By Stephanie Jorritsma Erin Weichel believes in the transformative power of the arts. “The ability to express all that is within you through art is a gift I wish to share with everyone I encounter,” she says. “The fine arts show us our humanity and how we can learn...
By Marci Narum Photos Courtesy of Sleepy Hollow Note: This article is an extended version of the article printed in the July issue of Inspired Woman magazine. Sleepy Hollow Summer Theatre and Arts Park (SHTAP) is anything but sleepy this time of year. Its president...
By Stephanie Fong Submitted photos Emily Walter has spent a three-decade career traveling the world as a professional vocalist and actor. She’s served as a singer in the U.S. Air Force Band, entertained in shows on cruise ships, and —among many other things — has...
By Marci Narum Photos by Susan Kvas It had been many years since singers and dancers graced the stage inside the auditorium at Bismarck’s Simle Middle School. But then the vivacious Jacy Walker showed up in 2016 for her first job as a music teacher; her time split...