Arts & Culture
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Local leaders revive Toledo’s historic 'Black Wall Street'
Toledo's historic Dorr Street Corridor was once the beating heart of Black culture, wealth and business in the city. Now, community leaders and local …
Preserving MI barns, upholding community solidarity
By Cinnamon Janzer for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Chrystal Blair for Michigan News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Servic…
Group proposes changes, encourages use of Indigenous SD education standards
A team of educators and supporters recently proposed changes to South Dakota's framework for Indigenous education, making the lessons more accessible …
Report warns of Project 2025 effect on AR libraries
Changes could be coming for libraries and the people who work there if Project 2025 goes into effect. The 900 page document outlines how agencies …
Akron to honor role in jazz from past to present
By Rose Vance-Grom for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Ohio News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Service Col…
Bighorn Basin community halls tour to promote preservation efforts
The Sage Creek Community Club is 100 years old this year and is one stop on a tour this weekend of similar buildings in the region. The small…
Libraries sound alarm about ultra-conservative agenda
The Every Library Institute has just released a report contending the Republican Party's conservative agenda outlined in the Heritage Foundation's Pro…
Youth 'Graffiti Jam' hits 10th year on Cheyenne River Reservation
By Kate Mothes for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Kathleen Shannon for Greater Dakota News Service reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Servi…
National Park Service to preserve painful history in Texas
A schoolhouse in far West Texas has been designated as a unit of the U.S. National Park System. The Blackwell School is a former de facto segregated …
WA art exhibit underscores need for action to save orca
An art exhibit in Seattle is highlighting the dire situation for orca off the coast of Washington. The show, called SUPER POD: All Together features …
Art breathes new life into pollution-ravaged MI community
By Randiah Camille Green for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Chrystal Blair for Michigan News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News …
Arts funding at IL high school is strong - for now
By Kristy Alpert for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Terri Dee for Illinois News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Service Colla…