Bio
Jay Gabler is a writer and editor living in Duluth, Minnesota. He is arts and entertainment reporter for the Duluth News Tribune, and co-editor of pop culture and creative writing blog The Tangential. Raised in St. Paul and Duluth, he holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston University and graduate degrees, including a Ph.D. in sociology, from Harvard University. He has published books on topics including literary criticism, social science, and Minnesota travel.
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Indigi-Baby: Minneapolis Project Gets Infants Off to a Wholesome Start
February 6, 2024
The Minneapolis-based Indigenous Peoples Task Force has spent nearly a decade developing baby food that's sustainably farmed and drawn from a traditional, healthy diet.
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Minneapolis Pedal Maker Mixes Craft and Creativity
January 4, 2024
At Chase Bliss, designing guitar and synth pedals is as much of an art as the music people make with them.
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How Ohio Funk Changed the World of Music
December 19, 2023
In the 1970s and '80s, artists like Ohio Players, Zapp, and Lakeside came out of the Buckeye State and brought funk into the mainstream of American music.
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Rock The Rez Brings Power Chords to Indigenous Kids in South Dakota
August 29, 2023
A rock camp “aims to empower Indigenous girls, two-spirited, transgender, and gender diverse youth” in a safe space where they can raise their voices — and crank the amps.
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Minnesotans Line Up for Hmong Food from Yia Vang
August 22, 2023
Whether they grew up on sticky rice or hotdish, Gopher State residents are embracing the affable celebrity chef and his mouth-watering wares
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Albany Park Theater Project Empowers Chicago Youth to Tell Their Own Stories
July 5, 2023
Each APTP show is original, and drawn from the experiences of the young people who step into the spotlight — whether on stage or in a site-specific immersive work.