How Twin Cities theaters are connecting with audiences online
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Bringing Minnesota art to Chicago art lovers is this woman's mission
Through a prominent gallery, Jennifer Armetta stays in touch with her Minneapolis roots.
A force behind Minnesota's Legacy Fund, arts advocate Sheila Smith retires after a quarter-century
Sheila Smith championed state funding for cultural programs.
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How QAnon conspiracy theories found their way into the Twin Cities yoga world
QAnon's conspiracy theories have taken root among yogis and other adherents of natural medicine.
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Stage manager Susan Magnuson called shows at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres for 45 years
Production stage managers sometimes are likened to air traffic controllers because they sit at the nerve centers of shows, working discreetly to make sure all…
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Comedy from Theater Mu is a live production like none you've ever seen
Quirky comedy is a bit like live TV, a bit like theater.
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Minnesota creatives respond to a big idea: Let's make opera small
"What does it have to do with me?" That question has probably kept many people of color away from opera.It's understandable, given that the subject…
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American Swedish Institute reopens Saturday with exhibition of funky paper artworks
The exhibition "Papier" showcases haute couture-style sculptural paper fashion artworks.
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Amelia Brown, Minneapolis arts activist who saw artists as emergency responders, died at 41
After the killing of George Floyd, Amelia Brown started a petition to declare racism a public health emergency. She also seeded art.In just six days,…
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Mysterious monolith appears near Cedar Lake
The silver Minneapolis monolith resembles a structure that was found in a remote desert in Utah in November.
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Latté Da opens virtual cabaret series with piece inspired by George Floyd Square
REVIEW: Inspired by the city's unrest, Regina Marie Williams kicks off a cabaret series.
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Facing a budget crunch, Rochester Art Center lays off its artistic director
"We're not the Walker Art Center," says its new executive director, who aims to diversify programming.
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Guthrie reports pandemic-related record loss of nearly $3 million
The setback doesn't bode well for the Twin Cities' other arts institutions.
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Dakota artist Marlena Myles brings Native culture into the future
Through art and children's books, Marlena Myles illuminates old stories for generations to come.
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Live and virtual entertainment picks: Annie & the Bang Bang, Karrin Allyson, Josh Fox, Trampled by Turtles
Annie and the Bang BangFriday: A singer with a theatrical background deserves exactly that to promote her newest rock album. So it's extra-fortunate that Annie…
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A longtime Minneapolis landmark, Louvre It museum abandons downtown for Eden Prairie
The quirky four-gallery storefront was damaged during rioting last August.
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Steps from George Floyd Square, this arts center was forged in community
Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center may be the least visible big arts organization in Minneapolis.
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A caveman encased in ice? The story behind this viral Mpls. park sculpture
Plus, the hunt is on for his companion Zarah, the "mother huntress" icewoman hidden somewhere in Minnesota.
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Minnesota artist Andrea Carlson pops up on New York billboard
Whitney Museum is placing a work by the famed Ojibwe artist outside the museum, along the High Line.
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Minnesota History Center launches 'Black Voices' initiative with discussions this week
Starting at 4:30 p.m. Monday, "Black History, Black Voices" highlights contributions by Black Americans.
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5 gallery shows to brighten January for Twin Cities art lovers
The Minneapolis Institute of Art and Walker Art Center won't reopen until Jan. 28, but galleries are already welcoming art lovers back. Here are…
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Live and vitual entertainment picks: Fleetwood Mac tribute, Westside, Jawaahir dance, MNspin fest
Rumours and Dreams: The Music of Fleetwood MacFriday-Saturday: It's Stevie and Lindsey and Christine. OK, it's really Pamela McNeill, Jeff Engholm and Mary Jane Alm…
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Twin Cities museums begin welcoming back visitors for second time
Six museums are reopening this week, starting Monday.
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