by Joey Phoenix (they/them/theirs)Images provided by Daughters of Darkness and Widdershins Stories Daughters of Darkness is happening virtually again this year on the last weekend in April, bringing three days of dark market explorations and intriguing events – including The Death Café hosted by Kristin Harris (she/her/hers) of Life After Midnight and a special storytelling event from Widdershins Stories, live

by Joey Phoenix*Images provided by Figure On Diversity On April 3rd, Figure On Diversity will be partnering with London-based 2B or Not 2B Collective for their Online Figure Modeling Workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to “provide a safe entry into nude figure modeling for those who may not have previously considered the practice accessible to them,” including People

This month, Creative Collective is celebrating Women’s History Month! Follow along as we tell the stories of women writers, makers, small business owners, organizational leaders, and community heroes.  Adriana Paz (she/her/hers) is an Afro-Colombiana activist, mother, and community organizer based in Lynn. She is one of the forces behind Prevent the Cycle and Mutual Aid Lynn – neither of which existed prior

by Joey PhoenixImages by Creative Collective Nicole McClain (she/her/hers), the President and founder of the North Shore Juneteenth Association, has had no shortage of things to do in the last year. While most of the world was grappling with the devastating effects of global pandemic, Black and Brown people in the United States were also fighting for their lives in

Images by Hannah Bailey This past fall, BioMed Realty in Cambridge selected Cedric “Vise1” Douglas (he/him) and Julia “Julz” Roth (she/her) to paint a vent shaft in off Kendall St in Kendall Square. The recently revealed mural wraps around four sides of the vent shaft in an inconspicuous corner of the Canal District, adding a pop of color to a

Artist Cedric “Vise 1” Douglas presents a forward-looking vision for the future of memorials and monuments in the United States with his newest project “The People’s Memorial Project,” a pop-up public video projection installation, which addresses the current debate about public monuments and their controversial status. In the North End of Boston, MA stands an empty plinth that formerly held

by Joey PhoenixImage: Brandon the Shapeshifter (Left), Lee Clever (Right) Content Warning: Sexual Harassment, Transphobia, HomophobiaClick here for a list of North Shore LGBTQIA+ Resources The world of Cosplay is one that allows you to temporarily become someone else. Individuals can don costumes, put on fanciful makeup, and embody characters from all branches of culture, be it popular or not.

by Joey Phoenix Ana Masacote of Lynn, MA is an internationally-renowned Latin dance specialist, passionate community advocate, and one of the voices behind Queer Lynn Scene (QLS). Over the past two weeks, she and her team have been releasing an audio-documentary series called “Out and Proud,” centering coming out stories of ten LGBTQ+ individuals who live or work in the

by Joey Phoenix Marquis Victor, the Founding Executive Director of Elevated Thought in Lawrence, is a poet, photographer, designer, educator, businessperson, and visionary.  He co-founded Elevated Thought in 2010 as a way to address social issues through art and by providing a platform for youth in underprivileged areas to have a voice – to have a way to be seen,

Tina Moroney of Black Widow Yoga talks emotional processing, yoga stereotypes, and what it means to really leave it all on the mat. by Joey Phoenix Yoga is a cultural phenomenon often associated with kombucha, lululemon, and Instagram lifestyle models. There’s yoga for moms-to-be, yoga with goats and rabbits, and even yoga on paddleboards. Although these bright modern traditions are