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Review: 'The Snowy Day' at Minnesota Opera

Review: 'The Snowy Day' at Minnesota Opera

Minnesota Opera’s adaptation of “The Snowy Day” stays true to author Ezra Jack Keats’ simple yet groundbreaking children’s book, preserving its vivid textures and colors while adding playful music and small expansions to the story, resulting in a brief but warmhearted production.
by Max Sparber

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Couple gets engaged with a ‘Frog and Toad’-inspired book at Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul

Couple gets engaged with a ‘Frog and Toad’-inspired book at Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul

Lily Tschudi-Campbell and Cassidy Foust’s love story includes a passion for children’s literature, the “Frog and Toad” series and the Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul.
by Sam Stroozas

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Federal education money and Minnesota: 4 questions

Federal education money and Minnesota: 4 questions

As the Trump administration presses for big cuts to the federal education bureaucracy, school leaders in large and small districts across the state say they rely on federal dollars to support their most vulnerable students. Here’s a look at what’s happening.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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New MSU Mankato, Wilder Research study examines barrier to obtaining mental health licensure among state graduates

New MSU Mankato, Wilder Research study examines barrier to obtaining mental health licensure among state graduates

The new study released on Thursday, conducted by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Center for Rural Behavioral Health at Minnesota State University, Mankato and Wilder Research, identified several barriers Minnesota graduates encounter during the licensing process. It’s one of the first studies to specifically examine the licensure process. 
by Hannah Yang

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Building awareness for missing, murdered Indigenous relatives through art

Building awareness for missing, murdered Indigenous relatives through art

Every year, Feb. 14 marks a day of remembrance for missing and murdered Indigenous relatives. In south Minneapolis, a community screen-printing event brought Indigenous community members and allies together to prepare art for the day’s rallies and marches. 
by Chandra Colvin

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Speedy cross-border work by Minnesota’s MMIR Office credited with quick return of First Nations woman to Canada

Speedy cross-border work by Minnesota’s MMIR Office credited with quick return of First Nations woman to Canada

Feb. 14 has dual significance. It’s Valentine’s Day, but also a day of remembrance to honor missing and murdered Indigenous relatives. It’s also a day to celebrate triumphs.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Breath and beat: Terrell X’avion brings rhythmic fire to MacPhail

Breath and beat: Terrell X’avion brings rhythmic fire to MacPhail

Musician Terrell X’avion, an improvisational jazz beatboxer and storyteller, brings his deeply personal album “Transformation to Terrell X” to the MacPhail Center for Music, blending rhythm, lyricism and interactive performance.
by Jacob Aloi

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