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Minnesota Arts

National cigarettes, banned pop songs and memory oceans: Minneapolis Iranian artists show work about diaspora

National cigarettes, banned pop songs and memory oceans: Minneapolis Iranian artists show work about diaspora

The exhibition “So Far, So Close” features works by Iranian-born artists Ziba Rajabi, Shirin Ghoraishi and Katayoun Amjadi, exploring themes of displacement, memory and identity.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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HUGE Improv Theater, a Minneapolis comedy hub for nearly 20 years, to close in October

HUGE Improv Theater, a Minneapolis comedy hub for nearly 20 years, to close in October

Due to financial challenges, HUGE Improv Theater in Minneapolis will close permanently at the end of October. The announcement comes less than a month after two leaders resigned amid concerns about diversity and inclusion.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Art Hounds: A Fringe favorite returns

Art Hounds: A Fringe favorite returns

With students returning to school, Art Hounds this week features artists returning to their alma maters to exhibit their photography and perform shows, plus a review of indie music venue Cloudland. 
by Emily Bright

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Critical DMs: Minnesota-made comics

Critical DMs: Minnesota-made comics

Critical DMs are lightly edited Slack conversations by members of the MPR News arts team about Minnesota art and culture. This week, arts editor Max Sparber, senior arts reporter and critic Alex V. Cipolle and arts reporter Jacob Aloi discuss locally created comics.
by Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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Love for the lost: A small exhibit at the Weisman reimagines a moment of Black history

Love for the lost: A small exhibit at the Weisman reimagines a moment of Black history

“Seeking for the Lost” displays sepia-toned portraits, reimagining individuals from historical ads in a Black newspaper, exploring family searches post-slavery and reclaiming Black identities from the Reconstruction era.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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