Author: Angela Zonunpari
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Wash & Mosh: An Unlikely Home for All-Ages DIY Music
June 23, 2025
The last-standing storefront of a once-expansive laundromat-bar chain in central Ohio has welcomed hardcore music lovers for the last decade.
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Celebrate Make Music Day, the Midwestern Way
June 20, 2025
On Saturday, June 21, more than 35 cities and towns across the Midwest are taking part in a global celebration of music-making, and you can join in!
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Six Midwest Cities Among the ‘Most Arts-Vibrant’ in the US
June 18, 2025
The numbers are in: six Midwestern cities just made the list of the country’s most culturally dynamic communities.
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The ‘Prosthetic Guy’ Who Crafts Artful Appendages to Empower Patients
June 17, 2025
Nicholas Harrier, a childhood cancer survivor and above-knee amputee, creates custom, free-of-charge “jackets” to be slipped over patients’ artificial limbs. Study shows that this type of engaged process leads to positive outcomes.
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Inside the Joyful—and Mini—World of Mid-Century Modern Design
June 12, 2025
For Cyd Raduchel, designing and decorating dollhouses started as a hobby until her niche style brought an online following and a full-time job.
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Scientist ‘Dr. Beetle’ Uses Art to Talk About Insect Ecology, Conservation
June 5, 2025
Dr. Tierney Brosius, a professor of biology, believes art can impact science communication. From handmade wares to murals, she’s exploring creative ways to build curiosity around insects.
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Reimagining an Iconic American Ballet with Dancers of All Abilities
June 5, 2025
The historic ballet Rodeo gets a bold new retelling from Cleveland's Dancing Wheels, a physically integrated dance company reimagining inclusive artistry.
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Finding Care, Community in the Circus Capital of the World (It’s in the Midwest!)
June 3, 2025
Indiana resident Debra Jo Myers shares how she found a home in a local amateur circus program as a young child and how it continues to shape her life.
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When a Community Shares Its Stories with a Photographer
May 28, 2025
Photographer Asa Featherstone, IV reflects on his instant film photo series—started as a way to meet people during an artist residency—and how it became a celebration of everyday stories.
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How Sign is Transforming a Wisconsin Stage
May 22, 2025
Via deaf artists, American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin, is redirecting the spotlight.