The Seward and Longfellow neighborhoods threw a one-of-a-kind party on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. Following a weekend long paint-a-thon, the second stage of a two-year project was unveiled in the late …
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By Margie O’loughlin
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9/25/24
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36th ART (Avenue Revitalization & Transformation), a resident-led community improvement initiative in South Minneapolis, is deepening its partnership with the Hiawatha Collegiate High School to …
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8/30/24
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The City of Minneapolis Department of Arts & Cultural Affairs has unveiled two new artist-designed asphalt murals on 21st Avenue in south Minneapolis. The murals are located near Folwell …
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6/26/24
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Anxiety, restlessness, being a superpower and feeling free and unchained are some of the emotions Saint Paul actor Michael Wolfe experiences while waiting for a bus.
Wolfe, who identifies as a …
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By Jan Willms
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5/8/24
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Longfellow resident, handcrafter, and entrepreneur Anna Sharratt is offering up all kinds of fun classes through her new business. In her Twin Cities Makers Circle (TCMC) classes, participants use …
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By Margie O’loughlin
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4/25/24
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Ukrainian students stuck in a war are still daring to create.
Through a fundraiser organized by Nokomis East Neighborhood Association Communications Manager Sarah Friedman, people can buy …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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4/25/24
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By Eric Ortiz
Mark Rivard is not your typical educator. He never went to college. He was not that good a student in high school. And he calls himself “uneducated.” But he has found a …
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By Eric Ortiz
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4/9/24
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Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ruth Leitman calls her latest film “The Lovely Beast.”
“It was a beast and a bear to make,” she reflected.
Her film, “No …
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By Jan Willms
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3/27/24
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A film that has been long in the making will premiere during the Minneapolis Saint Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) running April 11-25 at the Main Cinema, 115 SE Main in Minneapolis.
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By Jan Willms
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3/27/24
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The 43rd annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) at the Main Cinema, 115 SE Main in Minneapolis will include 140 feature films from more than 100 countries and cultures, …
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By Jan Willms
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3/27/24
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Every artist has an interesting origin story. But nothing compares with how Mark Rivard got started. Rivard began illustrating skateboards with Sharpie markers in the early 2000s.
That led to an …
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by Eric Ortiz
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1/25/24
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Musicians Richard Baldinelli and Dr. Joan Madden exude joy whether playing their trumpets in the 53rd Street Brass Quintet, looking forward or reminiscing. The two musicians capture the delight of a …
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By Jane St. Anthony
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1/24/24
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LOLA ART SHOW
LoLa will once again be hosting a winter art show at Squirrel Haus Arts in late February and early March, including a reception on Saturday, March 2. Over two weekends in …
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1/24/24
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This month, Southwest resident Heid E. Erdrich became the first poet laureate for the city of Minneapolis.
“We need poetry, even if we don’t know we do. There’s a human …
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By Cam Gordon
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1/18/24
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Past and present create a beautiful fusion in artist Kada Goalen’s two-story mural recently completed at the Coliseum Building, which is undergoing phase two of its renovation at Lake Street …
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12/21/23
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The goal of the project was to transform the bridge into an attractive, valued gateway between the Seward and Longfellow neighborhoods and to artistically engage high school youth in an initiative to …
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11/26/23
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Arnée Martin wanted 100 rejections.
“The worst they can say is no,” Martin said.
As an artist applying for grants and scholarships, the TikTok trend of …
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By Talia McWright
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11/26/23
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Arnée Martin wanted 100 rejections.
“The worst they can say is no,” Martin said.
As an artist applying for grants and scholarships, the TikTok trend of …
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By Talia McWright
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11/16/23
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More than a dozen dancers took their show on the road, literally, Oct. 8, 2023, by bringing a flashmob to Open Streets Lyndale.
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage …
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By Jill Boogren
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10/25/23
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With a whirlwind of color, choreography and music, the South Asian Arts & Theater House (SAATH) brought the stage to life with a recent performance at the Cowles Center (528 Hennepin Ave.) to …
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By Jan Willms
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10/25/23
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