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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Ignition Arts Brings Indianapolis Craft to Eye-Popping Public Artworks
June 21, 2023
Under creative director Brian McCutcheon, an artist himself, Ignition Arts works with clients throughout the design, fabrication, and installation of artworks on scales ranging from the intimate to the epic.
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Iowa Writers’ Workshop: “A Magnet” for America’s Most Brilliant Wordsmiths
June 13, 2023
The prestigious program, which shaped the course of creative writing in the United States, helped make Iowa City one of UNESCO’s first designated Cities of Literature.
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Making the Most of a Frozen Lake: Minnesota's Art Shanty Projects
May 24, 2023
Frozen lakes dotted with ice fishing shanties are a familiar sight during Midwest winters. In 2004, two Minnesota artists decided to use the milieu as a jumping-off point for creativity and community. Since then, the Art Shanty Projects have been coming to terms with climate change.
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Lakota Hoop Dancer Starr Chief Eagle Tells her Story, and Inspires New Ones
May 4, 2023
In Indigenous culture, the arts aren’t mere entertainment but a vital practice grounded in community. Those arts include hoop dancing, a form of storytelling through movement. Starr Chief Eagle is among a generation of women making the traditionally male practice their own.