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“The Temptation of Saint Antony” 1635, Jacques Callot

From the Black Death to the coronavirus, pandemics can also yield powerful art

What kind of art might come from the current crisis? Two Mia curators point to the lessons of history.

Park Square Theatre's interactive mystery 'Riddle Puzzle Plot' premieres on Zoom

July 23
8Provided by Park Square Theatre The murderous cast of “Riddle Puzzle Plot,” written by Jeffrey Hatcher (at top), includes (clockwise from above l
No one's sure what to call this hybrid of theater and the internet, but writer Jeffrey Hatcher hopes it's fun.

New Starz TV series 'P-Valley' has its roots in Minneapolis theater

July 16
Mercedes (Brandee Evans) and Autumn Night (Elarica Johnson) at Pynk in "P Valley."
New series began as a play at Mixed Blood.
Coronavirus
August 21
The Science Museum prepares to reopen with social-distancing markers.

Science Museum of Minnesota welcomes back visitors with big changes for safety

Hit hard by the pandemic, the St. Paul hands-on museum set to reopen.
Music
August 20
Dakota Dave Hull presents a three-song mini-concert every week.

Virtual entertainment picks: PanLatino Fest, Pangea World Theatre, Dakota Dave Hull

Dakota Dave Hull Ongoing: For decades, Dakota Dave Hull has been collecting vintage songs, acoustic guitars and Hawaiian shirts. During the pandemic, the Minneapolis fingerpicking…
The riverfront Guthrie Theater is a signature Dowling achievement.
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Our theater and dance critics give you their takes on what's playing — good and bad — on Twin Cities stages.
Stage & Arts
August 19
St. Paul and Ramsey County leaders unveiled the new murals in its historic meeting chambers. Artist Gustavo Lira (left), one of the artists from CLUES

New diverse art replaces 1930s murals in St. Paul Council Chambers

The four new pieces replace 1930s murals.
Stage & Arts
August 17
Laura Stearns, left and Kim Kivens in “25 Questions for a Jewish Mother.” The two-woman show, put on by Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, is playi

Twin Cities' first live theater in months is a comedy/drama about mothers

Review: Two-character "25 Questions for a Jewish Mother" is first major play since March.
Coronavirus
August 15
ArtReach St. Croix’s annual Mobile Art Gallery will travel to Afton State Park next weekend and Lake Elmo Regional Park Preserve Sept. 5-7.

Twin Cities galleries cautiously open their doors: 'We have to be ready for anything'

The job is more janitorial than curatorial: "We have to be ready for anything."
Stage & Arts
August 14
Weinstein Hammons Gallery Photo provided

Which Twin Cities art galleries are open? A sampling

Bockley Gallery 2123 W. 21st St., Mpls. 612-377-4669, bockleygallery.comOpen: By appt. only.Burnet Fine Art 775 Lake St. E., Wayzata, 952-473-8333, burnetart.comOpen:…
Stage & Arts
August 13
“Jazz on a Summer’s Day” features intimate performances by an all-star line-up of musical legends, including Dinah Washington.

Restored classic film from the '50s is a dreamy essay about jazz and summer

It's partly a concert film, but the dreamy "Jazz on a Summer's Day" often veers offstage.
Stage & Arts
August 13
Once a fixture of summer in the Twin Cities, most art fairs and festivals canceled or went virtual.

A staple of Minnesota summer, art fairs like Uptown have hit the pause button

But as art lovers mourn all the pandemic-forced cancellations, a Minneapolis fest bucks the trend.
Coronavirus
August 13
Lewiee Blaze is among the participants in the virtual Z Renaissance festival.

Virtual entertainment weekend picks: Z Renaissance fest, Rhythmically Speaking dance, Michael Monroe

Z Renaissance: A New Era Friday: Promising to “educate, advocate and inform the community about the ways that youth can and are making change,” this virtual…
Coronavirus
August 12
Actors Laura Stearns and Kim Kivens rehearsed “25 Questions for a Jewish Mother” in a Minneapolis backyard as stage manager Samson Perry looked on

A St. Paul play was set to be the first major live theater in months. Then its director got COVID-19

The Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company proves the show must go on.
Stage & Arts
August 12
Mark Ferraro-Hauck

Beset by debt, two St. Paul theater companies join forces to survive

Park Square and Stepping­Stone had been in talks before pandemic made their partnership urgent.
Stage & Arts
August 10
Aldo Moroni, in his Minneapolis loft.

Facing terminal cancer, Minneapolis artist Aldo Moroni is fighting to finish one last epic work

Facing terminal cancer, Minneapolis artist Aldo Moroni is still trying to finish one epic work.
Stage & Arts
August 6
Penumbra founder Lou Bellamy and his daughter Sarah Bellamy toured the "Penumbra Theatre at 40" exhibit at the Minnesota History Center.

St. Paul's Penumbra gets a new name and a new mission: Promoting 'arts, racial equity and wellness'

The Penumbra Center for Racial Healing still will produce plays, but performing arts is becoming just one of three areas of focus.
Coronavirus
August 4
Dance will return the Northrop stage Feb. 6-7 with the Twin Cities debut of Victor Quijada’s company Rubberband, which combines hip-hop, ballet and

U of M's Northrop plans a return to live dance concerts in February

Fall season will mainly focus on virtual events.
Stage & Arts
August 3
The murderous cast of “Riddle Puzzle Plot,” created specifically for streaming, includes (clockwise from top left) Sun Mee Chomet, Shanan Custer,

Park Square's online play 'Riddle Puzzle Plot' is a snack for hungry theatergoers

Review: Park Square Theatre's "Riddle Puzzle Plot" plays out in four delightful socially distant episodes.
Coronavirus
August 1
The “Medora Musical,” shown in 2017, is the marquee event at the Burning Hills Amphitheatre in Medora, N.D. This year, capacity is limited to arou

Despite the pandemic, the show goes on in Medora, N.D.

A North Dakota road trip leads to relatively healthy Medora, where the summer performance season is still going strong.
Stage & Arts
July 31
Actress Laura Osnes attends the premiere screening of FX's "Fosse/Verdon" at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Monday, April 8, 2019, in New York.

Eagan native and Tony nominee Laura Osnes booked for 'Murder'

Former Children's Theatre star will sing in streaming show "Murder Mystery Musical."
Stage & Arts
July 30
Gautham Raja and Sonal Raval in “Crushed,” one of several works at the Fringe centering on the immigrant experience. Vishwanath Somashekar

Minnesota Fringe Festival tries to prove that theater can thrive online

The festival was always about experimentation. Now, it's trying to prove that theater can survive online.
Stage & Arts
July 30
“Edith vs. Quarantine” 89 & One Tough Cookie”: Amanda Erin Miller plays a spry octogenarian who hasn’t left her apartment since COVID-19 desce

A sampling of shows from the 2020 virtual Minnesota Fringe Festival

“FringeMiss”: Fund­raiser with artists from Blackout Improv, Somerville Productions, SAATH, Winding Sheet Outfit and Hit the Lights. 7:30 p.m. Fri, Facebook Live “My Kahaani”:…
Coronavirus
July 30
Lissie will appear via livestream from the Parkway Theater.

Virtual entertainment picks: Lissie, Gear Daddies, Guthrie benefit

Guthrie Theater Virtual Benefit Saturday: The Guthrie is closed until March for in-person performances, but you can get a taste of its delights in an…
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