Minnesota Arts

March 6, 2026 10:24 AM

'For the girls': New film tells a coming-of-age story of Somali American women in Minneapolis

A new short film by Minneapolis filmmaker Yasmin Yassin follows two Somali American sisters running a social-media matchmaking business as they move through Lake Street, exploring friendship, femininity and the in-between world of first-generation Somali life.

by Alex V. Cipolle

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March 6, 2026 4:00 AM

A puppet, a poet and a dreamscape: A new operetta at Open Eye Theatre

A new operetta at Minneapolis’ Open Eye Theatre reimagines the life and poetry of Pulitzer Prize–winning University of Minnesota professor John Berryman through a dreamlike staging that explores the writer’s inner world.

by Anika Besst

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March 5, 2026 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Textiles and timelines, tabletop fantasy and a gallery launch

Art Hounds recommend “Our What Ifs Became Real Life,” “Monsters Not Monoliths! A DnD Actual Play” and the grand opening this weekend of the Lowry Hill Gallery.

by Emily Bright

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February 26, 2026 12:21 PM

Minnesota comedians respond to ICE presence, and aren't afraid to get political

Minneapolis comedians are responding to ICE’s presence in Minnesota by “punching up” through political comedy and fundraising roasts that channel fear and anger into community support, even as the immediate enforcement surge begins to recede.

by Gretchen Brown

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February 26, 2026 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Harp harmonies, Hildegard and heartfelt quartet

Art Hounds recommend Bakken Ensemble, the musical “In the Green” and the Lakes Area Music Festival.

by Emily Bright

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February 26, 2026 4:00 AM

'An amazing brotherhood' — The Apollo Club men’s chorus celebrates 130 years

As the Apollo Club marks 130 years of song with a major anniversary concert at the Ordway in St. Paul, longtime and new members alike describe the men’s chorus as a rare, enduring brotherhood whose shared music has carried them through war, change and the pressures of the present.

by Alex V. Cipolle

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February 26, 2026 4:00 AM

How a Dungeons & Dragons meetup turned into mutual aid during ICE operations

A Twin Cities Dungeons & Dragons meetup that began as a way to play the game has grown into a 2,500-person community offering friendship, refuge and mutual aid as immigration enforcement ramps up in Minnesota.

by Jacob Aloi

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February 20, 2026 12:44 PM

MN Shortlist, Feb. 20-26: Comedy lifers, lethal manners and borrowed time

This week’s lineup moves from Tony-winning musicals to international cinema, from Ramadan-centered poetry to a Fire Horse fanfare, anchored by artists who understand that timing isn’t just a craft concern, but a way of reading the room.

by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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February 20, 2026 4:00 AM

Caponi Art Park in Eagan joins National Register of Historic Places

Caponi Art Park in Eagan has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, recognizing the 60-acre landscape of large-scale sculptures created by artist and Macalester professor Anthony Caponi and securing preservation benefits for the site.

by Alex V. Cipolle