled body, a shattered heart. Photo by Allen Weeks These events are the bookends of This Bitter Earth, a terrific new play by local playwright Harrison David Rivers that is currently showing at the
- Becki-Iverson
- April 23, 2018
The Children’s Theatre Company’s latest show is a perfect piece for Earth Day. Photo by Dan Norman Literary adaptations to stage or screen are always a tricky thing. Few fans are as ardent about faithful story-lines as book readers, and navigating the process of visualizing the collective imagination of
- Becki-Iverson
- April 13, 2018
What Unites Us? Photo by Dan Norman I’m a huge Dan Rather fan (if you’re not following his news updates on his Facebook page you are seriously missing out – check it out at once!), and one of the common themes in his posts is finding ways to
- Becki-Iverson
- April 9, 2018
When you think of mermaids, what comes to mind? Photo by Rich Ryan Many of us immediately jump to thoughts of Disney’s Ariel a la The Little Mermaid. Others might harken to darker implications, such as the cursed mermaids of West African lore. What I recently learned is that
- Becki-Iverson
- April 9, 2018
How much do you know about the Philippines, really? Photo by Bruce Silcox Did you know it was colonized twice? Did you know that Filipinos share a lot of cultural heritage with Latinx peoples? Did you know that the tribal origins of Filipinos date back more than 6,000 years?
- Becki-Iverson
- March 27, 2018
This weekend was the weekend of a la carte. Chefs everywhere! I’ve been getting some great product sample offers lately (more to come in a forthcoming post!) which has been a really fun new venture for me. Something about being on the forefront of new technologies, new foods, and
- Becki-Iverson
- March 16, 2018
Pillsbury House Theatre’s latest series is original, local, and a true product of our times The show comes with several interactive elements like a quiz on the truthiness of news headlines and a vote of confidence in different media sources – brilliant stuff. Is there anything that can get