“You could do a festival of just Bert Bacharach’s music and go for 10 hours straight,” Ariel Donahue, the singer of RetroFizz, explains from her Kingfield house. “I mean, it's wild how much material he has.”
The Uptown Art Fair will make its highly anticipated return in 2026, reimagined as “Art on the Isles,” a scenic new setting along Lake of the Isles Parkway, marking a major milestone in the …
Minnesota filmmaker Keri Pickett said that making a documentary is like taking an extensive one-way ticket to an unknown destination. “You invest a tremendous amount of time and energy in a story …
The official documentary of the Jacob Wetterling case, “Echoes in the Night,” will be a highlight of the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) April 8-19. Most of the films …
The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) that runs April 8-19, 2026 will show its audiences the best films from every corner of the world. This pledge was made by Craig …
Throughout the first two months of this year, while many local businesses raced to self-educate about mutual aid strategies and how to best support immigrant employees and customers, Black Garnet …
Whether designing educational literature or simply providing physical space for donation drives, individual artists and local arts organizations found creative ways to care for and protect their …
At the memorial for Renee Good. (Illustration by WACSO)
This year's Ice Shanty project on Lake Harriet/Bde Uman opened the same weekend that Alex Pretti was shot and killed in southwest Minneapolis by ICE agents. It continues through this weekend, closing …
Musical artists are being inspired to write songs about the protests, resisistance and ICE encounters in Minneapolis. They include: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, NEW JERSEY Played at First Ave. during …
Teamwork. I saw this cool old couple out shoveling together. Not much else to say about it... it’s just cute. (Illustration by WACSO)
Buffalo Galaxy members know how to jam. They aim to be where heavy hitting psychedelia meets old timin’ bluegrass. In the past six years, Buffalo Galaxy has played over 300 shows around the U.S., …
Randee Wrobel’s curiosity fills her eyes with tears of protest as her dad, Randy, escorts her out of the garage and locks the door. At four years old, she loves being around while he works on …
In The Heart Of The Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre (HOBT) has moved its magic of puppet production and performance to a new location at 2411 Hennepin Ave. in Minneapolis. After 36 years at its …
‘Peter Williams: Homegoing’ exhibit free to public at MCAD through Nov. 1
Urban folk school brings folk traditions into heart of city
The current exhibit at Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) offers a call and response to the work of graduate Peter Williams. Known for his world-building, nonviolent mythology, strong …
Aug. 29 A sketch artist shows up at Elder Voices (Telling Our Stories/Sharing Our Journeys). Her name is Anita White. She wants to sketch us as we meet. We agree. There are six of us at today’s …
South Minneapolis native Ryan London Levin is ecstatic to be returning to Children’s Theater Company after playing Snail in “A Year With Frog and Toad” and Tony Toponi in “An …
How can the gap between political parties be bridged? Danger Boat Productions and the Minnesota Humanities Center are using laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities, promote dialogue, …
