Who The Folk?! Lily Smith
Lily Smith says that when she was a kid, she was asked what she wanted to do when she grew up. Her response: famous; she just wasn’t sure how. Maybe, […]
April 15, 2024
April 8, 2024
Who The Folk?! Julie Dean
Julie Dean’s passion for Mussar – the thousand-year-old Jewish tradition centered on character traits – led her to start Twin Cities Mussar, an organization that is devoted to facilitating groups […]
March 25, 2024
Who The Folk?! Iola Kostrzewski
There is one common thread running through Iola Kostrzewski’s background, whether it’s the treasurer for the Somali American Famers Association, or it’s her newest role with the Minnesota Engagement Director […]
March 18, 2024
Who The Folk?! Sharyn Jackson
Sharyn Jackson’s introduction to working in restaurants came in a high-pressure, celebrity restaurant in New York. But once she decided to focus full-time on journalism, she got the opportunity to […]
March 11, 2024
Who The Folk?! Kiel Majewski
Kiel Majewski always thought of himself as a spiritual person, and did his due diligence when it came to both religion and the school his kids would go to. And […]
February 26, 2024
Who The Folk?! Shana Eisenberg
Shana Eisenberg has performed in musicals with theater companies and been a songleader at JCC and synagogue early childhood centers across the Twin Cities. But in her debut with Six […]
February 19, 2024
Who The Folk?! Liba Herman
While the blank canvas or piece of paper may scare some people away from art, Liba Herman is drawn to it. The owner of Studio Inside Out in St. Louis […]
February 12, 2024
Who The Folk?! Gail Rosenblum
When Gail Rosenblum left her job as a columnist at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, it didn’t mean retirement. And the second career she’s launched for herself means that day may […]
February 5, 2024
Who The Folk?! Rabbi Jason Rodich
When Rabbi Jason Rodich and his husband decided to move home to Minneapolis with their young family, he did so with no job waiting for him when he left his […]
January 22, 2024
Who The Folk?! Tic Treitler
Tic Treitler’s casting in their first play was less about their acting skill than their circus skills. But having trained at St. Paul’s Circus Juventas gave the University of Minnesota student […]