Creative Ideas, People, and Projects in the Midwest and Beyond
Stories from the Creativity News Desk-
November 4, 2024
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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Meet the World Capital for All Things Halloween
October 31, 2024
In Anoka, Minnesota, Halloween is more than a day—it’s a month-long celebration over 100 years in the making.
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Meet Dazmonique Carr, a Farmer Strengthening Detroit’s Local Food System
October 30, 2024
With Deeply Rooted Produce, Dazmonique Carr cultivates crops and a community of local food growers and consumers.
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A Chicago Cafe That Brews Creativity
October 22, 2024
Amid a “loneliness epidemic,” Crema Shop has become a hub of creative community life on Chicago’s north side.
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Meet the Rural Road Warriors of Jazz
October 21, 2024
JAS Quintet is making a case for the ‘Great American Art Form’ across North and South Dakota.
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The Beating Heart of This Southern Illinois Community Is Its High School Band
By Kristy Alpert
Along with the band director’s fearless advocacy, the community started a nonprofit, which helped explore grants and sought creative ways to save the music.
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Black Museums in the Midwest You Must Visit
By J. Coyden Palmer
In Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois, explore three different stories of the Black experience in America.
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Slovenian Iron Rangers Maintain Cultural Roots through Potica
By Alec Osthoff
The dessert can be found anywhere on the Minnesota Iron Range, but it takes time, dedication and craft to prepare.
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