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2013 Changemaker: Allison Broeren

"When we can really become a community of strong women together, we can help support each other and we can help lift each other up in different ways."

2013 Changemaker: Pippi Ardennia

"It is so important for us to share with these girls our experiences in the business, what we've overcome, how to make your way in this business, and most of all, to let them know they are not alone and a path has been laid for them."

2013 Changemakers: “Nellie”

I wanted to show the genesis of how people become who they are. Everyone's always looking for the big flares, but for her, it was a series of soft tugs to pay attention, to make connections. ... We see Nellie evolve into an activist, into herself, and that's important."

A forest, the heartbeat of our drums

Trees are the lungs of the earth and we need to maintain a natural balance that allows for our health as well as our drums."

Spreading sunshine

"It makes people happy. It puts a smile on their faces. It is a great reward."

Local music sheroes

Women musicians from Twin Cities bands talk about triumphs,…

Fearless drummer

"Taiko seemed the best of all world. There was culture. There was artistry."

Boulevard blazer Not just a path blazer or a trailblazer, Libby Larsen carves out a wide swath for women in music

Libby Larsen (Photo by Ann Marsden) Libby Larsen is a rarity…

Comfort Choir —The sacred sound for when there are no words

Morning Star Singers (Photo by Sarah Whiting) The transformational…

‘Quita Mitos’ = ‘Myth Remover’

Three Latina women raised on the U.S.-Mexican border, all…

2012 Changemaker: ‘of scars’

"... Your scars, your story, make you who you are. It's about celebrating women, as individuals and as a group."

2012 Changemaker: Theatre Unbound

"People make a lot of assumptions when they hear 'women's theater.' As soon as people work with us, they understand what we're doing."