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Minnesota Arts

Q&A: With ‘Chunkadelic,’ Nur-D doubles down on joy and resistance

Q&A: With ‘Chunkadelic,’ Nur-D doubles down on joy and resistance

Minnesota rapper Nur-D discusses his new album “Chunkadelic,” a genre-blending, deeply personal project born from a Reddit insult, exploring joy, resistance and staying true to himself in a conformist industry.
by Jacob Aloi

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Isaac Thompson named president and CEO of Minnesota Orchestra

Isaac Thompson named president and CEO of Minnesota Orchestra

Isaac Thompson, a Twin Cities native and current head of the Oregon Symphony, has been named president and CEO of the Minnesota Orchestra, returning to lead the organization he grew up attending.
by Max Sparber, Tom Crann and Gretchen Brown

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Days of conventions past: How a fan event captures why people love the X-Men

Days of conventions past: How a fan event captures why people love the X-Men

A Minneapolis fan convention called “The Uncanny Experience” transformed the historic Minneapolis Club into the X-Men’s Xavier Institute, offering immersive cosplay, storytelling, and community-building for fans who connect deeply with the X-Men’s themes of outsider identity, found family, and empowerment through shared weirdness.
by Jacob Aloi

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Art Hounds: Shakespeare, music and pottery — all outdoors

Art Hounds: Shakespeare, music and pottery — all outdoors

Art hounds Jeanne O’Melia, Judy Schumacher and Clark Machtemes recommend music in a gazebo, Shakespeare in a pub and pottery in Hutchinson.
by Emily Bright

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Art Hounds: Audio scavenger hunts, pottery favorites and outdoor scenes on canvas

Art Hounds: Audio scavenger hunts, pottery favorites and outdoor scenes on canvas

Jamie Daniels of St. Paul, Cindy Ihlenfeld of Mahtomedi and Lou Ferreri of St. Paul share what’s catching their eyes and ears this week, from a new season of sidewalk audio plays to a curated pottery show and impressionistic people at play.
by Emily Bright

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Review: The Guthrie’s ‘Cabaret’ is a chilling look at how fascism happens

Review: The Guthrie’s ‘Cabaret’ is a chilling look at how fascism happens

The Guthrie Theater’s production of “Cabaret” uses its familiar songs and story to show how escaping into entertainment can dull resistance to rising fascism, drawing clear parallels to today’s authoritarian threats.
by Jacob Aloi

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Music as medicine: Gifted Handz and the power of vulnerability

Music as medicine: Gifted Handz and the power of vulnerability

Three childhood friends in the Twin Cities band Gifted Handz created the gospel-fusion song “Freedom’s Intro” — inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech — as a powerful, emotional centerpiece of their performances.
by Anika Besst

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MN Shortlist June 27-July 3: Stage legends, literary quests and brunch in fabulous heels

MN Shortlist June 27-July 3: Stage legends, literary quests and brunch in fabulous heels

MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst and Alex V. Cipolle

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