midwest expat is such a great series
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My Midwest is Showing is one of my favorite sites. Sammy Walsh focuses exclusively on Midwestern folks and I just feel like that group is severely underrepresented....until now!
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The Color Purple
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I've never read Alice Walker's beloved novel and I've somehow also never seen the star-studded adaptation from the early 90's, so I'm headed into this show with very little knowledge of what I'm about to see. That excites me!
Read MoreMADE IN DSM FEATURE (!!!!)
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This past week, the guys over at Made in DSM did a profile on me (you can read that here) and I found the entire experience very cathartic.
Read Morewhat are you aiming towards?
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It's difficult for me to find a balance for this space. I love interviewing local creatives, but I also enjoy sharing about my day-to-day-life. Sometimes I feel like this site is slightly unbalanced, but if that's the price I have to pay in order to share my story, I'm okay with it.
Read Morethoughts on inspiration
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Erika wrote a really thoughtful piece on "cultivating inspiration." She lives in New York, so I feel like that's an easy task, right? Maybe not.
Read Moredrawing in space exhibit
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There's the coolest thing happening at the Des Moines Art Center and I really think you should make plans to visit. It's called Drawing in Space and it's an interactive exhibit made entirely of tape. It takes up an entire room and - wait for it - you get to climb up INTO IT AND CRAWL AROUND.
Read MoreThree Questions with Ryan Hurd
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Ryan Hurd has written songs for Tim McGraw and Blake Shelton, but now he's going out on his own and joining fiancé, Maren Morris, on tour. With two million streams on Spotify, he's already positioned to become a breakout star....
Read MoreQ&A with Maren Morris
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Maren Morris is Nashville's latest darling. With a Grammy win this past February, she's heading out on tour with fiancé, Ryan Hurd, in support of her debut album. We spoke on the phone recently about life as musician.
Read MoreNational Poster Retrospecticus Pop-Up Art Show
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This post will be brief because the event's poster has more than enough info for you. I will say that when I first saw this promotional poster, my initial thought was is this affiliated with the Illuminati? Well, I checked and it's not. So no need to worry.
Read Moreeden: a look back
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As many of you know, Jennifer Hansen of Eden passed away earlier this week. While I didn't know her well, I loved her shop and the environment that she created there. Over the years, Eden has been featured in a variety of publications and I thought it'd be nice to have them all in one place. Below are links to a few of my favorites....
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