Playwright Rhiana Yazzie’s, “The Other Children of the Sun,” is based on the Navajo creation story. During times of significant change for the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Yazzie says it’s a strong statement for Indigenous people and stories to be seen on stage.
Body image pressures in the entertainment industry contribute to the prevalence of eating disorders, while organizations like the Emily Program work to expand awareness and treatment access for diverse groups.
Theater Mu’s world premiere of “Fifty Boxes of Earth,” a play by Ankita Raturi reimagining Dracula through themes of xenophobia, colonialism and trans identity, faces political scrutiny and potential funding loss under federal DEI rollbacks.
New York’s Outsider Art Fair will feature work from five artists with Interact, a St. Paul-based arts center supporting artists with disabilities, marking a long-awaited milestone for the organization.
Art Hounds recommend Theatre Du Mississippi’s One Act Play Festival, “Reflections and Conversations: Monica Rudquist and Jerry Rudquist” and the exhibit “Sund: Notes from the Sea.”
The Playwrights’ Center of Minneapolis has rejected a $35,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts due to new federal restrictions barring grant recipients from promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and gender ideology, joining a growing number of arts organizations nationwide in condemning the policy.
Minnesota Opera’s adaptation of “The Snowy Day” stays true to author Ezra Jack Keats’ simple yet groundbreaking children’s book, preserving its vivid textures and colors while adding playful music and small expansions to the story, resulting in a brief but warmhearted production.
Musician Terrell X’avion, an improvisational jazz beatboxer and storyteller, brings his deeply personal album “Transformation to Terrell X” to the MacPhail Center for Music, blending rhythm, lyricism and interactive performance.
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