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MN Shortlist

Minnesota Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended arts events from MPR News, highlighting standout theater and music performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.

MN Shortlist June 12-18: Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot,’ Ole and Lena tie the knot, and quilts on the prairie

MN Shortlist June 12-18: Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot,’ Ole and Lena tie the knot, and quilts on the prairie

Monty Python’s greatest film brought to life on stage, the wedding of Minnesota’s favorite Scandinavians, colorful quilts and more in this week’s MN Shortlist.
by Jacob Aloi and Alex V. Cipolle

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MN Shortlist June 5-11: A gay ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ a new ICE puppet play and ‘Favourite Girl’ rock

MN Shortlist June 5-11: A gay ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ a new ICE puppet play and ‘Favourite Girl’ rock

"The Great Gatsby" centennial continues at the Orpheum. Pillsbury House + Theatre uses puppetry to explore the impact of ICE on south Minneapolis. A group show explores mutual aid. A feminist choir turns 50 and more in this week’s MN Shortlist.
by Alex V. Cipolle and Jacob Aloi

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MN Shortlist May 15-21: Art-A-Whirl, myths in Winona and immersive theater in a mansion

MN Shortlist May 15-21: Art-A-Whirl, myths in Winona and immersive theater in a mansion

Here are our recommendations for what to see at one of the biggest Minneapolis art events of the year, as well as a look at theater, music, art exhibits and other events throughout the state.
by Alex V. Cipolle and Jacob Aloi

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MN Shortlist May 1-7: Musicals, a secret circus and an exhibition on Native American treaties

MN Shortlist May 1-7: Musicals, a secret circus and an exhibition on Native American treaties

A secret circus of puppets, lumberjack songs and a collection of stringed instruments that survived the Holocaust — find out more in this week’s MN Shortlist.
by Alex V. Cipolle, Jacob Aloi and Emily Bright

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MN Shortlist, April 24-30: Little Women, Fallout, accordions and more

MN Shortlist, April 24-30: Little Women, Fallout, accordions and more

This week’s MN Shortlist features a great American novel adapted for the stage, music from a video game-turned-TV show and Parisian cafes, a new rural arts space and the regional premiere of a play that recounts part of the European migrant crisis.
by Alex V. Cipolle and Jacob Aloi

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