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Art Hounds: Revisiting roots

Art Hounds: Revisiting roots

The “Rooted Legacy” photo exhibit from Urban Roots, by and of Hmong-American youth, is on view at Indigenous Roots in St. Paul. Bold Choice Theatre presents the original country western musical “Sundown at the Jasper Jewel” at the Duluth Playhouse and “Off Book” opens Saturday at HUGE Improv Theater.  
by Emily Bright

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Cracking the big time: A giant attraction for a nutcracker-happy town

Cracking the big time: A giant attraction for a nutcracker-happy town

Luverne is enhancing its tourism appeal with the world's tallest 65-foot nutcracker statue, led by local business owner Vance Walgrave, aiming to attract interstate travelers with this unique landmark.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Q&A: Documentary looks at 2013 Hopkins High School walkout

Q&A: Documentary looks at 2013 Hopkins High School walkout

Independent journalist Ralph L. Crowder III has directed a documentary, “Before Black Lives Mattered, the Kids Marched for Education.” He aims to highlight the influence the 2013 walkout had in a larger conversation about equality in education, as well as correct the narrative from media coverage at the time.
by Jacob Aloi

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A review of ‘Art’: French Seinfeld at the Guthrie

A review of ‘Art’: French Seinfeld at the Guthrie

Yasmina Reza's play “Art,” performed at the Guthrie Theater, explores the complexities of middle-aged friendship through the lens of a divisive minimalist painting.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Tundra tunes and yuletide yarns: Six Minnesota holiday songs

Tundra tunes and yuletide yarns: Six Minnesota holiday songs

Minnesota’s holiday music legacy includes songs that capture its unique frosty mood and Midwestern melancholy; here is a sampling for the season.
by Max Sparber

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Colombia Live: Bringing the rhythm and culture of Colombia to Minnesota

Colombia Live: Bringing the rhythm and culture of Colombia to Minnesota

From Fuego Latino to Colombia Live, follow the journey of a dance group that became an ambassador of Colombian culture in the Midwest and created a vibrant community in Minnesota.
by Nicole Johnson

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Art Hounds: Opera, a cappella and theater

Art Hounds: Opera, a cappella and theater

The a cappella group Johnson Street Underground entertains audiences at their holiday concert this Saturday at Winona Arts Center. New Native Theatre’s play “A Christmas in Ochopee” runs through this weekend. Skylark Opera Theatre stages “The Gift of the Magi” in St Paul. 
by Emily Bright

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From crayons to Capitol advocacy, a Minnesota flag enthusiast nears moment of triumph

From crayons to Capitol advocacy, a Minnesota flag enthusiast nears moment of triumph

Lee Herold was preaching good flag design long before anyone was even listening. Now, a state commission is about to choose a new Minnesota state flag. Herold, who owns a flag store in Rochester, said he's glad everyone is finally taking flag design seriously.
by Catharine Richert

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