Frankie (Amy) Felegy
Culture Reporter
Bio
Frankie (Amy) Felegy (she/her) is a culture reporter at Arts Midwest. She specializes in finding and sharing stories on boundless creativity, and has been a professional journalist across mediums for eight years.
Recent Articles
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Make a Zine, Take Part in a 95-Year-Old Midwest Movement
March 5, 2025
The independently published mini-magazines have time-hallowed roots in Illinois. Meet the zinesters keeping the art form alive and well.
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This Iowan Dances to Make Sense of His World
March 4, 2025
Growing up in a majority-Hispanic Midwest city of 3,800, artist Chuy Renteria has turned to ‘dance fighting’ and writing (including a memoir) to feel, defy, and ponder.
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Rest as Inspiration: When Artists Spend Time in Nature
February 26, 2025
Two Midwest artists reflect on their time, work, and insights inside a remote cabin in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.
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A 40-Year-Old Quilting Community Creates a Patchwork of Stories
February 25, 2025
Carolyn Mazloomi, now in her late 70s, has been quilting for decades. She calls the art both a passage and keepsake for stories—of struggle to survival and success.
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This Giant Kite Festival Turns Winter Blues into the Coolest Hues
February 11, 2025
Iowa’s Color the Wind Kite Festival, the biggest of its kind in the Midwest, is in its second decade of flying massive kites in the middle of winter.
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Blush, Blend, and Break Barriers One Makeup Course at a Time
February 5, 2025
Staff at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance created a free online course inclusive of all ages, hair textures, and skin tones.