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Minnesota Arts

How to build a legacy: The late artist Jim Denomie at Mia and beyond

How to build a legacy: The late artist Jim Denomie at Mia and beyond

Jim Denomie, an Ojibwe painter who died in 2022, was originally planning a mid-career exhibit with the Minneapolis Institute of Art; his work primarily focused on social injustices and Native communities, and the posthumous exhibit has now become a comprehensive tribute to his legacy.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Arts Briefs: Festivals!

Arts Briefs: Festivals!

In this week’s Arts Briefs: a new riverfront music venue, the Fringe Festival and more. Also, in Absolute Bleeding Edge is a prolific producer of noise.
by Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle, Max Sparber and Olivia Stevens

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Future of Us: At the Guthrie, a 2,500-year-old art form learns to pivot

Future of Us: At the Guthrie, a 2,500-year-old art form learns to pivot

In the early days of the pandemic, the Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis had to scrub its calendar and lay off more than 200 employees. Nearly three years later, it’s still rebuilding. But Artistic Director Joseph Haj is resolute: “The Western drama has survived much worse.”
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Former SPCO President and CEO Bruce Coppock dies at age 71

Former SPCO President and CEO Bruce Coppock dies at age 71

Coppock, who served as Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra CEO twice, is credited with reshaping the orchestra, its audiences and successfully spearheading the drive for a new concert hall.
by Euan Kerr

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Minnesota film industry hopes for a resurgence

Minnesota film industry hopes for a resurgence

The world premiere of a film shot in Minnesota during the pandemic is the closing night attraction at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival this week. The Minnesota film industry is hopeful a tax credit approved last year will mean more film and television production in the state.
by Dan Gunderson

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Omicron continues pain for event businesses in MN, still not back to normal

Omicron continues pain for event businesses in MN, still not back to normal

The live event and hospitality industries have been hit extremely hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. But they say they have been, for the most part, left out of the financial aid many others have received.
by Peter Cox

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