On this episode of When Creatives Thrive, we feature Sarah Doccolo. With a background in the arts, she has been deeply involved with multiple award-winning theater companies in Baltimore as a director, performer and educator for more than a decade. She is passionate about applying her love of the arts within the intersection of Baltimore tourism, education and conservation to celebrate her community by connecting to nature.

Sarah currently manages community programs at the National Aquarium where she designs events meant to serve local communities. In her role, she also curates Voyages - a one-of-a-kind immersive event that invites artists to collaborate with scientists and other staff to reimagine the classic Aquarium experience.

We’ll learn more about the upcoming edition set for July 2026. And stay tuned as tickets go on sale to the public soon!

This episode we are joined by Baltimore-based poets, organizers, cultural architects, and Slam Champions: Kenneth Something and Unique Robinson.

Their shared story begins at a poetry competition, where they met as young artists finding their footing in the power of spoken word. From that early connection, they built a creative partnership that has spanned decades and includes a recent collaboration on a theater production titled The Slam.

We’ll also get into their work as curators of the Revolutionary Writers Poetry Festival, happening this May at The Voxel in Baltimore. This three-day gathering, produced in partnership with Maryland Poet Laureate Lady Brion, is designed to bridge Baltimore’s poetry communities with workshops by day and powerful performances by night.

We’ll also discuss how both Kenneth and Unique have navigated their identities as queer artists while deepening their commitment to their craft.

And make sure to come see Kenneth at Artscape 2026, May 23rd and 24th, as he represents The Black Arts District at Community Row.

This episode of When Creatives Thrive we feature B.K. Borison, a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Baltimore native.

Her most recent release, AND NOW, BACK TO YOU, is a warm, witty romance novel inspired by When Harry Met Sally. Its main characters, two rival meteorologists, are forced to cover the storm of the century - only to get snowed in together. Set in her beloved home city, the novel is part of Borison’s Heartstrings series, which reclaims Baltimore as a place of romance, charm, and possibility.

With an opening line of “Do you believe in fate?” AND NOW, BACK TO YOU portrays Baltimore with intention and softness—presenting it not as a backdrop, but as a living, breathing character worthy of a rom-com love story.