STEAM at Work: Dr. Barbara Nye
DA dance grad now prescribes dance as a headache neurologist.
Angels in the River City
I’m at a local coffee shop with a friend working on a project. We wrap up and head out. I’m unlocking my car door when I hear a woman across the street yell the word “Watermelon.” I turn to look at her. The woman looks directly at me again and yells “Watermelon.” Then clickety-clack proceeds up the street with her shopping cart full of things. I’m stunned and my friend looks at me in disbelief. It’s not important for the purposes of this article why watermelon is significant, but it is. A lifesaving message I needed to hear at that point in my life. I see her again a year later and run down the street to catch up with her.
The Conversation: Mark Patterson
Mark Patterson started his Naturally Smart frozen dessert business to fill a hole in the market: his creamy concoction is not only simple and natural, but higher in protein than ice cream so it appeals greatly to the health foodies and exercise set. In just over two years, he has gone from toting pints around in his Mini Cooper to seeing it on the shelves of Whole Foods and thirty-five other locations to now shipping thousands of pints to Bahrain in the Middle East. Somehow, we were able to slow him down for a minute to answer some questions …
Art as Marketing Weapon
Jacksonville graphic designer Adam Sugalski received a BFA in Art and Photography from UNF in 1996 and has since not only made a career in design, but committed himself to protesting for animal rights and using art as his tool in the fight.
LIFT: Contemporary Expressions of the African American Experience
LIFT: Contemporary Expressions of the African American Experience presents area contemporary artists’ responses to Jacksonville’s rich artistic African American heritage, with an emphasis on creating an artful platform to discuss issues around race, equity, and community.
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