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Minnesota Arts

Art Hounds: Fresh dance, short plays and a nightmare gala

Art Hounds: Fresh dance, short plays and a nightmare gala

Art Hounds recommend Strange Loop Project’s “Fresh Baked,” Threshold Theater’s “More 4Play” and Plains Art Museum’s Spring Gala.
by Emily Bright

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Civic responsibility after 250 years takes center stage for the U.S. Semiquincentennial celebration

Civic responsibility after 250 years takes center stage for the U.S. Semiquincentennial celebration

A new composition questions how civic responsibility has changed in the U.S. after 250 years. Sunday at Orchestra Hall, “Sing Democracy 250” brings music and the foundation of America together.
by Anika Besst

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After safety concerns cancel a reading, 'HMong Futures' heads to premiere

After safety concerns cancel a reading, 'HMong Futures' heads to premiere

After canceling a January reading over safety concerns following a federal agent shooting, Theater Mu is moving ahead with the premiere of “HMong Futures,” a play shaped by that disruption and its aftermath.
by Jacob Aloi

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Art Hounds: Puppet rock opera, sewing and poetry

Art Hounds: Puppet rock opera, sewing and poetry

Art Hounds recommend “Razia’s Shadow,” Twin Cities Frocktails and Bright Lights Poetry Night.
by Emily Bright

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MSPIFF opens with Maria Bamford documentary and a wide-ranging slate of global films

MSPIFF opens with Maria Bamford documentary and a wide-ranging slate of global films

MSPIFF combines local premieres and international films with panels and filmmaker conversations to connect Twin Cities audiences to both regional storytelling and the wider film industry.
by Jacob Aloi and Alex V. Cipolle

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MN Shortlist, April 3–9: Artists rethink how stories are carried

MN Shortlist, April 3–9: Artists rethink how stories are carried

Artists across Minnesota use form itself — from ceramics and printmaking to captions and repertory film — to reinterpret history, place and collective experience as something active rather than fixed.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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Art Hounds: A musical comedy, a science pioneer on stage and a legacy in quilt

Art Hounds: A musical comedy, a science pioneer on stage and a legacy in quilt

From New Ulm to Minneapolis, this week’s Art Hounds recommendations highlight a quilt exhibition honoring Mary Hartten, a rare staging of “Grumpy Old Men,” and a new play about Ada Lovelace.
by Emily Bright

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