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Jeremy Messersmith goes viral

Jeremy Messersmith goes viral

The web-savvy local musician's video is a hit worldwide.
by Marianne Combs

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MN Orchestra to organize festivals across the state

MN Orchestra to organize festivals across the state

The multi-year project features week-long festivals that reflect the history and heritage of the cities the orchestra visits.
by Marianne Combs

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Video break: bodies in urban spaces

Video break: bodies in urban spaces

Dancers climb walls, wedge themselves behind pillars, and pile into all sorts of unlikely positions.
by Marianne Combs

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MN poetry: Margaret Hasse’s “Disguises”

Margaret Hasse explores the masks we wear and the legacy of racism in this Halloween poem.
by Marianne Combs

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Your weekly playlist

Missed some of this week's arts news? Here's your chance to catch up.
by Marianne Combs

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Weisman closes doors for construction

Weisman closes doors for construction

The Weisman Art Museum has remained open for the first phase of its expansion and renovation. That will change this Sunday, when it shuts down for a year.
by Marianne Combs

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Refugee Nation

Refugee Nation

A play about the Laotian-American experience seeks to break down an intergenerational disconnect and heal old wounds.
by Marianne Combs

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Weekend outlook: soundly entertaining

Weekend outlook: soundly entertaining

This weekend features movies inspired by music, theater inspired by paintings, and human bodies turned into living canvases.
by Marianne Combs

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Plains Art Museum unveils mural

Plains Art Museum unveils mural

A pop art icon and North Dakota native paints a tribute to his home state.
by Marianne Combs

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