Hi there! The heat of summer is in full effect. And here at DRMTM, we’ve been pondering what it means to be “hot.” We all want to be hot as in “trending,” “in the spotlight,” or “commanding attention.” Not the way many of us are feeling right now — “a sticky mess.”...

Opening night nerves have never run so high. Returning to the arts stage after so much time away (and under an ongoing public pandemic) carries an intense level of expectation for an engaging but safe experience. For both audiences and performers, we are eager,...

DRMTM is getting ready for The Women’s March this Saturday and deciding what t-shirt to wear and how to design our posters. It’s a good thing we’re okay at writing words and drawing things. Last year in The Silver Lining we highlighted some protest art and were...

Hey there. Back yonder we began this blog to (a) lift the collective spirits of arts and culture colleagues when the virus that still shall not be named put us in lockdown, and (b) recognize all the amazing bold arts brands out there changing the world as the world is...

WTF. We love this acronym, as much as we don’t like acronyms in general, because, jargon. But this one really gets the job done whether you are excited, confused, annoyed, angry or really happy. And it’s mostly SFW, similar to its partner, AF, which DRMTM actually...

July 4th weekend is coming up, the nation is in a heat wave, and it’s 8,000% humidity outside right now. To know what that feels like, imagine stepping out of a hot shower and putting your clothes on without drying off first. Gross. It’s kinda nice to know there are...

Come what may, we will forever remember George Floyd and honor the life he sacrificed to move justice forward. We will not grow tired, apathetic, or passive in our duty to realize liberty and justice for all in America....

Another month dedicated to a great cause! April was Earth Month. We hope you got some time to commune with nature this spring sans-mask. Did it seem like more people were in tune with Earth Day this year? Feels like it. Our appreciation levels over the past year seem...

Step back, everybody. This was Women’s History Month, and guess what. Despite our off-the-chart-smarts, abundant appeal, and stellar contributions to society across the ages, women are still getting kicked to the sidelines. We’re pissed off and have been for a long...