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FEATURED POET: JAMES MICALI
James Micali was born and raised in New York City. He lives in his adopted home town of Binghamton, New York. He still retains his...
BRUISED AND PROUD: THE FIERCE FAMILY OF THE B.C. ROLLERS
We all need a place where we feel safe, loved, and supported in order to grow maintain a sense of confidence and self-worth. For some,...
BACK TO THE RIVER: AN ESSAY BY TOM KELLEHER
I grew up fifteen miles south of where I live now, in Kirkwood, NY. When I was a child, the Susquehanna River was my playground, my safe...
SPRING BREAK: OYMYAKON! (A PLAY IN ONE ACT)
INT. RAMADA INN, ROOM 705: DAY 1 [Three men and a little lady are gathered around a small table in a motel room. One man makes notes onto...
REALITY TV OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP CARING CUZ I'M NOT HERE TO MAKE FRIENDS!
When my editor originally mentioned to me that “some woman from Dance Moms is coming to The Forum” my Super Secrets® boner popped the...
WHO SAYS WE'RE BLIGHTED? THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE COMES TO BINGHAMTON
Heather Merlis, come on down! You’re the next contestant on The Price Is Right!” I remember screaming, my face lit up, as I squeezed...
TOURING BINGHAMTON'S HISTORIC HOMES
During Binghamton’s manufacturing boom in the 1800s, wealth was expressed through the construction of beautiful commercial, religious,...
FLY FISHIN' FOLK SINGIN; AND A BIT OF ZEN: HELL OR HIGH WATER
Winter. Ungodly persistent winter. Stupid doodoo winter. What does one do with all this damn snow? Wiper blades suck, I’m constantly...
TWIG AND THREAD
Atomic Tom’s is a small gallery space in the heart of downtown Binghamton, right in the middle of State Street’s Artists’ Row. Since...
FEATURED POET: KAYLA VOLPE
Kayla Volpe is a twenty-something spoken word artist originally from Middletown, New York. As a young poet, Volpe attended and competed...
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