Jessica Huang

Jessica Huang

Artists with local connections are hoping to mine inspiration in St. Joseph.

On an unseasonably warm winter week in January, New York playwright Jessica Huang is getting a taste of the area, touring the Missouri Theater and visiting Cafe Pony Espresso. She’s here as part of an inaugural program that gives an artist a retreat from their usual surroundings for a jolt of creativity.

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