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Just Keep Working: Actor/Comedian Kurt Elliott II on Being a Creative
Photo provided by Kurt Elliott II. Kurt Elliott II has received numerous remarkable opportunities and recognitions for his theatre and comedy content creation talents. In November 2025, he won the Mama Award for film and music, an honor presented to DMV-based creatives. Regarding his comedy, Kurt has received over a million views on several of his videos. Additionally, actor Michael Rainey Jr., musicians Keyshia Cole and CeeLo Green, NFL running back Clinton Portis, and popul
Alana McCarthy Light
Jan 173 min read


The Whimsy of Adele Marie
(Photo Credits: Matthew Vargas) The experimental folk sound of Adele Marie’s surrealism exists harmoniously with the multimedia artist’s ethereal contour linework drawings. Accumulating Montgomery County artist grants, contributing her visual works to auctions for Gaza, designing t-shirts, playing an array of DMV venues and receiving an artist residency at Baltimore art space Le Mondo, Adele Marie boasts a prolific creative CV. Adele Marie, a performance artist in presentatio
Alana McCarthy Light
Jan 72 min read


Showing Up, Discussed by Anxiety Monster Bassist Avery Reeves-Williams
Anxiety Monster playing the second annual OCCIPITAL Fashion Festival at Rhizome DC. (Photo Credits: Alana McCarthy Light) Anxiety Monster’s bass player, vocalist and visual artist, Avery Reeves-Williams, lives and practices in Montgomery County. He enjoys blending the weirdness of Primus’ Les Claypool with the upright bass creativity of Motown's James Jamerson with the surrealism and contemporary art of Basquiat and Andy Warhol to craft musical and gallery works that portray
Alana McCarthy Light
Dec 30, 20252 min read


Athena Zhang Baker Reflects on Ocarina Covers and Origami Crafts
Athena practices ocarina anywhere and everywhere. (Photo provided by Athena Zhang Baker) Origami projects and ocarina playing excite Athena Zhang Baker most stylistically. The Montgomery County crafter, educator and performance artist embraces both tradition and experimentation in her Asian paper craft as she makes and teaches workshops on classic paper cranes and star boxes with a twist, sometimes using leftover materials such as gum wrappers. Additionally, Athena plays vide
Alana McCarthy Light
Dec 23, 20252 min read


Alightenment Anthology's Coffee Dye Episode
This DIY tutorial will teach you how to naturally dye a t-shirt using freshly brewed coffee.
Alana McCarthy Light
Oct 8, 20251 min read


SÉANCE Festival Will Platform Idiosyncratic Self-Expression For Self-Care
A SÉANCE will congregate at 2640 Space in Baltimore. The event, coming up on Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 5:30pm to 11pm at 2640 Space in Charles Village, raises awareness for the multiplicity of art mediums happening locally. Also, it will raise money for Rise With a Purpose, who "provides assistance to the homeless, social reform, community-based music projects & cultural exchange programs," according to the nonprofit's website. Alicia Astronomo, Alana McCarthy Light, an
Alana McCarthy Light
Sep 27, 20251 min read


POLTERGEIST: A Baltimore Festival Will Find Catharsis in the Occult
To bewitch Baltimore with a cornucopia of wonders, variety festival POLTERGEIST will incorporate the occult into catharsis this November 1, 2025. POLTERGEIST brings a motely procession of activities, art, and eight viciously original music acts to downtown venue Le Mondo. Maryland artists Alicia Astronomo, Alana McCarthy Light, and Avery Reeves-Williams organized the event to fundraise for mental health charities. The latter lineup embodies eclecticism by transcending sound b
Alana McCarthy Light
Sep 24, 20252 min read
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