Author: Angela Zonunpari
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Chicago’s Neo-Futurists Celebrate 35 Years of Experimental Theatre
October 17, 2023
Their dedication to astonishment and awe has kept audiences coming back to see more than 12,000 plays since 1988.
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With Patience and Sincerity, Indiana Artist Pursues a 6,000-Year-Old Art Form
October 12, 2023
“Urushi is most close to who I am,” says Indianapolis-based artist Nhat Tran, who has been creating abstract sculptural and 2D pieces with lacquer over the past two decades.
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Two Midwesterners named as MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellows for Their ‘Exceptional Creativity’
October 10, 2023
Minnesota artist Dyani White Hawk and Illinois-based statistician Rina Foygel Barber have each been awarded a “no strings attached” fellowship stipend of $800,000.
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Food Cultures: Wisconsin’s Fermentation Fest Gets in the Spirit
October 5, 2023
A “live culture convergence” is brewing in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area with the help of the Wormfarm Institute.
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Indigenous Language Speakers Reconnect with Māori Elder in Bismarck
October 3, 2023
Standing Rock hosted Sir Timoti Kāretu, a highly regarded Indigenous language warrior, on his farewell tour and brought people together to connect on the significance of language revitalization.
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This Wisconsin Museum Preserves and Prints With the World's Largest Collection of Wood Type
September 26, 2023
From type factory to "working museum," Hamilton still calls Two Rivers, Wisconsin, home, bringing artists together from all over the world.
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A Bright Spot: The First Two-Spirit Powwow in Rapid City
September 21, 2023
Local and national attendees participated and people danced with and for their communities at the inaugural powwow of its kind in western South Dakota.
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Turning Green Wood into Spoons in Rural Wisconsin
September 19, 2023
Drawn by the utility and accessibility of the craft, spoon carvers in the Driftless region gather to create a new niche for future generations.
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Infusing Creativity into Mentorship for Youth in Cleveland
September 14, 2023
The founders of the Museum of Creative Human Art are driven by their own experiences at the intersection of art and community as Black artists and educators.
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Meet Dani Tippmann, a Native Plant Tradition Bearer in Indiana
September 12, 2023
A member of the Miami (Myaamia) Tribe of Oklahoma, Tippmann's work brings people together through plants, culture and sense of community.