Author: Mia McGill
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Meet Pieper Bloomquist, a Painter Bringing Swedish Folk Art to the People
March 3, 2025
Pieper Bloomquist breathes new life into the traditions of dalmålning and bonadsmålning, mixing contemporary stories with historic Swedish icongraphy.
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Meet Stafford C. Berry, Jr., an Artist-Scholar Teaching Embodiment Through African Dance
February 19, 2025
The Bloomington-based director of IU’s African American Dance Company continues a long lineage of dance, community, and exploration.
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Meet Rubén Pachas, The Dancer Spreading Indigenous Peruvian Traditions
February 4, 2025
Pachas’s traditional dances pass down indigenous values through stories about bridge building, Mother Earth, and even Lake Michigan.
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Meet Gean Vincent Almendras, a Michigan Teacher-Practitioner of Traditional Philippine Music
January 21, 2025
The Ann Arbor-based artist and scholar builds bridges between Filipino diasporic and indigenous communities through music.
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Meet Paul Summers, The Native Musician Putting Mission Over Money
January 6, 2025
Through his Native American rock band, Paul Summers rejected commercial success in order to reach younger generations with messages of cultural acceptance and reconciliation instead.
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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.