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‘SIXPACK’ is a raw family drama, steeped in Hmong American culture

‘SIXPACK’ is a raw family drama, steeped in Hmong American culture

A layered coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of Hmong women’s volleyball, “SIXPACK” offers a sharp, moving portrait of ambition, family and forgiveness — and stands as a vivid reflection of Minnesota’s evolving cultural landscape.
by Jacob Aloi

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‘Lovers and Comrades’: Bart Buch’s queer poetic puppet adventure at Open Eye Theatre in Minneapolis

‘Lovers and Comrades’: Bart Buch’s queer poetic puppet adventure at Open Eye Theatre in Minneapolis

Bart Buch’s “Ode to Walt Whitman,” now at Open Eye Theatre, is a multimedia puppet performance inspired by Whitman and Lorca’s poetry and queer identities, reimagining their dialogue through modern gay dating apps to explore love, connection and democracy in troubled times.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Where the wild things are: St. Paul’s Raspberry Island

Where the wild things are: St. Paul’s Raspberry Island

A vibrant exhibition of giant, hand-crafted Mexican alebrijes now transforms St. Paul’s Raspberry Island, blending folk art tradition with community revival efforts led by the Minnesota Latino Museum.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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MN Shortlist, May 30–June 5: Hitchcock with a live score, an outlaw musical and women muralists

MN Shortlist, May 30–June 5: Hitchcock with a live score, an outlaw musical and women muralists

This week’s MN Shortlist highlights a live score performance of Hitchcock’s “The Lodger,” a new musical about Minnesota outlaw Nellie King and a talk on Latin American women muralists.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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Art Hounds: War and healing, celebrating human creativity and a theatrical take on Virginia Woolf

Art Hounds: War and healing, celebrating human creativity and a theatrical take on Virginia Woolf

Art hounds recommend a multimedia exhibition grappling with war and healing, an art-and-music night focused on human creativity over AI and a theatrical meditation on identity and gender, co-created by a Minneapolis father-daughter duo.
by Emily Bright and Jacob Aloi

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MN Shortlist: May 23-29

MN Shortlist: May 23-29

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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‘Stop Killing Black People’: How a Minneapolis designer branded a movement

‘Stop Killing Black People’: How a Minneapolis designer branded a movement

Graphic designer and activist Terresa Hardaway created the bold “Stop Killing Black People” typeface as a protest tool during the George Floyd uprising, turning expressive, hand-drawn lettering into a widely distributed visual language of abolition that rejected commercialization and embraced mutual aid.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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MN Shortlist: May 16-22

MN Shortlist: May 16-22

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, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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MN Shortlist: May 8-14 Mid West Music Fest, Hygge Happy Hour

MN Shortlist: May 8-14 Mid West Music Fest, Hygge Happy Hour

MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region. This week's list includes Mid West Music Fest, Hygge Happy Hour and the St. Croix River Pottery Tour.
by Anika Besst, Jacob Aloi and Alex V. Cipolle

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