The Long Middle
A lot of creative life is lived in the long middle — not at the start, not at the finish line, but in the stretch where things are changing and the next chapter hasn’t fully taken shape yet.
Calling the Show: Stage Manager Erynn Troup on the Invisible Architecture of Theatre
Stage manager Erynn Troup takes us behind the curtain to reveal the invisible work that holds a theatre production together — from tech week chaos to the precision of calling cues during a live show.
Using art to humanize the unseen: Leah Den Bok and Willie Baronet
Photographer Leah Den Bok and artist Willie Baronet explore how photography, public installations, and collaboration can shift the way we see people experiencing homelessness.
Chasing light in the Arctic: Photographer Rob Stimpson on patience and reinvention
Award-winning nature photographer Rob Stimpson reflects on the long road from hobbyist to expedition photographer, and why patience, reinvention, and a deep love of wilderness still drive his work.
How Magical Bones turned dance, magic, and storytelling into a life on stage
Magician and performer Magical Bones reflects on the unlikely path from breakdancing competitions to international stages, and why the true purpose of magic isn’t the trick, it’s the feeling it leaves behind.
How Melly Mel uses movement to return to herself
Dancer Mélissa “Melly Mel” Flérangile reflects on identity, grief, and the quiet discipline of returning to the body when life changes the rhythm of your practice.
Finding the Fire: How Jerry Lee Lewis Shaped Sebastian Ellis’s Rock and Roll Voice
Musician Sebastian Ellis reflects on discovering Jerry Lee Lewis as a teenager and how the wild energy of early rock and roll shaped his own approach to music and performance.