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Spaulding Gray once told the story of taking leave of his friend in the parking lot of a mall in Los Angeles. After the friend walked a few yards away, Spaulding called to him, “By the way, are you writing a screenplay?” Ten people in the lot turned around to
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This article was originally written for Icon Magazine. Gwenn Seemel, Artist Lambertville artist, writer, illustrator, muralist, video producer, and public speaker, Gwenn Seemel, is a human dynamo. Gwenn has been creating art every day for more than 22 years. “It began this way,” Gwenn explained. “My brother encouraged me to
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In the span of two hours we answered an emergency call, patrolled the neighborhood, and conducted a traffic stop. It was a warm, sunny day in August when I arrived a the Lambertville Police Station for a scheduled ride-along with Lambertville’s chief law enforcement officer: Police Lieutenant, Robert
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As a little kid, Kristine Gorman always spoke the truth, but her ability to read between the lines and voice keen insights did not always win her a lot of friends. “I call it ‘sunroof,’” Kristine said. “Whatever drops in comes out of my mouth.” A good use for her
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“The blues is not about people knowing you; it’s about you knowing yourself.” —Ma Rainey Meet Lo-Fi MILF: a Lambertville resident and musician who writes, records, releases, and performs all-original music. Her songs are punk-influenced by her spirited DIY ethic, yet they fit squarely in the
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Some of the most artistic Halloween decorations in town are made from gourds, clay, and reworked store-bought elements. Lambertville may be famed for the black-and-white Halloween sculptures at Dolores Dragan’s Halloween House, but those polystyrene and papier mâché figures aren’t the only creepy creations on
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In a region rife with juried art shows of varying quality, the yearly exhibition at the Mill stands out, both for the 25 generous prizes awarded to artists and for the seriousness of the jurying. As the summer winds down every year, a handful of art experts with formidable résumés
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It’s not noise, but it’s noisy. There’s a lot of drone and a lot of dissonance. Sometimes it’s meditative, sometimes it’s chaos. Listen to the music of Human Adult Band and you’ll be reminded that your future is larger than your past, and only
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“A real patriot is the person who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works.” —Bill Vaughan Nobody loves feeding parking meters, but the metered parking spaces in Lambertville’s Central Business District generate a significant amount of municipal income. At the July 17th City Council Meeting, Mayor
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Burgers, for me, are my death row meal. For many years, I had a specific steak place that made a burger that topped my list—that is, until I moved to Lambertville. Now I don't have a spot because there are too many to choose from! In deciding
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The 2025 Lambertville Comic and Zine Conference was held at the ACME Screening Room on Saturday, July 26, 2025. The annual Lambertville Comic and Zine Conference drew DIY artists, writers, and creators, as well as comic and zine fans from around the tri-state area. Over 25 vendors were in
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The flowers on Jeff Tittel’s front porch act as a visual metaphor for his life’s work: if you care for something, it will flourish. From a young age, Jeff Tittel saw firsthand what he describes as, “the impacts of environmental racism, sexism, and classism.” When he was a