Location: National

With roots in pre-World War II Ukraine, the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North American—accompanied by a distinct stringed folk instrument—has been sharing songs about the country’s history and traditions for over a century.

What happens when a survivalist, a novel, and a small-town library come together? A day of fire-starting, squash-picking, and rediscovering our place in the natural world.

Women have changed the course of rock n’ roll, jazz, and R&B through the years. Here are some of the most innovative musicians from across the Midwest to know.

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.

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.

Terrain Exhibitions organizes hundreds of artworks in front yards around the world.

This community-wide reading program offers matching grants of up to $20,000 for programming that uses the theme of "Our Nature" as inspiration.

$1.07 million will support 62 grantees in presenting community literary programming across the country.

$1.17 million will support Shakespeare programming for young people across America.

Karen Goulet and Monique Verdin draw on the intersecting histories and ecologies of the third largest watershed in the world.