Meet Zoë Neugebohr, an Emerging Indigenous Filmmaker with Roots in Minnesota and Michigan
Influenced by her upbringing, Neugebohr shares intimate, grounded, and slice-of-life stories through her filmmaking and writing.
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Rural Libraries Connect the Heartland, One Book Chat at a Time
Sarah Smarsh’s 2018 memoir Heartland, a book about rural issues, was discussed in rural communities across South Dakota.
Midwestern Comfort Food Fit for Rural Minnesotans, and the Food Network
At Bernie’s, Food Network host-turned-restaurateur Molly Yeh serves delicious hotdish, knoephla, and cookie salad, among other midwestern staples.
Children’s Book Illustrator DeAnn Wiley Puts Culture and Passion at the Forefront of Her Art
DeAnn Wiley just released her debut book “Homegrown,” and she has more to come.
Catch a Screening at These Midwestern Film Theaters
With less than 10% of theaters in the country showing analog film prints, these Midwestern theaters are among the few keeping the art alive.
Cleveland Artist Jasmine Golphin is Forging Her Own Path, Helping Other ‘Outsider’ Artists
In addition to making her own film and performance art, Jasmine Golphin has been mentoring other artists around Cleveland for over a decade. She believes it is the art scene that has the power to revitalize the city.
Along the Mississippi River, Two Indigenous Artists Trace Connecting Currents
Karen Goulet and Monique Verdin draw on the intersecting histories and ecologies of the third largest watershed in the world.
Shakespeare Saw These Actors Through Prison and Onto Center Stage
For Pharaoh Brooks and Dameion Brown, acting in prison offered an escape from the monotonous minutiae of daily life and created a path through life beyond bars.
From the Runway to the Studio: Meet the Lak̇ot̄a Rapper Who’s Traveling the World
Music has been a connector and motivator for Gunner Jules. It’s taken him overseas and around the country for youth workshops and collaborative projects.
Keith Haring Left His Mark on Iowa City. Thirty-Five Years Later, It Will Go On Public Display for the First Time.
In the 1980s, Horn Elementary School students in Iowa City kindled a pen pal relationship with Keith Haring. In 1989, the artist visited Horn to paint a mural, which remained untouched at the school for 35 years. Beginning on May 4, the public will be able to view the work for the first time alongside other memorabilia from Haring’s time in Iowa City.