Culture

As New Bedford began to rely more and more on the fishing industry as its dominant economic force, other parts of life began to follow. As the saying goes “life imitates art.” While in this case, it may be that art imitates life, fishing, and art have always been intertwined. Between shifts on a fishing […]

GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts — Lars-Erik Miller grew up right down the street from this harbor, where he started off fishing bass with his father.  And as his boat swayed on the water of the North Atlantic in the early April wind, he reflected on the culture this spot embeds him in; the worlds of fishing and […]

New Bedford, Massachusetts was first settled in 1652, but up through the 17th century, New Bedford (and its surrounding area) was home to the Wampanoag Native Americans. English colonists bought the land from the Wampanoag people and the settlement became a city, founded by Quakers. According to the New Bedford Historical Society, New Bedford itself […]

In a city renowned for its high grossing commercial fishing port, citizens of New Bedford display their diversity through countless artistic mediums nested in historical architecture and colored on building sides. On the corner of Coggeshall and North Front Streets stands Antonio’s Restaurant, a recurring New Bedford dinner spot that serves authentic Portuguese cuisine. The […]

Lifelong New Bedford resident Andrew Bois found passion in serving his community through safety and scallops. For the last 30 of his 55 years, Bois has been working as a New Bedford firefighter. In 2012, he began managing one of the city’s most popular bar restaurants: Knuckleheads. “We have a lot of people that work […]

Warning: This article deals with topics that may be triggering including suicide and depression. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health issues, it is important to reach out to loved ones or consider scheduling an appointment with a therapist near you. In May 2020, I was admitted to a psychiatric ward […]

Sabrina Carpenter performed for a sold-out crowd at The Sylvee. Photo: Brady Jager MADISON, Wis. — A monumental heart set piece with flashing lights rolled out to the center of The Sylvee stage on April 28. Audience members pulled out their phones in anticipation, as this indicated that 24-year-old pop star Sabrina Carpenter was moments […]

Eighteen voices merged into one singing “Flesh and Bone,” “Nina Cried Power” and “Stone Cold.” Public Hearing is currently the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s only a cappella group, and it was created in February 2022 by students River Rommel and Tyler Grant. Rhythmic was UWM’s most recent a cappella group that dispersed in 2019. Grant and […]

From articles discussing the walleye wars to modern day coverage of water protectors, Native Americans and the media have often had struggles of equal representation, context and attention in native communities and the news that exists around them. The intricate relationship between Indigenous communities and media outlets has run a course that has sowed distrust, […]

At UW-Milwaukee’s Art & Design MFA Exhibition: “already, no longer, not yet,” talented students pushed the boundaries of their craft and reflected on their journeys as artists. Dive into this exhibition with us. 

It’s easy to see why the shoegaze band, Wednesday, would choose to intersperse their latest album, “Rat Saw God” with lyrics about drug addiction, specifically opioids. The group is from Buncombe County, N.C., where more than 10 million painkillers were prescribed to a population of 260,000, according to a study done by Red Oak Recovery, […]