Chesterfield Observer

Writer, poet and storyteller

Q: How has your artistic journey shaped the “Makin’ Cake” show?

In my 20s, I was living in Chicago, and a friend invited me to an open mic. I’ve been writing fiction since I was a kid, and I’ve been a storyteller for as long as I’ve known. When I went to my first open mic night, I thought, “Wow, these are not the poems I studied in high school or analyzed in college.

Five Minutes With… Dasha Kelly Hamilton - Chesterfield Observer Writer, poet and storyteller On Feb. 19, the Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education will host Dasha Kelly Hamilton, a writer, poet and storyteller. She will present, “Makin’ Cake,” an original performance of poems and stories about race, class and equality in America. Q: How has your artist...

When Angela Patton acquired 9 acres of land in the Bensley suburb of Chesterfield, she was determined to do something impactful with it. “I wanted something that could be for the girls, but also for the community,” she says. “Something that would make a difference.”

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Farm to table: Chesterfield County’s Bensley suburb making space for an “agrihood” housing model When Angela Patton acquired 9 acres of land in the Bensley suburb of Chesterfield, she was determined to do something impactful with it. “I wanted something t

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