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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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‘Echoes’ of Nordic art and tradition across the U.S. 

‘Echoes’ of Nordic art and tradition across the U.S. 

“Nordic Echoes — Tradition in Contemporary Art” is a major traveling exhibition showcasing how artists from the Upper Midwest are preserving and reimagining Nordic folk traditions, moving from New York’s Scandinavia House to museums across the Midwest through 2027.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Art Hounds: Meandering studios, quiet paintings and spooky musicals

Art Hounds: Meandering studios, quiet paintings and spooky musicals

Art Hounds recommend the Meander Art Crawl, Justin Terlecki’s solo show “Hidden Place” and Theatre 55’s production of “Sweeney Todd.”
by Emily Bright

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MN Shortlist, Sept. 26-Oct. 2: Ibsen at the Guthrie and more

MN Shortlist, Sept. 26-Oct. 2: Ibsen at the Guthrie and more

Minnesota Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended arts events from MPR News, this week including “Jlin: Permutation of Three” at Walker Art Center and “Learning from Place: 100 Years of Mexican American Culture on St. Paul’s West Side.”
by Jacob Aloi and Anika Besst

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MN Shortlist, Sept. 19-25: Trixie Mattel at Avant Garden and more

MN Shortlist, Sept. 19-25: Trixie Mattel at Avant Garden and more

Minnesota Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended arts events from MPR News, this week including dance from Ananya Dance Theatre, French literature and crop art at Farm Aid.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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From Italy to Powderhorn, the American Porch (and PorchFest) endures

From Italy to Powderhorn, the American Porch (and PorchFest) endures

At the 2025 Venice Biennale, Minneapolis designers Ross Altheimer and Maura Rockcastle unveiled a massive porch at the U.S. Pavilion as a symbol of community and togetherness, echoing local Minnesota PorchFests like Powderhorn’s, where porches become neighborhood stages for music, food and connection.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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