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MN Shortlist: Songs, stories and spells — six picks for Oct. 25–29

MN Shortlist: Songs, stories and spells — six picks for Oct. 25–29

A weekly lineup of standout arts and culture happenings, handpicked by the MPR News team for those who like their weekends with a little extra spark. From indie pop hauntings to living memory onstage, this week hums with art that lingers long after the lights go down.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst and Max Sparber

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Art Hounds: Glowing puppets, a haunted theater and Midwest folk music

Art Hounds: Glowing puppets, a haunted theater and Midwest folk music

Writer Kathleen Kenney Peterson, musician Greg Herriges and folk artist Sarah Larsson share their picks for spooky storytelling, microscopic spectacle and polka-powered dancing.
by Emily Bright

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Ojibwe artist George Morrison’s family relishes his first solo exhibit at The Met

Ojibwe artist George Morrison’s family relishes his first solo exhibit at The Met

A few dozen Minnesotans traveled to New York to celebrate Ojibwe painter George Morrison, as the Metropolitan Museum of Art unveiled his first solo exhibition and placed the Minnesota-born artist among the giants of American modernism.
by Alex V. Cipolle and Melissa Olson

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Lowertown St. Paul gallery spotlights Minnesota artists exploring gender and identity

Lowertown St. Paul gallery spotlights Minnesota artists exploring gender and identity

A new Lowertown St. Paul exhibit brings together artists from across Minnesota whose work examines gender, queerness and the fight for justice — inspired by one family’s personal story.
by Anika Besst

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A play, a pandemic — and 5 years later, a new Minnesota film

A play, a pandemic — and 5 years later, a new Minnesota film

From Zoom-era beginnings to a festival-ready feature, “What You Can’t Keep” shows how one Minnesota theater reinvented itself on film.
by Jacob Aloi

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