Creative Ideas, People, and Projects in the Midwest and Beyond
Stories from the Creativity News Desk-
October 21, 2024
Meet the Rural Road Warriors of Jazz
By Alana Horton
JAS Quintet is making a case for the ‘Great American Art Form’ across North and South Dakota.
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Sharing Traditional Games with Dakota Youth
October 17, 2024
What do games have to do with cultural revitalization? Everything! Jeremy Red Eagle and youth in Lake Traverse Reservation share how it’s all connected.
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Latine Artists Shine at This Midwest Music Festival
October 15, 2024
At this year’s day-long Sonido Fest, artists performed indie, alternative, electronic and contemporary music at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago.
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Mexican Folk Dance Group Takes Indy by Storm
October 10, 2024
Grupo Folclórico Macehuani, led by Carol Nuñez Verdín, can be seen performing at Indiana Pacer games and regional cultural events.
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Three Midwesterners Receive ‘Genius’ Award
October 8, 2024
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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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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