The Arts

Opening the Present of a Painting

Opening the Present of a Painting

When my daughter and nieces were small, my sister and I piled all of us in the car for an "arts adventure." I’d asked my friend, Beverly Key, a visual artist who does abstract landscapes, oil paintings, and collages, if we could come and watch her paint. She graciously agreed...

The Sounds of Christmas

The Sounds of Christmas

When I think about the beauty of Christmas, one of the first things that comes to mind is the music.

I still remember every word and note of the Christmas album my parents played every year once the tree was up and decorated. As an adult, I was thrilled to find an old recording of the album...

Singer, Songwriter, and Storyteller Kate Campbell

Singer, Songwriter, and Storyteller Kate Campbell

My husband “discovered” singer-songwriter Kate Campbell in 1997 after listening to a Southern Music CD included in Oxford American magazine. He bought her CD, Moonpie Dreams, and went to her concert two weeks later. He met her afterward, and that’s when he really became a life-long fan.

Through the years, he introduced her music to other friends and, when I came along, to me as well. 

Four Reasons to Love Theater

Four Reasons to Love Theater

My husband and I have both been drawn to theater for years. I took some theater history classes in college, and he performed in a handful of community productions. We met when a big group of friends went to a play and then dinner afterward. When we married two years later, we merged our lives, our households, and our season tickets to the theater.

Here are a few reasons why I love theater and you might too: