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New Minnesota music round-up: Twankling, punky Americana from Phantom Fields

New Minnesota music round-up: Twankling, punky Americana from Phantom Fields

New Minnesota music roundup is a bimonthly collection of new releases by Minnesota musicians or musicians with strong Minnesota connections. We focus on music that might otherwise fly beneath the radar, including — but not limited to — folk, blues, country, experimental and jazz.
by Max Sparber

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Review: ‘Blended 和 (Harmony)’ looks at a Chinese American swing group from Minnesota

Review: ‘Blended 和 (Harmony)’ looks at a Chinese American swing group from Minnesota

“Blended 和 (Harmony)” is a play depicting the lives of the Kim Loo Sisters, a jazz vocal quartet from Minneapolis, focusing on two sisters as they navigate fame, betrayal and their heritage.
by Jacob Aloi

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Art Hounds: Circus arts and mental health

Art Hounds: Circus arts and mental health

Also: Art Hounds recommend the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival and the South Metro Chorale performing a concert titled “Peace on Earth.”
by Emily Bright

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Quiet currents, cultural shifts: Arab and North African artists find a hub in Minnesota

Quiet currents, cultural shifts: Arab and North African artists find a hub in Minnesota

Kathryn Haddad, a writer and community organizer in Minnesota, has significantly influenced the local art scene by fostering a supportive environment for Middle Eastern and North African artists.
by Jacob Aloi

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Italy bans loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art in a dispute over an ancient statue

Italy bans loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art in a dispute over an ancient statue

Italy’s Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.
by Alex V. Cipolle, Max Sparber and The Associated Press

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Art Hounds: Reflecting on a lost art

Art Hounds: Reflecting on a lost art

Art Hounds talk about “Ugly Lies the Bone” at the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, Threshold Theater’s “Fourplay” and a showcase of local artist Stuart Loughridge.
by Emily Bright and Max Sparber

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A show of Minnesota Somali artists looks at community healing

A show of Minnesota Somali artists looks at community healing

The Soomaal House of Art and the Somali Museum of Minnesota have curated “Art As Liberation: A Journey Through Collective Healing,” featuring works by six Twin Cities Somali visual artists and the work of Tariq Tarey.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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