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Critical DMs: Staging hockey at Theater in the Round

Critical DMs: Staging hockey at Theater in the Round

Critical DMs are lightly edited Slack conversations by members of the MPR News arts team about Minnesota art and culture. This week, arts editor Max Sparber and arts reporter Jacob Aloi discuss a play about Canadian women’s hockey.
by Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber

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Cold hands, warm hearts: Great Northern heats up Minnesota winters

Cold hands, warm hearts: Great Northern heats up Minnesota winters

Beat the winter freeze with the annual Great Northern Festival with art — including a black light yarn sculpture by Minnesota artist HOTTEA — music, sauna and climate events Jan. 23 to Feb. 2.
by Anika Besst

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Mapping Prejudice Project granted access to Stearns County property records

Mapping Prejudice Project granted access to Stearns County property records

Stearns County commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve a memorandum of understanding with the University of Minnesota Libraries so they could comb for racial covenants — clauses in property deeds that barred specific ethnic groups from owning homes or land.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Looking forward, looking back: The Current celebrates 20 years

Looking forward, looking back: The Current celebrates 20 years

The Current celebrates 20 years of fostering music discovery and community with special events, anniversary programming, and a renewed commitment to supporting artists and engaging audiences locally and beyond.
by Max Sparber

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St. Paul City Council approves charter change to allow administrative fines

St. Paul City Council approves charter change to allow administrative fines

The St. Paul City Council on Wednesday voted to amend the city’s charter to allow it to impose fines for ordinance violations. It was one of few large cities in Minnesota that didn’t already have that power.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Indigenous historian: Peltier commutation a victory, 50 years too late

Indigenous historian: Peltier commutation a victory, 50 years too late

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier will no longer spend the rest of his life in prison. Nick Estes, a Minnesotan and historian, explains the tensions that led to his conviction and what his release means for communities across the nation.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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State Supreme Court weighs what to do about ‘dysfunctional’ Minnesota House

State Supreme Court weighs what to do about ‘dysfunctional’ Minnesota House

The high court heard oral arguments Thursday over the temporary control of the Minnesota House. “This is a highly unusual situation we find ourselves in,” Justice Anne McKeig said during early questioning of attorneys.
by Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters

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‘The chamber that chose cooperation’: Minnesota Senate sees smoother sailing under temporary tie

‘The chamber that chose cooperation’: Minnesota Senate sees smoother sailing under temporary tie

Unlike the Minnesota House, the Senate has kicked off a relatively low-key — and so far productive — session. But just below the surface of all this collegiality is tension over policies and oversight from the days of the DFL trifecta.
by Catharine Richert

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