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Aldo Moroni, beloved Minneapolis artist who created tiny civilizations, dies at 67
Moroni's thing was creating and destroying "mock civilizations" as a commentary on humanity's relationship to the built environment.
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Penumbra Theatre declared one of Ford Foundation's 'cultural treasures'
Ford Foundation declares theater an "American cultural treasure."
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Guthrie will offer a virtual version of 'A Christmas Carol'
The Twin Cities will have its most-storied holiday tradition again in a new way.
Inspired
George Floyd's death inspires Minnesota violinist to create 'video meditation'
"How Many Breaths?" will premiere online Sunday.
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Dudley Riggs, godfather of Twin Cities comedy scene, dies at 88
The founder of the nation's oldest sketch-comedy troupe taught generations of comic talent, including Louie Anderson and Al Franken.
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Ordway brings tears with its first show in six months – on a loading dock
The cabaret-style performance is the first of a series that will continue Saturday.
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An oral history of Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop
How Minneapolis' first espresso coffeehouse launched a nationally known comedy institution.
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Edina creates rubric to evaluate diversity of its art, decor
The criteria will be used to evaluate representation in the city's public decor.
Music
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Follow Minnesota Orchestra's first-of-its-kind tour to South Africa
The orchestra is the first from the United States to play South Africa's biggest stages.
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Minneapolis quilting shows offer 'a soft place to land' on a hard topic – racism
Quilters tackle racism in a new series of Twin Cities exhibitions.
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As murals of George Floyd fade, Minnesotans are working to keep their message in the public eye
Grassroots effort has collected nearly 200 boards thus far.
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Dancer with James Sewell Ballet steps into a new role – executive director
Eve Schulte has been with the company since 2009.
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Museum exhibit illuminates the making of iconic Minneapolis artist Frank Gaard
Exhibit at Mia shines a light on the beginnings of Frank Gaard's manic, mystical style.
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New play tells the story of St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter's police-officer dad
History Theatre will stream a Zoom reading of the play "Diesel Heart."
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Staff shakeup at Walker Art Center aims to raise its 'public voice'
In a staff shakeup, the Minneapolis art center tries to refocus on "what matters to people."
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Around the Region
- A portrait by Gustav Klimt has been sold for $32 million at an auction in Vienna
- Venice Biennale titled 'Foreigners Everywhere' platforms LGBTQ+, outsider and Indigenous artists
- Maurizio Cattelan, Zoe Saldana join iconoclastic Vatican Biennale exhibition inside women's prison
- Choctaw artist Jeffrey Gibson confronts history at US pavilion as its first solo Indigenous artist
- Major Berlin show marks 250th anniversary of German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich's birth
- A painting of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work he hated is up for auction
- Artist and curators refuse to open Israel pavilion at Venice Biennale until cease-fire, hostage deal
- What Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse can tell us about the public domain and remix culture
- A judge blocks the demolition of a groundbreaking Iowa art installation
- Shuttered Met Opera to lock out stagehands
Most Read
- Italy halts loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art following dispute over 'Doryphoros' sculpture
- A Twyla Tharp world premiere is part of Northrop's 2024-25 dance season
- Review: Artistry's 'Sound of Music' continues buoyant comeback for Bloomington playhouse
- Review: Guthrie's epic Shakespeare History Plays open in mountainous marathon
- Hidden Gem: 'Sky Pesher' behind the Walker Art Center, offers an 'ever-changing portal'
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