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Justine Wentzell‑Chang Is Rewriting Power Through Storytelling and Political Messaging
For Justine Wentzell-Chang, storytelling is more than narrative—it’s a lever for cultural and political change. After witnessing how women’s stories were misrepresented...
Local StoriesFebruary 17, 2026 -
Kerly Vallejo Is Composing Quiet Spaces for Rest, Reflection, and Healing
For composer Kerly Vallejo, ambient music is less about performance and more about presence. Through her work with Score a Score’s Aura Collection,...
Local StoriesFebruary 17, 2026 -
Joseph Lu Is Composing at the Edge of Dream and Consciousness
Known internationally as Joseph Lu, the “Pianist of Dreams” creates music that emerges directly from the oneiric realm, where myth, memory, and...
Local StoriesFebruary 17, 2026 -
Healing as a Way of Life: Lisa Taylor on Radical Self‑Care and Conscious Change
In this interview, Lisa Taylor shares how her book It All Begins With You emerged from a deeply personal season of exhaustion, loss, and transformation,...
Local StoriesFebruary 17, 2026 -
Discovering Food Together: Jose Acevedo on Building WhattaEat as a Social Dining Platform
In this interview, Jose Acevedo shares the story behind launching WhattaEat, an iOS app born from a familiar frustration—deciding where to eat—and evolved into...
Local StoriesFebruary 14, 2026 -
Finding Light Within: Bianca Bonciu on Stardust and Stepping Into Her Power
In this interview, singer-songwriter Bianca Bonciu reflects on the release of her debut album Stardust, a project she describes as a homecoming and an...
Local StoriesFebruary 13, 2026 -
Finding Strength in Vulnerability: Jaylen Williams on Prodigy and Building a Multi‑Creative Legacy
With his new EP Prodigy, Jaylen Williams steps into a more vulnerable, expansive chapter of his artistry—one rooted in emotional honesty, motivation, and lived...
Local StoriesFebruary 13, 2026 -
Democratizing Hollywood Sound: How Alec Puro Built Viralnoise for the Creator Economy
After years of hearing the same question from creators—why is professional, Hollywood-grade music so hard to access?—Alec Puro set out to...
Local StoriesFebruary 12, 2026 -
Hope Jewelry Co. Opens Its Doors: Handmade Jewelry, Matcha, and Community Connection
At the heart of Hope Jewelry Co.’s weekend home studio is a desire to slow things down and bring people together...
Local StoriesFebruary 12, 2026 -
Embodiment Over Ego: Kathleen Aharonian on Healing, Self‑Love, and Living From the Body
Through her work as an embodiment coach, Kathleen Aharonian helps people move beyond mindset shifts and into true, body‑based healing rooted...
Local StoriesFebruary 12, 2026
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