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From one of the early members of Sublime to mayor of La Palma, Marshall Goodman is well-qualified to represent the L.B.C.

Lodge organists are a vanishing breed—but one with the power to transform the Masonic ritual.

Why two grand lodge officers are on a quest to bring music into every Masonic lodge.

Nee Quaison-Sackey has made it his life’s work to bring people together.

For 20 years, he was the rapper Ryu. But in lodge, he’s just Ryan.

Trevor Terence Panganiban’s music bridges East and West.

It’s curtains up at the San Francisco Masonic Memorial Temple.

A musical impressario reflects on a colorful life in shows.

Meet three Masons who are expert musical instrument makers.

A Masonic mystery thriller hits the streaming airwaves

NBC Peacock Series “The Lost Symbol” picks up on Dan Brown’s Masonic-themed Thriller.

How one Freemason became a pioneer winemaker for the wine industry and a charter member of Sonoma County’s early Masonic lodge.

Twenty-five years ago, the Grand Lodge of California and the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of California changed the way we all view Freemasonry.

Experts from the Masonic Assistance and MCYAF teams offer strategies for managing— and mastering—uncomfortable conversations.

Could a hiding-in-plain-sight Masonic icon change the way we understand a Diego Rivera masterpiece?

A historic Masonic temple in Vallejo finds new life as artists’ lofts.

In Barstow, one lodge’s reputation for camaraderie is known for miles around.

A new exhibition remembers when the Knights Templar came to town.

Why a California Mason and financial planner is planning for his own death.

At the Masonic Homes of California, a veterans memorial builds a bridge to the not-so-distant past.

For decades, Masonry has played a central role in the Filipino immigrant experience. Now a new generation is making its mark on the fraternity.

A hiding-in-plain sight Masonic hall in San Francisco tells a rich history of Filipino Freemasonry in California.

At the Manlalakbay Na Gurong Mason weekend, Filipino Freemasonry transforms into a can’t miss road show.

A Masonic researcher on the unique nature of Filipino Freemasonry.

What one lodge’s mothballed painting tells us about its earliest days

A North Bay Mason’s curious claim on a mysterious icon

Things are looking up for Stockton’s Morning Star Masonic Lodge No. 19.

Why Redlands No. 300 just can’t quit its nightly Zoom.

A new Masonic scholarship builds support for the trades

Grand Master Arthur Weiss on a historic international connection.

Why lifting a drink represents the pure, distilled essence of Freemasonry.

The inside story behind one of the most curious pseudo-Masonic rituals around.

A jiggerful of Mason drink slingers mix the perfect craft cocktail.

A SoCal Mason shares a beloved family tradition: a good drink.

Winemaker Karl Lehmann on seeking life’s perfect blend.

At Club 50, Phillipe Milgrom gathers Masons for a taste of the good life.