Author: Mia McGill
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From Hughes to Hallmark: Your Midwest Holiday Movie Roundup
December 17, 2024
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Cozy up in front of these films with deep Midwestern roots.
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More than Cabbage—This Kimchi Festival is Rooted in Adoptee Sovereignty
October 2, 2024
Minnesota-based nonprofit and service organization Adoptee Hub is helping Korean adoptees build connections to their culture—and each other.
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Meet the Collaborative Residency in Michigan Uplifting Artists with Disabilities
September 26, 2024
Good Hart’s "Elevating Diverse Voices" residency emphasizes that art is for everyone.
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Everything’s on a Stick at the Great Minnesota Get-Together
August 29, 2024
The Minnesota State Fair is in full swing, and there's still time to stop by the Great Minnesota Get-Together for your share of crop art and deep fried ranch dressing.
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A Taste of the Caribbean on Mackinac Island
July 18, 2024
On June 13, hundreds of visitors attended Mackinac Island's Second Annual Jamaican Celebration.
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This Minnesota Museum Draws in SPAM Lovers from Around the World
July 11, 2024
Did you know that this SPAM-tastic museum is free to visit and less than two hours from the Twin Cities?
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Rural Libraries Connect the Heartland, One Book Chat at a Time
May 21, 2024
Sarah Smarsh's 2018 memoir Heartland, a book about rural issues, was discussed in rural communities across South Dakota.
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Catch a Screening at These Midwestern Film Theaters
May 14, 2024
With less than 10% of theaters in the country showing analog film prints, these Midwestern theaters are among the few keeping the art alive.
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Shakespeare Saw These Actors Through Prison and Onto Center Stage
May 2, 2024
For Pharaoh Brooks and Dameion Brown, acting in prison offered an escape from the monotonous minutiae of daily life and created a path through life beyond bars.
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Across the Upper Midwest, Communities Converge Around Norway’s Hardanger Fiddle
April 4, 2024
In North Dakota and Minnesota, a new generation continues a centuries-old tradition.