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Minnesota Arts

MN Shortlist: Slow Burns & Bright Lights — 6 Picks for Nov. 21–27

MN Shortlist: Slow Burns & Bright Lights — 6 Picks for Nov. 21–27

As parade season kicks in and the evenings arrive early, this week’s picks offer a mix of music, theater and small-scale surprises. From Duluth’s gingerbread “city” to a new festival of collaborative work in Minneapolis, here are six solid ways to make the most of the week ahead.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst and Max Sparber

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A group art show at the new Interact Gallery shows 'scary things in the woods’

A group art show at the new Interact Gallery shows 'scary things in the woods’

St. Paul’s Interact Gallery debuts its newly expanded space with an otherworldly exhibition drawn from its deep artist archives, spotlighting the imaginative work of creators with disabilities.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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MN Shortlist: From vinyl to verse — seven picks for Nov. 14–20

MN Shortlist: From vinyl to verse — seven picks for Nov. 14–20

From Tom Waits’s 35mm fever dream to a queer book fair, dance theater and open studios, this week’s MN Shortlist rounds up the art, sounds and stories worth stepping out into the chill for.
by Max Sparber, Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst and Alex V. Cipolle

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In Fargo, a long-overdue spotlight on women artists across 400 years

In Fargo, a long-overdue spotlight on women artists across 400 years

An exhibition at the Plains Art Museum brings together 400 years of women’s artwork, highlighting both celebrated and overlooked creators while confronting how the art world has historically excluded them.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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From Budweiser to kimchi, a new book tells the stories behind immigrant and community recipes

From Budweiser to kimchi, a new book tells the stories behind immigrant and community recipes

A new cookbook honors the overlooked home chefs who nourish their communities, including a south Minneapolis artist carrying on their grandfather’s immigrant legacy by grilling his beloved “Drunk Chicken” and reflecting on heritage, activism and belonging.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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MN Shortlist: Light, sound and sleuthing — 6 picks for Nov. 7–13

MN Shortlist: Light, sound and sleuthing — 6 picks for Nov. 7–13

Immersive light shows, symphonic rap, murder mysteries and a hometown folk revival — this week’s picks span from a glowing Basilica to backroom guitars.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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