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STRAIGHT TO YOU.

Hand selected original content from independent artists.

This is the work. Unfiltered.

We seek out artists, filmmakers, musicians, and creatives doing extraordinary work on their own terms  from the Midwest and beyond. While it is important to find our creatives it is also important to be able to connect our creatives with new and upcoming talent who are making giant splashes. Everything on this page is hand-selected by the Midwest Tonight editorial team.

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FEATURED ARTIST

EMMA
THATCHER

Experimental Film

While most people know Sophie Thatcher, not much is touched on her older sister Emma. Award-winning director Emma Thatcher approaches filmmaking as a form of quiet reckoning. In her work for Provo Film, stories unfold like intimate confessions, shaped by the fragile intersections of forgiveness, religion, and love. She lingers in the moments most people turn away from, where faith falters, where grace feels distant, and where connection asks something deeper in return. 

ART AND ARTISTS FEATURES

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culinary world
Braden stl

St. Louis Foodie Braden not only explores the foods of the Midwest but brings them together with his brand new Foodies Eat First Festival.

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MUSIC
LLoyd Nicks

Lloyd Nicks is a soulful architect of sound who blends raw Americana roots with cinematic depth, earning Grammy recognition while never losing his independent spirit.

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director
Dan Parris

Award Winning Director - Newest Movie featured on Angel Studios - Shot right here in St. Louis. 

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VISUAL ART
Isabella Empey

Created by past life experiences, Isabella Empey creates beautiful, layered and meditative immersive art.

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THEATER
B&B THEATRES

 The 5th largest chain in the country while still family-run four generations deep. HQ'd in Missouri

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actor
caleb landry

From Garland Texas, Caleb is a new but powerful face in film. His newest film, Dracula: A Love Tale, out now. 

ARE YOU An ARTIST?

WE WANT TO SEE YOUR WORK.

If you are an independent artist based in the Midwest creating original content, we want to know about you. Selected artists will be featured on this page and across MWT platforms.

Love what you see here? These artists and thousands like them are why we built Midwest Tonight.

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