Creative Ideas, People, and Projects in the Midwest and Beyond
Stories from the Creativity News Desk-
December 2, 2024
Labor of Love: Carving a Career in Indiana Limestone
By Mary Lee Pappas
Amy Brier found her calling with the Midwestern stone after working as a stone carver at one of the largest cathedrals in the world.
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Small Midwest Town is Home to the Oldest Rural LGBTQ+ Pride Event
November 26, 2024
Pride in the Park began as a casual picnic organized by a local support group in 2005 in Pine City, Minnesota. Now, the annual event has attendees from eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
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Teens in Wisconsin Justice System Collaborate with Artists on Murals
November 25, 2024
Madison Public Library’s Making Justice program has facilitated over 20 murals with help from empowered, inspired teens.
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This School’s Student Population is 230 … Plus a Chicken Flock
November 21, 2024
Students and staff at a rural Indiana school grow and harvest produce, and serve it up for lunch.
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Game Time: Reviving the Ojibwe Way with Dice and Cards
November 19, 2024
Minnesota-based Nashke Native Games is breathing new life into dying languages, in the classroom and beyond.
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New Soul Food in Chicago’s South Shore: It’s a Green Thing
By Sandra Jackson-Opoku and Cori Nakamura Lin
The New Soul Food Movement satisfies the palates of a generation that prefers lighter, more elevated preparations, yet still enjoys soul food’s classic flavor profiles.
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Three Midwesterners Receive ‘Genius’ Award
By Angela Zonunpari
A writer, historian, and an artist from the Midwest are among the 2024 MacArthur Fellows. They will each receive an $800,000 grant, with no strings attached.
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A Rural Opera House Faces its Biggest Challenge Yet
By Alana Horton
Minnesota’s oldest operating theater is racing to raise $4 million to save its historic stage.
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