Mistakes were made. If there’s any way to summarize my experiences at Poetic Underground KC’s open mic, then it’s with these words. After all, when I think back about who was responsible for all of the issues I encountered over the couple of years attending this open mic, the issue becomes apparent that no one was responsible—and that was exactly what the issue was. _______________ I began my journey at this open mic a few months after the debut of my first Fringe show, Conne

My 4th photography exhibit, Come on Into My Kitchen, will be at Union Station from October 1st to 14th in the main hall, across from Harvey's Address: 30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108 Show Hours: 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Above: Backpack, originally shot at Penn Valley Park w/the Nikon D750, Tamron 24-70MM F/2.8 @ F/5.6 1/20 S. Part of the show. Artist Statement: Come On Into My Kitchen It was a dark day for photographers the day that Adam Mosseri, Instagram head, announc

By sophomore year of high school, I’d finally reached the breaking point. As I sat in those green bleachers, I knew we were just minutes away from when the Pep Club would make their entrance towards the center of the basketball court, signaling the commencement of another school assembly. Above: My Sophomore Year SMS Yearbook The words, “Don’t you just love assemblies?” often echoed in my mind at this moment, although when they did, they always arrived as a taunt from some