Happy Friday! 

This newsletter is all about making art as resistance, providing inspiration, ideas, and more.

In this issue: In good times and bad, make art⚡️

Making art in Chicago

Cuban Reel-to-Reel listening party at Nighthawk in Chicago

NPR visited two community centers in Chicago that feature art as a major form of resistance. The city is still reeling from ICE raids, but a bar in Albany Park and a Muslim community center in Englewood are offering hopeful, community-led, art-based spaces for safety, community, and exploration.

It meant creating a third space and having things that folks may not have access to otherwise, like art-making, drawing, painting, conversations about current events.

I often dream about creating a space like this here in Iowa. Then I remember I'm autistic and being around people can be hard : ) But I applaud any creators that can make IRL places like this to prove art is resistance!

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Protest art reigns

The last couple weeks have seen some terrific guerrilla art installations, and art in the face of censorship. Here's the latest:

An artist brought 'I.C.E. pops' to a Texas campus & it was shut down

Secret Handshake strikes again: The Iran War Participation Trophy

Whitney Museum screens taken over with Gaza protest

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Linkapalooza

I'm reading: The Expert of Subtle Revisions, by Kirsten Menger-Anderson. A slow burn mystery, one that builds into a world-shaking revelation. Highly recommend.

I'm watching: Some of the best from Good Hang. Amy Poehler's video podcast is a lovely break from the world. This week is Will Ferrell; some of my past favorites (which I rewatch again and again) include Paul Rudd, Kate McKinnon, Will Forte, and Adam Scott.

I'm listening to: I've got "Blood Ties" by Rowena Wise on repeat.

I'm sharing:

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See you next week!

P.S. Among the many classic moments Will Ferrell has provided, he's pretty phenomenal as an awards presenter. This is one of my favorites.