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Series canceled, so Walker Art Center presents Native filmmakers online
Select films from "INDIgenesis: GEN 3" are now available for viewing, plus a Q&A will be streamed Friday evening.
Stage & Arts
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Artist Ellie Kevorkian came to Minnesota for a job. When that fell apart, she found community.
Since deciding to stay put, the former Soap Factory artistic director has quickly established herself as an arts leader.
Books
Review: 'The Unseen,' by Roy Jacobsen, translated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett and Don Shaw
FICTION: "The Unseen" is a nuanced masterpiece of the connections humans have with the land on which they live.
Books
Review: "Hidden Valley Road," by Robert Kolker
NONFICTION: The true story of one Colorado family's ordeal with schizophrenia.
Books
Review: 'How Much of These Hills Is Gold,' by C Pam Zhang
FICTION: In this stunning debut, C Pam Zhang tells of Gold Rush days from the point of view of immigrant children.
Books
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Review: 'American Harvest: God, Country, and Farming,' by Marie Mutsuki Mockett
NONFICTION: A Japanese-American city dweller joins a Midwestern farm crew to understand the city-country divide.
Books
Review: 'Redhead by the Side of the Road,' by Anne Tyler
FICTION: A self-described "tech hermit" finds his tightly controlled life starting to unravel.
Books
Olympian Jessie Diggins opens the Wordplay virtual book festival — with a workout
Wordplay will host eight online events every week through May 9.
TV & Media
New streaming service Quibi offers short-and-sweet TV
One of film's most successful executives wants to get on your phone.
TV & Media
Music
Radio stations will play 'Purple Rain' in unison at 5 p.m. for First Ave's 50th
Regular players G. Love and Yam Haus will also perform via stream to support the club's benefit fund for workers.
Local
![A sign at an entrance to the Guthrie Theater stated that the building was closed on Sunday. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com The G](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/HCLTEO3TLIWJIU3A2DQQJA7NCU.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Guthrie Theater cancels rest of its 2019-20 season
The Guthrie's building, which used to be open seven days a week, will remain closed until further notice.
Movies
Grueling drama follows a teen who can't get an abortion in her home state
In "Never Rarely Sometimes Always," a young woman takes a harrowing journey.
Local
Our critics' picks: What to watch, listen to and read at home this week
Our weekly picks to ease your isolation and lift your mood.
Music
Minnesota music queen Molly Maher pivots, finding new outlets and a new album
Minnesota music hero Molly Maher pivots, finding new outlets and a new album.
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