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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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MN Shortlist, June 20-26: Drag shows, refugee beats, and Sherlock with a twist

MN Shortlist, June 20-26: Drag shows, refugee beats, and Sherlock with a twist

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, Alex V. Cipolle and Emily Bright

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‘What happens in the streets:’ St. Thomas team continues to document art inspired by George Floyd

‘What happens in the streets:’ St. Thomas team continues to document art inspired by George Floyd

A team of University of St. Thomas researchers is documenting street art from the George Floyd protests — murals, posters and graffiti — in an ongoing global archive to preserve these ephemeral expressions of resistance and remembrance.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Springboard for the Arts hosts rural artists in multi-state summit in Fergus Falls

Springboard for the Arts hosts rural artists in multi-state summit in Fergus Falls

Artists from across the Upper Midwest gathered in Fergus Falls for the Rural Futures Summit, a multi-day celebration hosted by Springboard for the Arts that highlights the work of rural creatives through workshops, performances, and community-building events.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Relics of Minnesota history play bingo

Relics of Minnesota history play bingo

The Minnesota History Center is holding a new event to showcase archival footage through a bingo game. The Thursday, June 12 event will include segments from KSTP broadcasts, commercials, home videos, film projects and interviews with famous Minnesotan women as a nod to a traveling exhibit that closed just a week ago at the center named “Girlhood (It’s Complicated).”
by Anika Besst

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