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Category: Arts

Posted inArts

Your Weekend Guide: The Twin Cities Arab Film Fest, a live cooking show, and more

by Myah Goff 4 days agoSeptember 29, 2023

This weekend’s events also include poetry readings by Korean and Hispanic artists and a celebration of Native American artistry.

Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

Review: Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ tour is a powerful tribute to Black and queer pioneers

by Myah Goff July 21, 2023July 21, 2023
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

Beyoncé fans get in formation for Renaissance tour in Minneapolis

Avatar photo by Myah Goff, Aaron Nesheim and Dymanh Chhoun July 20, 2023July 24, 2023
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

Four ways to get your Beyoncé fix as the Renaissance World Tour hits Minneapolis

by Myah Goff July 18, 2023July 18, 2023
Posted inArts

Catch photographer Pao Houa Her’s show at the Walker Art Center before it closes

by May Lee-Yang January 9, 2023January 10, 2023
Photographer Ryan Stopera poses at Public Functionary in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 18, 2022.
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

Photographer Ryan Stopera examines Asian American identity in new book.

by Nikhil Kumaran November 23, 2022November 23, 2022
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

St. Paul artist Marlena Myles celebrates Indigenous narratives in her Google Doodle and a new exhibit.

by Abe Asher November 3, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

Singer-songwriter Ondara finds alter ego, a need to move with ‘Spanish Villager.’

by Cecilia Johnson October 19, 2022October 20, 2022
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

Dakota activist and artist Zitkála-Šá celebrated in new opera film debuting in Minneapolis Friday.

by Nikhil Kumaran October 14, 2022October 13, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Minnesota artist has deep roots in Chicano art movement.

by Vicki Adame September 14, 2022September 14, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Artist Inkpa Mani resigns from Minneapolis park project amid claims of cultural appropriation.

by Susan Du and Alicia Eler September 12, 2022September 14, 2022
Posted inArts

Loss, death, and Iranian politics haunt singer-songwriter Aida Shahghasemi’s new album.

by Marla Khan-Schwartz August 3, 2022August 4, 2022
Teo Nguyen painted, "I only wished to sit with you to say a word or two” for his series "Viet Nam Peace Project: Memories of Home."
Posted inArts

Teo Nguyen paints Vietnam at peace in a new exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

by Noor Adwan July 29, 2022August 1, 2022
Posted inArts

Artist Leslie Barlow mixes nostalgia, joy in creating the 2022 Minnesota State Fair commemorative artwork. She’s the first Black woman commissioned for the task.

by Alex V. Cipolle June 9, 2022June 10, 2022
Posted inArts

A new Native art installation, “Never Homeless Before 1492,” challenges the origins of Native homelessness in Minneapolis

Avatar photo by Andrew Hazzard October 28, 2021October 28, 2021
Posted inArts

Adding color to crafting, makers market opens for Black, brown, and Indigenous artists.

by Jon Collins August 18, 2021August 18, 2021
Posted inArts

Beyond stereotypes: Daybreak Press aims to broaden depiction of Muslims in Minneapolis school books

by Hana Ikramuddin July 27, 2021July 27, 2021
Posted inArts

Restoring imagination to immigrant communities: Chanida Phaengdara Potter and the Southeast Asian Diaspora Project

Avatar photo by Jaida Grey Eagle July 26, 2021July 26, 2021
Posted inArts

‘Our stories, our challenges and the wisdom in our community’: Book fair will highlight diversity of Somali voices.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari June 16, 2021June 16, 2021
Posted inArts

Theater Mu’s Lily Tung Crystal: The more people hear Asian Americans’ stories, the more they will treat us as the true Americans we really are.

Avatar photo by Jaida Grey Eagle June 9, 2021June 10, 2021
Posted inArts

Hmong hip hop finds a home at new Twin Cities breakdance school

Avatar photo by Abdirahman Mohamed June 4, 2021June 4, 2021
Posted inArts

‘Blackness Is…’ festival this weekend features work from 13 artists. ‘Magic happens when we live in our truth.’

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
Posted inArts

Arts groups led by people of color often get little in foundation grants. Now some groups in the Twin Cities and beyond are in line for a major boost in funding.

by Abe Asher May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
Posted inArts

Said Shaiye says immigrant artists are expected to ‘perform trauma.’ He refuses to do that in his debut book, ‘Are You Borg Now?’

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari May 10, 2021May 7, 2021
Posted inArts

Marie Myung-Ok Lee’s YA reissue, ‘Finding My Voice,’ finds new teen readers.

by Hannah Yang February 2, 2021February 2, 2021
Posted inArts

Midwestern filmmaker explores Middle Eastern identity through country western music

Avatar photo by Abdirahman Mohamed December 7, 2020December 8, 2020
Posted inArts

As a teen, J.P. Der Boghossian didn’t know any queer Armenians. Finally, in his 30s, he found them in books—and started his own library.

Avatar photo by Becky Z. Dernbach December 3, 2020December 3, 2020
Posted inArts

A handful of immigrants walk into a Twin Cities comedy club. Giggles–and maybe a little uncomfortable squirming–ensue.

Avatar photo by Abdirahman Mohamed November 30, 2020November 30, 2020
Posted inHEALTH

Somali health activist uses public storytelling to address private health problems

by Joey Peters November 20, 2020November 20, 2020
Posted inArts

Paula Vasquez Alzate never stopped dancing as a child in Medellin, Colombia. The coronavirus pandemic couldn’t stop her, either.

Avatar photo by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred October 23, 2020October 24, 2020
Posted inArts

An immigrant’s tale of loneliness, some mistakes, and a lot of perseverance

by Sheila Regan October 23, 2020October 23, 2020
Posted inArts

‘L-O-S-E-R’: Filmmaker Sujata Day looks into the life of a not-so-successful spelling bee champion.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari October 22, 2020October 22, 2020
Posted inArts

New exhibit brings Minnesota’s Iraqi Americans to life: A rich portrait of regions, religions, and professions

by Sheila Regan October 9, 2020October 9, 2020
Posted inArts

For women used to a life of work and obligations, a chance to find their inner ‘Happy Girl’

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari September 28, 2020September 27, 2020
Posted inArts

It takes a big, colorful mural to capture all the pride in St. Paul’s West Side

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Hibah Ansari and Jaida Grey Eagle September 12, 2020September 12, 2020
Posted inArts

Decades before Oromo protesters started marching in Minnesota, Hangasu Waqo Lugo fought for freedom in Ethiopia. A new book finally tells his forgotten story.

by Mohammed Ademo August 20, 2020August 20, 2020
Posted inArts

Filmmaker Naomi Ko thinks ‘representation’ in Hollywood needs to mean more than movies about ‘rich East Asians’

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari August 13, 2020August 15, 2020
Posted inArts

Hmong women sold their embroidery in refugee camps for $1 apiece. The culture they documented is beyond value.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari July 20, 2020August 3, 2020
Posted inArts

Artist Kareem Rahma projects names and images of black people killed by police onto the side of the Gold Medal building

by Liv Martin June 12, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inArts

Live-streamed concert pays tribute to the music of Mehdi Hassan and raises money for Northeast Minneapolis nonprofit

by Sheila Regan March 30, 2020June 15, 2020
Posted inArts, CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Hmong rappers get their chance to shine in YouTube competition

Avatar photo by Jeffrey Bissoy February 14, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inArts

Strong leads don’t make up for soap opera ending in Guthrie’s ‘Noura’

by Sheila Regan January 23, 2020April 1, 2020

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