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Homecoming for ‘Purple Rain’ musical as it tests for Broadway success

Homecoming for ‘Purple Rain’ musical as it tests for Broadway success

Forty years after “Purple Rain” made Minneapolis a musical myth, its new stage adaptation returns home — testing whether the story that defined a city can find new life on Broadway.
by Jacob Aloi

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MN Shortlist: From the Fitzgerald to Transexual, Transylvania — 9 picks for Oct. 31 to Nov. 6

MN Shortlist: From the Fitzgerald to Transexual, Transylvania — 9 picks for Oct. 31 to Nov. 6

As October gives way to November, the Twin Cities lean into transformation — through ritual, remembrance and a little rock ‘n’ roll. From the fiery puppetry of Barebones to the haunting harmonies of “Carmina Burana” at the Fitzgerald, it’s a week where art and afterlife mingle freely.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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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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