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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
Revitalizing Indigenous symbols
Native art Curator Alexandra Buffalohead is invested in increasing visibility for Indigenous North American artists and redefining the Native art history canon through storytelling. Her…
Stage & Arts
St. Paul's Park Square Theatre cuts job of artistic director
Facing funding shortfalls, the St. Paul theater eliminated a key position.
Our theater and dance critics give you their takes on what's playing — good and bad — on Twin Cities stages.
Stage & Arts
In the spotlight: "How the Wild West Was Spun"
How the Wild West Was Spun Ends Sunday: Her Lakota, Plains Apache and Scottish Traveller ancestry gives storyteller Dovie Thomas a much different perspective on…
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Legacy of Gordon Parks lives on, in a photo show at St. Paul museum
Show weaves his work with that of an artist he influenced.
Stage & Arts
Lighting designer Michael Wangen dies at 65
The self-taught lighting designer worked on productions in the Twin Cities and at playhouses across the country.
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'Bob Marley's Three Little Birds' makes regional debut at Children's Theatre
A Bob Marley-infused "reggae fairy tale" makes its regional debut at Children's Theatre.
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Dance inspired by Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' is guaranteed to raise a smile
The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" inspires a new dance work reuniting former Bad Plus pianist Ethan Iverson with mentor Mark Morris.
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Comic legend Alan Zweibel talks about collaborating with everyone from Gilda Radner to Larry David
Alan Zweibel talks about working with everyone from Gilda Radner to Larry David.
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Lloyd Webber turns Jesus up to 11
Review: No one expects subtlety from "Jesus Christ Superstar," and you're not going to get it.
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Regional premiere of Heather Raffo's 'Noura' paints surrealist picture at the Guthrie
Review: "Noura" dramatizes an immigrant's soul struggle.
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Dance: 'Journey to Dunhuang,' 'Water Will (in Melody)' and '9X22' farewell
Dance, acrobatics and martial arts Ring in the Chinese New Year with a performance by CAAM Chinese Dance Theater, the local dance company and school…
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'Subtle' Minneapolis play takes a hard look at marriage and freedom
In "A Doll's House" sequel, Nora confronts what she left behind at the end of that play.
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Theater Latté Da offers up a poetic, powerful 'Bernarda Alba'
The regional premiere of "Bernarda Alba" is potent and poetic at Theater Latté Da.
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Think the Minneapolis skyline is unique? Think again – we have copycat buildings in our midst
Some of our landmark buildings aren't so unique. Others are ours alone.
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Nudity, primal energy and fun punctuate 'This Bridge' at the Walker Art Center
"Lord of the Flies" meets "Muppet Babies" in primal, playful, head-scratching Out There production.
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Pedal-powered bus will shuttle visitors as Art Shanty returns to icy Lake Harriet
As the Art Shanty Projects return to icy Lake Harriet, we went behind the scenes with one of the creative teams.
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Two plays opening this weekend ask what's next for Nora of 'A Doll's House'
Two new plays wonder what happens after Nora walks out on her life in the classic "A Doll's House."
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See the 'Future Future' at Hair and Nails Gallery in Minneapolis
‘Future Future’ Twenty-seven artists are on the roll call of the big 2020 kickoff show at artist-run Hair and Nails Gallery in south Minneapolis.…
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A rescue mutt named Vienna is the unofficial mascot of St. Paul's Fitzgerald Theater
Miniature poodle/Shih Tzu mix is winning fans on both sides of the footlights.
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Lyric Arts opens romantic play with a touch of James Joyce
Bloomsday Opens today: Onetime Twin Cities playwright Steven Dietz based his comedy drama on Dublin’s annual celebration of native son James Joyce. “Bloomsday” features two…
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