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How this superfan sees 64 movies in 17 days at Minnesota's largest film festival
An aficionado camps out for maximum moviegoing at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival.
Minnesota Orchestra unanimous in CEO pick: 'We were startled and pleased'
Michelle Miller Burns impressed board, musicians as a collaborator.
Bon Iver and TU Dance offer a 'moving' mix of music and dance
Bon Iver and TU Dance see past "very challenging times" with their new show, premiering Thursday at St. Paul's Palace Theatre.
Too Close for comfort? Museums face questions about works of accused artists
Since the National Gallery of Art announced in January that it would indefinitely postpone its Close exhibition, museums have been debating how to handle works by artists accused of harassment.
Minnesota Orchestra champions women composers in new season
The Minnesota Orchestra will kick off its next season with something still rare for symphony orchestras — a piece written by a woman. At a…
Minnesota music scene finally amplifying women composers: 'It's past time'
With small ensembles taking the lead, change is finally coming to the state's largest music institutions.
Why the Oscars red carpet needs more feminism: 'This is not the year to talk fashion'
Protests on the Golden Globes red carpet were refreshing. Here's why Hollywood should take the feminist cause even further.
Women-only co-working spaces on the rise in Twin Cities
Minnesota's newest co-working spaces are designed to be a sexism-free hubs for professional women.
From Nye's to 3M: Mpls. design studio paints town with bright, graphic murals
Murals are a new focus for the creative studio Burlesque of North America.
Theater legend brings dramatic eye to new Chinese show at Minneapolis Institute of Art
Robert Wilson re-imagines what a museum show can be.
Fridley school apologizes for altering photo of student's shirt
The words 'Deport racists' were removed from a photo of the award-winning students.
Another first for Minnesota Orchestra: A tour to South Africa
The organization will perform in five cities, playing classical works and a new Mandela-inspired piece.
Is art an answer to divided nation? Mpls. museum will test it
Minneapolis Institute of Art received $750,000 grant to study whether gazing at art can boost your empathy.
Artist Arlene Burke-Morgan created 'circles of light' inspired by God's love
Arlene, a prolific artist who painted "circles of light" as a reflection of her deep faith, died in the couple's Minneapolis home on Dec. 16, days after their 47th wedding anniversary. She was 67.
Alan Page and family showcase haunting array of African-American artifacts
Page and his wife, Diane, will exhibit their personal collection at the downtown Minneapolis library.
Minnesota Opera commissions kid-friendly opera based on Kate DiCamillo bestseller
"The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" will also be the company's first new work composed by a woman.
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra quadruples young concertgoers in 2017 with help of free tickets
Ticket revenue was steady during the past fiscal year, but the orchestra recorded impressive results from a program designed to lure young people.
For 100 years, public sauna has drawn Minnesotans to Ely — birthday suits optional
One of the oldest public saunas in the state boasts hot steam, cold showers and good conversation.
Duluth's Lincoln Park neighborhood transformed by artisans, brewers, chefs
The business district has experienced a makeover at the hands of makers.
Minnesota Orchestra board announces search for new CEO
Kevin Smith, leaving in August, announced third balanced budget in a row.
What will Olga Viso's legacy be? Her final year at the Walker was telling
Her decade as director culminated in a momentous way, with shows on Cunningham and Cuba, the Sculpture Garden reopening — and "Scaffold," of course.
Amy Tan on new memoir: 'I want to know why I got damaged and why I'm glad'
While writing her new memoir, the author uncovered dark family secrets. She also found the source of her need to write.
In regal portraits, Mpls. photographer portrays beauty, power of black lives
Bobby Rogers' first solo show nods to the Harlem Renaissance and a hit song by rap superstar Kendrick Lamar.
Russ Ringsak, longtime truck driver for 'Prairie Home Companion,' dies at 81
Garrison Keillor introduced Russ Ringsak to audiences as "our truck driver."
A negative-decibel chamber, the 'quietest place on Earth,' is in south Minneapolis
A lab dubbed the "quietest place on Earth" finds a purpose beyond testing products: healing humans.
