‘Miscellany’ Archives
Book Review
Angela Henry Offers Another Thriller, “Doing it to Death” By Dwight Hobbes Fans of mystery novelist Angela Henry”™s Kendra Clayton series, rejoice. Delightfully intrepid, crime-solving sleuth Clayton is back, flying by the seat of her pants and as usual, two steps ahead of police detectives on the trail of a murderer. Also par for the course, the closer she gets to figuring things out, the more her own life is in danger. On top of everything, Kendra would just as soon be left in peace, minding her own business, which is exactly what she”™s doing when circumstance hurls her headlong, up to her neck in someone else”™s troubles. Far from formulaic, this time around Henry has come up with yet another way for Kendra to stumble into difficulty that she”™d rather have nothing to do with but can”™t see herself avoiding. In “Doing It to Death” (Boulevard West Press), Dibb Bentley, about as [...]
Art For All
By PATRICK CABELLO HANSEL, Semilla Center The Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts at St. Paul”™s believes that creating art together can be a way of healing for individuals and communities. Semilla will host an “Art Block Party” for Block Clubs, where artists will create art with your neighbors””art that will beautify your street and send a message of unity. Interested? semillacenter@gmail.com Welcome to Semilla benefit “Art for All” on Saturday, May 16 from 5 to 9 pm, at the Center for Changing Lives, 2400 Park Avenue. Live music, food, hands-on art making, a silent auction, youth photography show and more. $20 suggested donation””discount tickets for volunteers.
Alley”™s Editorial Leadership & “Core” Members
The Alley”™s Editorial Leadership Committee (ELC) has been a long time coming, but it”™s finally here! Provision for the Committee was written into the Alley”™s By-Laws, but somehow never quite came together, formally, until recently. It”™s an exciting time for the Alley as we meet some of our long-term organizational goals. The Committee”™s role is to work with the Coordinator and the Board of Directors to help the Alley in its role to facilitate communication with the neighbors of Phillips. The ELC strives to ensure that the Alley stays true to its editorial policy of enhancing communication in the community. The Committee takes on a wide range of tasks for the newspaper, leaving the Coordinator and the Board to focus on their core duties. Want to participate? The Committee is open to new members. Whether you wish to devote a lot of time to the Committee or you are only able to make occasional contributions, your [...]
