Artist Cara Romero plays with Native tricksters, clay goddesses and creation stories in Minneapolis show
Cara Romero blends a sense of humanity with the supernatural.
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Minneapolis church is split over a tapestry that some call insensitive
First hung in 1974, "Churchmen in the New World" depicts Pilgrims and Native Americans gathered around a table as well as a slave ship.
Golden Valley native wrote two current thrillers, with a 007 movie on the way
Golden Valley native Scott Burns wrote "The Report" and "The Laundromat."
Stage & Arts
On stage: "Hit the Wall" from Mixed Participation
‘Hit the Wall’ Ends Sunday: When it opened off-Broadway in 2013, Ike Holter’s play was described by the New York Times as an “impassioned evocation…
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Photographer went behind the scenes to show the hard life of Chinese cooks
‘Thank You Enjoy’ This documentary-style photography project by fourth-generation Chinese American Katie Salisbury delves into the lives of Chinese immigrant workers in New York…
Our theater and dance critics give you their takes on what's playing — good and bad — on Twin Cities stages.
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Two plays opening this week add to the legend of Minnesota's own, Judy Garland
Judy Garland is everywhere, including four versions of her at St. Paul's History Theatre.
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Spanx of a bygone era: Behold the power of the binding undergarment
The many corsets on Twin Cities stages signify many different things.
Music
Christopher Watson Dance Company: 'Gravity'
Cinematic poetry in motion & relationships An evening of dance, both live and on film, makes up Christopher Watson Dance Company’s upcoming production “Gravity.” The…
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Would you let a family of grifters win your confidence? Theater Mu asks.
Review: Theater Mu's "Fast Company" at the Guthrie.
Stage & Arts
Children's Theatre Company's modern take on 'Cinderella' has pop hits, holiday carols, a nod to Lizzo
She goes to a ball, and you should be prepared to have one at Children's Theatre Company.
Music
Vaudeville 'Barber of Seville' goes for laughs at Minnesota Opera
REVIEW: Strong voices, but new staging of Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" sells classic comedy short.
Music
Collaborative impulse brought to the fore in Liquid Music's 'Let the Crows Come'
Last weekend, the Liquid Music Series packed the Lab Theater for its latest amalgamation of performing artists of different disciplines and traditions, coming together in…
Music
Best of the Week (Nov. 10-17): Angel Olson, 'Steel Magnolias,' FKA Twigs, Kris Kristofferson, Minnesota Orchestra, more
Angel gets her strings One of the most buzzed-about young songwriters in indie rock with the coolly aloof hit “Shut Up Kiss Me,” Angel Olsen…
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Theater Mu's "Fast Company" opening at the Guthrie
Fast Company Previews Friday: Like most parents, Mable Kwan wants her kids to exceed her in her line of work. It’s just that Mable is…
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Minneapolis artist creates space for creatively mourning his sister's death
‘The Space in Between’ Grief isn’t a linear process, and neither is artmaking. For this exhibition roughly timed to coincide with Dia de…
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Mixed Blood's 'Song of Summer' comedy feels more like autumn
Some songs of summer endure beyond their appointed seasons (such as Drake’s “One Dance”), while others are tired before the leaves fall (Black Eyed Peas’…
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Dance events: 'One Room,' 'Inoah,' 'Let the Crows Come'
Personal & collective powerChoreographer Mathew Janczewski sets his latest piece to the penetrating sounds of Berlin-based composer Nils Frahm, who performed at the Cedar last…
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The Guthrie's 'Steel Magnolias' delights and breaks hearts
The Guthrie's must-see production of 'Steel Magnolias' offers humor and heartbreak.
Music
Best of the Week (Nov. 3-10): Tyler Childers, 'A New Brain,' Rachel & Vilray, Black Grace, 'Votes for Women,' SPCO, more
‘Country Squire’ on fire Already announced as the opening act for Sturgill Simpson’s big spring tour, 28-year-old old-school twanger Tyler Childers might be bigger than…
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Grand Rapids shows how the arts can boost small communities
As host for the Rural Arts and Culture Summit, Grand Rapids shared its successes and struggles with visitors from 25 states.
Stage & Arts
Fizzy musical at Old Log Theatre gets away with 'Murder'
Review: Witty "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" focuses on a charming hero who happens to be a serial killer.
Stage & Arts
Arts writer John Townsend, a champion of Twin Cities theater, dies at 60
John Townsend, a prolific Twin Cities arts writer and rights activist who contributed freelance reviews to the Star Tribune and wrote for Lavender, billed as…
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Franconia Sculpture Park's new leader aims to go beyond 'big art'
A summer solstice festival, a camp for kids and a wider diversity of artists are all on Porcella's agenda.
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