Minnesotan makes cross-country trek to meet America's isolated rural artists
Her goal: to better understand the disconnect, made clear by polls and voting maps, between folks in urban and rural areas.
Fergus Falls aims to be national model with thriving arts scene
The creative economy there attracts national grant money and shows a novel method for reinventing a city.
Top American Indian stylemaker's home base: a tiny N.D. town, pop. 29
Jessica Metcalfe is one of the nation's most influential purveyors of American Indian fashion. And she does it all from a small Midwestern town.
Why this Minneapolis record shop owner stockpiles forgotten music
This Minneapolis shop owner has three-quarters of a million records — and he's not done collecting yet.
Minnesota arts groups adapt to an unexpected dip in state funding
Some of Minnesota's largest arts groups adapt to unexpected cuts in state funding.
As arts funding shifts, Twin Cities groups get creative to woo sponsors
As funding shifts, companies' marketing dollars are increasingly important to art institutions' bottom lines.
Minnesota Orchestra extends Osmo Vänskä's contract through 2022
His current contract expires at the end of the 2018-19 season.
Artcrank peddled bike posters around world – now it marks 10 years in Mpls.
Artcrank's founder celebrates the 10th anniversary of his bike-inspired art show.
Rural Midwestern artists on cultural divide: 'We can save this world'
At the Rural Arts and Culture Summit, creatives explored their role as cultural translators.
Celebration prevails at Sculpture Garden opening, with nod to controversy
All day, a steady stream of visitors celebrated the Sculpture Garden, a partnership between the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, with 17 new works from a new generation of artists, as well as old favorites in new spots. But a sculpture removed from the garden cast a shadow over Saturday's event.
Date and location set for Dakota elders to decide fate of 'Scaffold' wood
Meeting of elders will be June 25 in Sisseton, S.D.
Walker director admits to pain of 'learning in public'
Sculpture may not be burned after all, Olga Viso says in one of her first interviews since the controversy erupted.
June 2017: 'I take full responsibility,' Viso says of 'Scaffold' controversy
"We were always hoping to bring awareness" through the work but realized it could only be viewed "through the lens of trauma," says Olga Viso.
Why Dakota elders want to burn controversial 'Scaffold' sculpture
The decision, reached in agreement with the Dakota, also provokes questions and concerns, with some Minnesotans citing other moments in history when art was destroyed.
Minnesota designers fueling feminist T-shirt craze
These Minnesota designers craft fashionable tees to support their favorite feminist causes.
Can Minnesota protect its cultural resources from D.C. politics? Arts leaders weigh in
Minnesota leaders traded thoughts on protecting the state's cultural resources at the second Star Tribune Arts Forum.
For women, 'The Handmaid's Tale' is a terrifying warning
A new TV series adapts Margaret Atwood's novel, with its warning about the dangers of "traditional values."
Minnesota laundromat has thousands of dolls staring from the ceiling
At eye level, it's just another laundromat. The only one in the small, historically Norwegian city of Spring Grove, Minn. But look up, and faces stare back.
Ann Marie Hanrahan, 3M attorney who championed legal rights for foster children, dies at 58
Ann Marie Hanrahan was busy, first as a partner at a Minneapolis law firm, then as a vice president at 3M. But the attorney always…
Your favorite Minnesota musicians say 'Hallelujah!' for paid church gigs
How do Minnesota musicians spend their Sundays? For many, it's the week's most important workday.
Musical memorial pays tribute to Minnesota conductor Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
Fellow classical musicians remember the conductor's contributions to music and culture remembered in an emotional gathering.
Black comedian crusades to diversify the Twin Cities improv scene
The Black and Funny fest showcases a new diversity on the local scene.
Trump anxiety hits Minnesota arts groups, leaders
Proposal to cut NEA funding would have big impact in the state.
Interracial families are focus of buzzworthy painter's new Minneapolis show
In a new exhibit, artist Leslie Barlow uses a surprising mix of paints to depict interracial couples and families.
Minnesota musical giant Stanislaw Skrowaczewski dead at 93
Polish emigre became the dean of Minnesota's classical music scene, leading the Minnesota Orchestra for two decades.
