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Aitkin museum is dedicated to Minnesota wildlife artist
A Minnesota small-town gem, Jaques Art Center celebrates 25 years with giant show on the great Minnesota wildlife painter Francis Lee Jaques.
Stage & Arts
Musical 'Groundhog Day' won't see the light at Ordway this summer
Partnerships didn't materialize to help with the cost of the $1 million production, so "Groundhog Day" will not see the light.
Stage & Arts
Tony-nominated director McClinton to be celebrated March 1 at Minneapolis' Pillsbury House Theatre
The legacy of Tony-nominated director Marion McClinton, who piloted August Wilson's plays to Broadway, will be celebrated March 1 in Minneapolis.
Our theater and dance critics give you their takes on what's playing — good and bad — on Twin Cities stages.
Stage & Arts
St. Paul photo show brings the world's 'Oldest Living Things' into focus
‘The Oldest Living Things in the World’ What’s older than dirt? The stuff that New York-based artist Rachel Sussman discovered on a decadelong journey around…
Stage & Arts
In the spotlight: "Hindsight is 2020" at Brave New Workshop
Brave New Workshop “Hindsight Is 2020,” the latest offering from the Twin Cities’ premier sketch troupe, is being billed as a retrospective from the past…
Stage & Arts
Garrison Keillor cancels event at Woman's Club over 'social media' complaints
Fallout continues for former "A Prairie Home Companion" host, who was dropped by MPR in 2017.
Stage & Arts
Thousands of life jackets worn by refugees attached to pillars at Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis Institute of Art opens a provocative exhibition.
Stage & Arts
Comedy 'Significant Other' is lots of fun, but conclusion pivots too quickly
Review: If only the main character's story were better developed.
Stage & Arts
Dance: Nic Lincoln's 'Too Much' at Bryant-Lake Bowl
Search for resilience Nic Lincoln reveals layers of vulnerability in his solo show “Too Much,” which has its last showing this weekend. The piece opens…
Music
Myth-busting composers will change the way you look at opera
Experimental opera brings a modern lens to an ancient tale.
Music
Minnesota Opera will bring back 'The Shining' next season
Along with old favorites, the 2020-21 schedule includes Jeanine Tesori's bold new opera "Blue," about a black family torn apart by a police shooting.
Stage & Arts
James Sewell Ballet celebrates its 30th anniversary with a 12-stop tour
James Sewell Ballet takes a Minnesota road trip to celebrate its legacy.
Stage & Arts
Shakespeare comedy has strong moments but loses the plot
The Guthrie Theater’s “Twelfth Night” seems designed more to create memorable moments than to convey a narrative arc, so I’ll list my favorite moments: •…
Stage & Arts
Dance, music and art combine in Ragamala Dance Company's impactful 'Written in Water'
Ragamala Dance Company's "Written in Water" debuts at the Ordway.
Stage & Arts
Children weathered one of Minnesota's worst labor crises. This play tells the story.
8 things to know about the town at the center of CTC's new play, 'Spamtown USA.'
Stage & Arts
TU Dance, former dancer reach settlement in case alleging sexual assault
The co-founder of TU Dance, Uri Sands, resigned in December.
Stage & Arts
'The World Over' makes regional premiere in Twin Cities in revived Open Window Theatre
A play about faith makes its regional premiere in a revived Open Window Theatre.
Stage & Arts
Balanchine's 'Jewels' will sparkle at Northrop
Salt Lake City-based Ballet West is bringing "Jewels," one of choreographer George Balanchine's crown jewels, to the Twin Cities.
Stage & Arts
Jasper Johns plants his flags in a new show at Walker Art Center
As he nears 90, the celebrated artist continues to be fascinated by symbols "the mind already knows."
Stage & Arts
Meet Minnesota's top young artists at the U of M
Minnesota’s top young artists The 2020 Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards celebrate high school and middle school artists through an exhibit at the University of…
Stage & Arts
Mysticism abounds in Minnesota artist Harriet Bart's grand retrospective
The veteran artist gets a grand retrospective at Weisman, Mia.
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