Will Meyer

Winnipeg

writer, @narxandengels, co-editor @the_shoestring. bylines at longreads, teen vogue, new republic, baffler, cjr, nation, and bookforum. willinabucket at gmail.

Articles

Paramount’s Latest Broadway Series Features Blockbuster Four-Show Lineup

Feb 4, 2025 | news.buses.org | Will Meyer

Continue the adventure with beautiful music, amazing stories, and unforgettable moments only found at downtown Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, the largest subscription theater in the U.S.Today, Paramount revealed a blockbuster, four-show line-up for its 14th Broadway Series, including two Chicago-area premieres – Come from Away, directed by Trent Stork (August 20–October 12, 2025), and Dear Evan Hansen, directed by Jessica Fisch (February 4–March 22, 2026).
The human element

Nov 11, 2024 | magazine.cim.org | Will Meyer |Kelsey Rolfe |Anne Millar |Mary Wells

As mining has matured and become more technologically advanced, the need for workers with specialized skills and post-secondary education (PSE) has become increasingly important. A robust pipeline of qualified workers is essential to support expansion, avoid ongoing labour shortages and ensure the sector’s sustainability and competitiveness. Yet, Canada’s mining talent pipeline is shrinking.
Hybrid-Electric Catamaran SEAWOLF X Unveiled by Rossinavi

Oct 17, 2024 | yachtbuyer.com | Callum Brook-Jones |Will Meyer |Sean Rysenbury

Following its debut at the Monaco Yacht Show 2024, Italian builder Rossinavi has revealed additional details about SEAWOLF X, a 43m (141ft) hybrid-electric catamaran. This innovative multihull yacht features an advanced hybrid propulsion system, incorporating batteries, electric engines, solar panels, and diesel generators. The yacht also utilizes Rossinavi AI, an artificial intelligence system, to enhance performance and efficiency.
Summer Break Recap with Dusty and Shelby

Jul 25, 2024 | theshoestring.org | Will Meyer |Brian Z. Zayatz

It's summer break! As our podcast hosts and producer take some time to recharge, our hosts Dusty Christensen and Shelby Lee look back on Trippin' on the Shoestring's year so far, bringing back clips from some of our favorite guest moments and sharing updates on some of the issues we've discussed over the last six months.
Missing Gazette Articles Point to Risk of "Digital Decay" for Local News Sources

Jul 15, 2024 | theshoestring.org | Will Meyer |Brian Z. Zayatz

For almost 240 years, the Daily Hampshire Gazette has served as the newspaper of record for Hampshire County, chronicling the lives of its residents and keeping an eye on local government. Just last year, anyone could visit the Gazette's website and find thousands of those articles available right at their fingertips. But earlier this year, countless pieces vanished from the Gazette website. Now, it is dominated by articles from only this year and 2023.
Greenfield Community College Union Votes "No Confidence" in Administrators

Jun 18, 2024 | theshoestring.org | Dusty Christensen |Will Meyer |Brian Z. Zayatz

Unionized faculty and staff at Greenfield Community College have voted that they have no confidence in the leadership of the school's top two administrators.
Northampton City Council Stalls Budget Vote over Schools

Jun 7, 2024 | theshoestring.org | Shelby Lee |Will Meyer |Sarah Robertson

NORTHAMPTON - After yet another City Council meeting that drew protests outside and tense negotiations inside, councilors took no vote on Thursday night on the upcoming fiscal year 2025 general fund budgetFunding for the city's public school district continued to be the sticking point. During the meeting, councilors planned to consider and vote on multiple financial orders related to the general fund budget and city schools budget.
Housing Hardship with Rose Webster-Smith and Jean Frances

May 30, 2024 | theshoestring.org | Will Meyer |Brian Z. Zayatz

We have been away, out in the field, working on an important episode about the housing crisis facing western Massachusetts. First, in Easthampton, we interviewed 81-year-old resident Jean Frances, who is facing a steep rent increase on a fixed income. She welcomed us into her home to talk about the reality renters are facing.
Northampton City Council Punts School Budget Question

May 20, 2024 | theshoestring.org | Shelby Lee |Will Meyer |Brian Z. Zayatz

NORTHAMPTON - City councilors declined to invoke a 1987 law at Thursday's meeting that would grant them greater say in Northampton's school budgeting process. The vote came after Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra unveiled her final draft of the city's Fiscal Year 2025 budget, which allocates an additional $1.2 million to Northampton Public Schools - a figure that is still well below the demands of families, teachers, and students in the district.
Yiddish Traditions Find New Form in "Shterna and the Lost Voice"

May 1, 2024 | theshoestring.org | Bella Levavi |Will Meyer |Brian Z. Zayatz

By Bella LevaviNORTHAMPTON - Audiences at the Parlor Room were held rapt last weekend as intricate paper shadow puppets mounted on a massive scroll crept across a hand-cranked ark, with musical accompaniment from a three-piece Klezmer band and narration by Northampton performance artist A.C. Weaver.