Almost 200 everyday flutists form a 'flute force' for SPCO concert
The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra is pairing a superstar flutist with nearly 200 community flutists for an unusual concert.
Baby, this one's for you: Teen moms write lullabies with help from Mpls. choral group
Writing songs gives moms a tool to calm and connect with their children.
What's bedtime like for Syrian refugee children? See the haunting photos at American Swedish Institute
To help people care about a complicated conflict, a Swedish photojournalist focused on child refugees at a vulnerable moment – as they tried to fall asleep.
Walker Art Center's top curator resigns for 'personal reasons'
A Walker spokeswoman declined to give a reason for Fionn Meade's departure, saying it's "his news to share."
Minnesota is playing a central role in Finland's centennial bash
"Finland 100" events will travel across the country, with two large festivals in Washington, D.C. But the U.S. celebration starts and ends in Minnesota,
Latest in memory care? Artists tap power of art in age of Alzheimer's
Neurological disorders that attack memory and verbal communication can spare creativity, and in some cases can kick it into overdrive.
More bragging rights for Minnesota? We're 'above average' in nabbing federal arts grants
The state ranked sixth nationally in the latest round of NEA grants.
How movies became the latest concert craze for Minnesota Orchestra
Orchestras across the country are banking on the popularity of film scores.
Hit shows helped Walker Art Center weather a year of construction
Despite renovation work, two crowd-pleasing exhibitions helped the organization balance its budget.
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra builds momentum with year of risk-taking
Bold moves helped the orchestra boost ticket sales, donations in 2016.
You've seen his art all over Minnesota; now meet the real Adam Turman
Adam Turman's murals and prints are ubiquitous. What's next for the state's most visible artist?
Minnesota Orchestra reports 'very promising' year with balanced budget
The organization got a boost from ticket sales and hall rentals as it continued recovering from its lockout.
Landscape Arboretum hosts colorful 'winter light' show
This exhibition is no string of holiday lights. The colorful, luminescent show -- the first of its kind at the Landscape Arboretum -- is immersive and inventive.
Poliça starts 'new band' with Berlin orchestra for St. Paul concert
A concert featuring music by Poliça and a Berlin-based orchestra is Liquid Music's most ambitious yet.
Walker tries to get it right with new 'front door' to sculpture garden
With a new lobby, restaurant and rooftop pavilion, Walker Art Center tries to fix what some people call a flawed design.
Young artists paint biracial families, tackle social issues at Northrup King Building
A younger generation brings fresh energy and talent to the 99-year-old northeast Minneapolis arts complex.
Somali hip-hop group brings anti-terrorism message to Minneapolis, St. Cloud
Somali hip-hop group Waayaha Cusub, known for its pro-peace lyrics, is working with Minnesota youths during a monthlong visit.
That's the ticket: Minnesota arts groups get creative to sell shows
With sales in decline, performing arts groups have re-imagined the multi-show package.
Obituary: The Rev. Timothy Power, founding pastor of Pax Christi in Eden Prairie
The Rev. Tim Power didn’t lecture or teach. He didn’t quite preach. Instead, he told stories, expertly weaving them through the thousands of homilies he…
Sex parties, polyamory and porn: Minnesota native explores modern love in 'Future Sex'
A Minnesota native personally investigates the rapidly evolving world of women's sexuality.
Largest U.S. exhibition of Cuban art in 70 years coming to Walker
Arriving November 2017, "Adiós Utopia" boasts more than 100 works by dozens of artists — offering a complex portrait of life on the island since 1950.
Marilyn Carlson Nelson named chair-elect of Minnesota Orchestra board
The businesswoman has a long history with the orchestra, and even funded its trip to Cuba.
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra adds Francisco Fullana on principal violin
Fullana will split his duties with Kyu-Young Kim, the orchestra's artistic director and other principal violinist.
The final push to finding Jacob
Blogger's quest and DNA clue reversed nearly three decades of false starts, missed opportunities, bad tips and dead ends.
Jared Scheierl gave voice to Jacob Wetterling, and new life to case
"That day in court … there are no words for it," he said Thursday. "It was so long awaited, so necessary and so moving."
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