Author: Frankie Felegy
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This Iowa Folk School is Making Hot Metalworking Cool Again
June 24, 2025
Artisans are clanking away inside a new forging studio at Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School.
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Song a Day Keeping Doctors at Bay in Midwest Choirs
June 10, 2025
From clef to coda, singers are reclaiming their voices—and so much more—while managing dementia, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s.
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‘Silly Fish Parade’ Exalts Springtime, Cardboard, and the Smelt Queen
May 29, 2025
This annual smelt parade along Lake Superior reels back to a niche tradition of catching the small, silvery fish in the dark of night.
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This Grassroots Night Market Proves 'Culture is Here' in the Midwest
May 21, 2025
Fargo’s annual Asian Night Market celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage. Participants and vendors have nearly quadrupled since the event began in 2022.
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This Arts Org is Connecting Creatives Across a River—and State Lines
May 13, 2025
Artists in a suburban skirt of the Twin Cities are finding place (and people!) in a river valley thanks to ArtReach St. Croix.
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Step Into Art: Midwest Cities Turn Sidewalk Potholes into Poetry
April 30, 2025
A simple premise—poems stamped in wet concrete—is leaving a lasting impression across Midwest cities.
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Midwestern Reuse Stores Inspire Creativity and Sustainability
April 24, 2025
“Art thrift stores” across the Midwest put their he(art)s into saving, selling, and repurposing would-be trash into creative treasure.
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A To-Be-Demolished School Is Now an Arts Refuge
April 21, 2025
An Iowa community’s demand for art has surged in the last few years, prompting Eastern Iowa Arts Academy to shift programming to a 111-year-old elementary school.
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Midwest-Based Ukrainian Chorus Receives National Heritage Award
April 17, 2025
With roots in pre-World War II Ukraine, the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North American—accompanied by a distinct stringed folk instrument—has been sharing songs about the country’s history and traditions for over a century.
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These Actors are Expanding the Stage, Changing How People See Disability
April 15, 2025
Expanding Stage opens its doors, ramps, and accessible performances to professional actors in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.