by Erica Edwards | Jan 16, 2014 | Blog, Writing
If you saw her on the street, it would probably be hard not to notice the work of art on Lucky’s face. There are small colorful stars near her nose, edgy abstract shapes that frame her eyes, and the word ‘bitch’ inked downward one side of her cheek. Though they...
by Erica Edwards | Nov 16, 2013 | Writing
Lillian and Leo Marinconz have been married for 58 years. They have four children and six grandchildren. But after a lifetime of loving each other, the 82-year-old Lillian sometimes doesn’t know who her husband is. Lillian Marinconz suffers from dementia. She is one...
by Erica Edwards | Nov 15, 2013 | Writing
Spanish Harlem choreographer, Violeta Galagarza, is looking for a new place to call home for her dance company after being displaced from Hurricane Sandy. Her youth dance group, Keep Rising To The Top (KR3Ts) practiced in the cafeteria of Metropolitan Hospital Center...