Press

Writing/Filmmaking:

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Gary filmmaker to release award-winning short film with two Emmy-winning actors online, NWI Times Front Page Story Feb. 11, 2025

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Gary woman’s short film to premiere online Wednesday, Chicago Post Tribune Front Page Feb. 11, 2025

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Indiana Arts Commission: 27 Hoosier Artists to Provide Arts Experiences for Older Adults

 

UnEarthed Film Tour Article NWI/Chicagoland Times, Sept 26, 2024.

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Indiana Humanities: Hoosier filmmakers to be showcased in statewide land-focused film tour, August 15, 2024

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Indiana Humanities: Unearthed Films Over the last two years, Indiana Humanities supported new short films documenting how Hoosiers understand their connections to the natural world and the land we call Indiana. July 30, 2024

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Heartland Film Festival Article NWI/Chicagoland Times, July 6, 2024.

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NWI Life IU Northwest’s CURE offering courses in reading, smartphones, filmmaking and more

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Art on the Air Interview (NPR with Lakeshore Public Media) April 12, 2024

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Silver Screen Filmmakers Club Debuts Spring Showcase Chicago Post Tribune article March 22, 2024

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Silver Screen Filmmakers Club Spring Showcase to feature work of older filmmakers NWI/Chicagoland Times article March 21, 2024

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35 Hoosier Artists to Provide Arts Experiences for Older Adults Indiana Arts Commission Press Release, November 8, 2023

 

Local filmmaker Collaborates with ACC for postproduction Chicago Post Tribune front page, July 7, 2023

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Filmmaker partnering with Hammond Area Career Center NWI/Chicagoland Times article, June 28, 2023

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Eye on the Arts - NPR/PBS Interview, May 23, 2022

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Regionally Speaking (Lakeshore Public Media NPR) Interview on having a film premiere in New Orleans. 

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Cover Story from the NWI/Chicagoland Times: Gary filmmaker's movie with Emmy-winning actor hitting film festival circuit after 12 years

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HAST Students Perform Radio Play in the Dunes (Chicago Post Tribune)

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NPR Radio Interview

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Youth Novel Writing Workshop November 9 at National Park (Chicago Crusader)

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Author to host NaNoWriMo workshop for young writers in Miller (NWI Times)

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Youth Novel Writing Workshop at National Park (NPS.gov)

 

National Writing Month (NWI.LIFE)

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Youth Novel Writing Workshop at National Park (Chicago Tribune)

 

Jessica Renslow-Linguistic Wizard of Studiopolis, Inc. Print Interview with

(All Things Asian Press)

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Community Work:

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Front Page of the Chicago Post (9/25/24) Tribune Miller’s Fest in the First marks its 21st year

 

Fest in the First food preview: Newcomers to Lake Street promise jerk empanadas and more NWI Times (9/21/24)

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Fest in the First to mark 21 years in Miller NWI Times (9/14/24)

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Chicago Post Tribune *Front Page (6/5/23) Take Bike the Streets aims to make bicycling more accessible with trade-ins, used bikes for sale

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NWI Times (6/2/23) Ken Parr Build a Bike workshops rolling back into Miller

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Chicago Post Tribune (5/1/23) “Bittersweet” Nobel school demolition underway in Miller

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Fox 32 Chicago Interview (9/16/22) 19th Annual Fest in the First returns to NWI

 

Chicago Post Tribune Fest in the First draws crowds to Miller’s Lake Street

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Fest in the First to return to Miller (NWI Times Article)

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Ken Parr Build a Bike program kicks off this weekend (NWI Times Article)

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New Indiana Dunes National Park entrance fees raise concerns about accessibility (NWI Times Interview)

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Incubator Connects Over 150 Women for Business Certification (Chicago crusader)

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Festival of the Senses (NWI Times)

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Jessica Renslow's ICAT Interview for Public Transit Day

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OVER 800 PEOPLE CELEBRATE NWI’S INFLUENTIAL WOMEN WINNERS (Building Indiana Business)

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More than 500 turn out for Eco Tourism Festival in Miller (NWI Times)

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Gary Coworking Space Hopes To Change City’s Perception (Inside Indiana Business)

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Eye on the Arts (PBS Interview)

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Our Region Stories (Calumet Collaborative)

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Universal Design Summit 6 Causes for Change Community News

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