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Keep Your Voice Down: Recording Live from Somewhere

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May 27, 2026

Alek and Doug provide a preview of the upcoming Watershed Voice Artist Showcase and unveil this year's lineup. The celebration of local talent and local journalism will take place Saturday, July 25 at 6 p.m. inside the Huss Project's Imaginarium (1008 8th St., Three Rivers). The duo's return to their respective mics comes two months after their last episode, as they attempted to secure a very special guest for Keep Your Voice Down's 100th episode. They explain who they hoped to land, and why it won't likely happen despite their best efforts.

Aundrea Sayrie: Introducing Good Grief. Creating space for awareness, honesty, and repurposing pain

By Aundrea Sayrie

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Culture

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May 7, 2026

Watershed Voice columnist Aundrea Sayrie is introducing a new series exploring how loss lives in everyday lives, and its impact on mental health. This month she will examine the "mother wound," and how a month she once looked forward to feels different, forcing her to "confront the distance" between who she is and who she wants to be.

From rural midwest poetry to a French residency, how Aubrey Barnes continues to share his uncompromising voice

By Maxwell Knauer

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Culture

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February 19, 2026

Barnes, who has previously performed at the Watershed Voice Artist Showcase in Three Rivers and had several works published by the news and culture magazine, was recently awarded a writing residency at Chateau Orquevaux in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France. He described the experience as life-changing. “The artists — writers, painters and other creatives — would gather. We walked together, explored the grounds, shared our art, cried, laughed and built deep bonds quickly. It was transformative.”

Alek Haak-Frost: The Truth Giving Tree

By Alek Haak-Frost

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Poetry

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December 16, 2025

Executive Editor Alek Haak-Frost shares a poem he wrote titled "The Truth Giving Tree," in honor of Watershed Voice's 2025 NewsMatch campaign.

Local poet Lissa Camarillo publishes first book, From the Notes

By Maxwell Knauer

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Culture

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August 28, 2025

The path to publishing began when Camarillo shared her work publicly for the first time in 2024 at a small open mic night in a church basement.

Fifth annual artist showcase blends joy, vulnerability, and community

By Maxwell Knauer

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Culture

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July 29, 2025

"Each artist produces and shares from a deeply personal space. These types of intentional interactions foster deeper connections and community," Aundrea Sayrie said in a statement after the event.

Celebrate Juneteenth on Main with music, poetry, dance, and more

By Deborah Haak-Frost

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Culture

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June 18, 2025

A new event will come to downtown Three Rivers on Thursday, June 19, to celebrate Juneteenth with performances by musical artists, poets, dancers, and more.

Reader submitted content: Crocus: A Late Winter Flowering

By Watershed Voice

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Culture

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April 2, 2025

Reader Jeremy Friesen writes, "Each year I forget the joy crocuses bring. The first to bloom, ever a surprise at where they might sprout. This year, I couldn't help but a poem."

Recap: Fourth annual Watershed Voice Artist Showcase

By Frank Stanko

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Local

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July 15, 2024

Saturday's event at The Huss Project featured 10 acts and raised $1,984 for local, independent journalism.

Preview: Fourth annual Watershed Voice Artist Showcase

By Alek Haak-Frost

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Culture

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July 8, 2024

The fourth annual Watershed Voice Artist Showcase returns this Saturday, July 13 at 6 p.m. at The Huss Project (1008 8th St.) in Three Rivers. Ten artists will perform music and poetry to benefit local, independent journalism in what some are calling the event of the summer (it's us, we're calling it the event of the summer).

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