The Culture Beat: Gather, make, perform

Pull up a chair, take a seat, join the crowd—this month is all about showing up. From maker-run community spaces to performances across stage and dance, we've got a project lineup built on creativity, connection, and community.

PROJECTS WE LOVE

Outside the Lines: Art Supply Shop in Beverly, MA

BY ASHLEE BEADLE

An art supply shop run by artists for artists of all levels, supporting hand-made creation and community.

Strength in Numbers: SciArt for Bat Conservation

BY SIENNA ART STUDIOS

Transforming research data and hands on field experience into numberism art for bat conservation

Restore Lovin’ Mama Farm Kitchen in Amsterdam, NY

BY CORINNE HANSCH

This award-winning farm is transforming a long-abandoned diner into a vibrant farm store, café, and cannery.

Forest High and the Glitch in the System – New York Premiere

BY ADAM SPEDDING & BRAY JEFFREY

A sci-fi, coming-of-age musical headed Off-Broadway, where a video game unlocks a mysterious boarding school in the woods.

Silly Piece of Paper

BY YOUSRA

A debut EP tracing one artist’s journey across borders—four songs, four stories, and a search for belonging shaped by resilience, identity, and finding your voice.

MOMMA WON'T DIE

BY PATTY PELL

A dark comedy based on a true story about three generations of Southern women wrestling with death, dysfunction, and a century’s worth of emotional clutter.

GLORYBOUND: Flamy Grant's 3rd Album

BY MATTHEW BLAKE

This shame-slaying drag queen and singer-songwriter finishes her Americana trilogy, reflecting on life after religious trauma.

The Wild Wisdom of the World in Chapel Hill, NC

BY PAPERHAND PUPPET PROJECT

An evening of puppets, masks, stilts, shadows, music, and more at this annual summer extravaganza.

The Mantis: Wine Bar in San Francisco, CA

BY KEVIN TANG

A wine bar serving thoughtful takes on Vietnamese cuisine with a California twist, born from a love for local makers.

LoCo Dance Co's WAKE UP in New York, NY

BY LOUISE COLEMAN

An evening-length contemporary, experimental work that takes you to an alternate world of revolt and rebellion.