Arts Briefs: Concerts and celebrationsMay 26, 2023 4:39 PMBy Jacob Aloi, Alex Cipolle, and Max SparberThis week’s Arts Briefs include new concert series, a Thai New Year’s celebration and updates from the arts community. Also in Absolute Bleeding Edge: a multimedia project about beds, and the lack of them.
Play56min 26secJournalist Jeff Sharlet on America's slow civil warMay 26, 2023 2:14 PMBy Kerri Miller and Kelly GordonIn his new book “The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War,” Jeff Sharlet examines the anger underneath American politics today — including a turn toward fascism and Christian nationalism.
Play4min 26sec'It feels awesome': Heather Boyd makes history as first woman and first Anishinaabe to lead Grand Portage National Monument May 26, 2023 11:22 AMBy Alex CipolleBoyd is the first female and Anishinaabe superintendent to lead the federal site on the ancestral homelands of the Grand Portage Anishinaabe.
Play4min 52secAt a 'Gente Funny' show, only bilingual audience members are in on the jokeMay 26, 2023 6:00 AMBy Isabella Gomez Sarmiento Latinx comedians with non-English routines have largely been relegated to restaurants, bars and other spaces where Spanish already dominates. But a new generation is changing that, one show at a time.
How George Floyd's murder changed 4 Minneapolis musician's pathsMay 25, 2023 2:05 PMThree years later, SoulFlower, Breezy2Fresh, Mack OC and Oaojooo came together to share their experiences, inspirations and thoughts on the role of music in bringing about social change.
Honoring and remembering George Floyd with musicMay 25, 2023 1:47 PMThree years after the murder of George Floyd, music has been an essential tool for healing. Floyd’s former partner Courteney Ross and south Minneapolis musician Raycurt Johnson share their stories.
4 new books by Filipino authors to read this springMay 25, 2023 7:10 AMBy Malaka Gharib As we near the close of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we bring you a list of new books by Filipino authors — ranging from a noir graphic novel to the latest from Gina Apostol.
Play5min 00secArt Hounds: Bad sleep on Robert StreetMay 25, 2023 4:00 AMBy Jacob Aloi and Max SparberArt Hounds recommend “Im/perfect Slumbers” at the M, photographs by Edward S. Curtis, and a new version of a Greek classic.
Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included 'What's Love Got to Do With It,' dead at 83May 24, 2023 2:17 PMShe teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age. Turner's manager says she died Tuesday after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland.
Happy Birthday, Bob!May 24, 2023 4:00 AMBy Bruce Warren and Miguel Perez Enjoy a playlist of cuts from the legendary musician, who turns 82 this year.