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As theaters struggle, many independent cinemas in Los Angeles are finding their audience

As theaters struggle, many independent cinemas in Los Angeles are finding their audience

In a time when streaming and a pandemic have radically transformed cinema consumption over the past decade, a growing number of mostly younger people are contributing to a renaissance of the Los Angeles independent movie theater scene. 
by The Associated Press

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Meet the latest St. Paul icon: A nearly three-story tall loon statue (no lasers included)

Meet the latest St. Paul icon: A nearly three-story tall loon statue (no lasers included)

The Midway neighborhood in St. Paul got a new addition this week, a ginormous loon statue. The 33-foot-tall and 88-foot-wide bird is positioned outside of Allianz Field near the light rail stop.
by Sam Stroozas and Max Sparber

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Penance' by Eliza Clark

Ask a Bookseller: 'Penance' by Eliza Clark

Kate Stern of Antigone Books in Tucson, Ariz., recommends "Penance" by Eliza Clark.
by Emily Bright

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Talking Volumes: Alice Hoffman on ’When We Flew Away’

Talking Volumes: Alice Hoffman on ’When We Flew Away’

Novelist Alice Hoffman’s new middle grade book, “When We Flew Away,” imagines Anne Frank’s life before her family was forced into hiding. She joined MPR News host Kerri Miller on stage for Talking Volumes to talk about the emotional arc of re-creating Frank’s too-short life.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Twin Cities Arab Film Festival highlights Palestinian, Sudanese works

Twin Cities Arab Film Festival highlights Palestinian, Sudanese works

The festival, which marks Mizna’s 25th year, includes a documentary featuring “Succession” star Hiam Abbass and closes with Sudan’s official entry to the Academy Awards.

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