East St. Louis, the Entertainment Gateway Across the Mississippi
The city’s venues provided respite from the grind of industrial life—embracing the joy of music, dancing, and community.
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This Giant Kite Festival Turns Winter Blues into the Coolest Hues
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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If selected, they would be one of four Midwesterners to receive this early career recognition since the category’s inception in 2000.
Blush, Blend, and Break Barriers One Makeup Course at a Time
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.
Meet Rubén Pachas, The Dancer Spreading Indigenous Peruvian Traditions
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Understanding Milwaukee History Through a Miniature House
An art project by Mitchell Street Arts captures Milwaukee’s immigration history in the form of a miniature home.
In Rural Wisconsin, a Folk Art Collective Highlights Mexican Traditions
Artists from around the U.S. and Mexico participate in the Mexican Folk Art Collective, sharing a variety of arts and crafts and inviting the local community to cross-cultural celebrations.
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Iowa Poet Explores “What Next?” After a Season of Success
Spoken word poet and educator Caleb Rainey commits to ‘staying ready’ in the wake of a breakout year.
Meet Gean Vincent Almendras, a Michigan Teacher-Practitioner of Traditional Philippine Music
The Ann Arbor-based artist and scholar builds bridges between Filipino diasporic and indigenous communities through music.