Matt Otey invites us to process through a pandemic quarantine via some of our generations best lyricists: the Avett Brothers. A moving, funny, and honest response- just like the band.
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We know it’s rough right now. Joplin- and everywhere- is restless, anxious, and largely stuck at home. Here’s a couple new creative responses from locals: in the form of original music and poetry.
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Our twisted history earned us a badge of unrelenting unity, whether we wanted it or not, and we’ve learned to wear it with purpose. Now, during this global pandemic that has caused so much anxiety in our brothers and sisters around the world, we have the opportunity to set an example of what it looks like to stay calm, move as a singular unit, and focus on taking care of each other.
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free, printable toilet paper themed coloring pages from the artists of Joplin Missouri.
We’d say it’s for the kids (and it is), but it’s for you too. Have a giggle, enjoy the art, and bust out the crayolas.
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Joplin based facebook group “Project encouragement cards” begins an effort to provide creative and thoughtful contact to quarantined nursing home residents during the pandemic situation Read up and join up!
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A poem about calling a new town home. Writings by John Radford, with accompanying illustration by Kayla Monteleone.
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WASH YOUR FILTHY HANDS
Our first Digital quarantine care package: a coloring page, banjo jig, and uplifting playlist from Joplin locals
The Toad is issuing a weekly creative challenge for the next 4 weeks: The prompt for week 1 is TACO GRINGOS, inspired by the outstanding digital piece within this post…
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A musician and his boys sing about pizza.
An impromptu and startlingly fun listen.
New Joplin band Fox Royale, coincidentally formed solely of former members of that old band “Guys on a bus”, releases a new single and music video today. Write up and music video in this feature!
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Joplin digital artist Kayla Monteleone is our featured artist-of-the-every-other-week. Hear more from Kayla and peruse her beautiful remixes of vintage photographs.
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What is the Toad? What is a Joplin? Why do we need your help? Where are we headed? Why are we obsessed with Nic Cage? We answer most of these questions in our annual ‘state of the toad’. Find out which ones by reading up!
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