Play3min 49secArts leader returns: Mohannad Ghawanmeh to lead Public Art St. PaulApril 3, 2024 11:20 AMBy Alex CipolleMohannad Ghawanmeh, a filmmaker and cinema scholar with a deep history in Minnesota’s arts scene, has been named the new president and executive director of Public Art St. Paul.
Last chance review: ‘Miz Martha Washington’ and the ghosts of slaveryMarch 29, 2024 4:00 AMBy Jacob AloiThe spectacularly long named, yet short play is told through hip-hop, jazz and unsettling visuals. It’s about much more than America’s first first lady.
Stages of discovery: Exploring Shakespeare’s enduring appeal as the Guthrie prepares to open three of his playsMarch 27, 2024 4:00 AMBy Jacob AloiIn advance of The Guthrie opening “Richard II,” “Henry IV” and “Henry V,” three experts look at Shakespeare’s ability to resonate across cultures and generations.
Critical DMs: McKnight Printmaking Fellowship Exhibition explores a paper version of domestic secretsMarch 26, 2024 4:00 AMBy Alex Cipolle and Max SparberCritical DMs are lightly edited Slack conversations between members of the MPR News arts team. This week, Arts Editor Max Sparber and Senior Arts Reporter and Critic Alex V. Cipolle discuss the current show at the Highpoint Center for Printmaking.
Play2min 10secReview: Powerful casting elevates Carole King musical at Chanhassen Dinner TheatresMarch 22, 2024 4:57 PMBy Jacob Aloi“Beautiful” at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres honors Carole King with powerful performances and original staging.
Review: A Ukrainian-born artist's ‘Portal to the Surreal’ at the Museum of Russian Art in MinneapolisMarch 19, 2024 4:00 AMBy Alex CipolleAt the Museum of Russian Art in south Minneapolis, Ukrainian-born artist Vladimir Dikarev presents “Portal to the Surreal,” an exhibition celebrating 100 years of surrealism with his dream-inspired, candy-colored landscapes.
Sold for scrap: Franconia Sculpture Park removes sculpture by founderMarch 15, 2024 3:22 PMBy Alex CipolleThe steel sculpture “Prometheus III” at Franconia Sculpture Park was dismantled and sold for scrap. Artist John Hock, a founder and former director of the Park, says he wasn’t warned.
Play3min 45secLegacy in pink: First Black-owned gay bar in San Francisco reborn as art at the WalkerMarch 15, 2024 11:39 AMBy Jacob Aloi“The New Eagle Creek Saloon,” an art installation at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, reimagines the first Black-owned gay bar in San Francisco, Calif., blending art with social and historical themes.
Basilica Block Party announces lineupMarch 14, 2024 10:00 AMBy Max SparberThe Basilica Block Party, returning after a five-year hiatus, has announced its lineup with the Goo Goo Dolls and Counting Crows headlining, alongside a mix of national and local acts.
Play3min 29secArt Hounds: Learn the meaning of Wee-WooMarch 14, 2024 4:00 AMBy Max SparberArt Hounds discuss new theater at Open Eye, a requiem by a rock and roller and spectacular campus art.