Beverly Talks: The Podcast about Neighbors Talking to Neighbors
Lucia Gaviria, Michael Dello Iacono, and Alison McCarthy – co-hosts of Beverly Talks. by Joey Phoenix “How well do you know your neighbors, Lucia?”“I don’t know all my neighbors, but I do know a couple.” Have you ever taken a walk around your neighborhood and wondered what goes on in the houses you see? Have you thought about what kind
Love, Grief, and Ornithology in Joey Gould’s The Acute Avian Heart
by Joey Phoenix When spending time observing birds, it’s important to be quiet, still, and patient – skills useful for reading and writing poetry. Birds are often used as metaphors for disparate ideas like freedom, chaos, beauty, and even the macabre. There’s a bird for every occasion, every state of being, and every emotion. For Joey Gould, they are also
Reshaping Museum Representation in Lynn with Doneeca Thurston
Lynn Museum/Lynn Arts Welcomes New Director Doneeca Thurston At 29, Doneeca Thurston is not only the youngest director but also the first person of color to head operations at Lynn Museum/Lynn Arts. The position was formerly filled by Drew Russo, who became the city of Lynn’s personnel director in April of this year. For Doneeca, a Lynn native who has
It Takes a Village to Raise a Small Business
How E for All Lynn helps entrepreneurs take their ideas from formation to fully-fledged businesses with Business Accelerators by Joey Phoenix Entrepreneurs are the people who have new, bold, and often unshakable ideas. These ideas keep them up at night and inspire them to do all sorts of things – some riskier than others – to bring them about. In
More than Marine Art: Marblehead Arts Association Promotes Multi-Medium Artistic Inclusivity on the North Shore
By Joey Phoenix Formed in 1922, the Marblehead Arts Association is one of the oldest Arts Associations in the United States and is still active and thriving on the North Shore today. It’s made up of members who both create and support art in all of its forms, individuals who are passionate about what they do and about what they
Root Salem Sets the Stage for Underserved Youth with Kitchen and Life Skills
By Joey Phoenix Buried in the back of Shetland Park overlooking the sun-sparkled waters of Salem Harbor is a nonprofit social enterprise changing the lives of underserved and at-risk youth in the North Shore community, giving kids the opportunity to learn on-the-job kitchen skills and life skills in a real-world setting. This organization is called Root, and its main mission
The Ladies Entrance: Connecting Women and Creativity on the North Shore
by Joey Phoenix Enter through the red door of the street-level basement studio in Beverly, MA to find a space where healing and community live side by side, a place with art-based workshops, reiki, and one-on-one healing sessions can all happen in a warm and safe space. What is this place? It’s called The Ladies Entrance, a holistic art studio
The Artful Life Explores Art as Medicine with Expressive Arts Therapy
by Joey Phoenix In December of 2018, the Enterprise Center at Salem State University announced the winners of the North of Boston Business Plan Competition, awarding third prize and a $4,000 grant to The Artful Life Counseling Center & Studio, LLC., a unique company which offers a creative alternative to traditional mental health counseling for individuals on the North Shore and
