Arts

The Children Theatre Company’s take on the classic novel is a collaborative work on stage.

There are tons of options for heart-themed plans throughout the week

Every artist has an interesting origin story. But nothing compares with how Mark Rivard got started. Rivard began illustrating skateboards with Sharpie markers in the early 2000s. That led to an …

Bound by Brass

Musicians Richard Baldinelli and Dr. Joan Madden exude joy whether playing their trumpets in the 53rd Street Brass Quintet, looking forward or reminiscing. The two musicians capture the delight of a …

A people’s poet

This month, Southwest resident Heid E. Erdrich became the first poet laureate for the city of Minneapolis.  “We need poetry, even if we don’t know we do. There’s a human …

New Year's Eve in Southwest Minneapolis

No need to leave your neighborhood to party before the clock strikes midnight.

Read a passage from the new book about an environmental investigator on an expedition into toxic waste dumps.

On Dec. 3, 2023, more than two billion Christians around the world celebrated the first week of Advent, which is honored by lighting the first of four Advent candles. For Christians, Advent is a time …

Pottery in the Grotto: Building Community

Potter Bob Arnoldy has created a treasure in Linden Hills with his curbside pottery grotto. He explains the concept of the grotto and how the community has embraced it. Q: So, tell us what pottery in …

Homegrown talent rocks the Cedar

When I heard that Dial Tone was having an album release party at The Cedar Cultural, I was like, “What? Didn’t these kids just meet? How can they have an album already? And how can they …

Dancer Performs at State Theatre

“Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy,” Minnesota Dance Theatre’s (MDT) cherished holiday tradition, returns to the State Theatre Dec. 16-23, 2023. Geneva Higgins Whiteside of …

George Roberts of Homewood Studios has been working on the letterpress printing project for his Northside community since 2006.

Guaranteed income for artists

Arnée Martin wanted 100 rejections.  “The worst they can say is no,” Martin said.  As an artist applying for grants and scholarships, the TikTok trend of …

WACSO: Sonny’s ice cream

Sonny’s ice cream should absolutely be on every list of best patios in the city… and they serve wine.

Adam Qualls plays Grandpa Who for most shows and the Grinch in some at the Whittier theater.

The monthly variety show is a celebration of the Twin Cities’ strangest artwork.

Flash Mob

More than a dozen dancers took their show on the road, literally, Oct. 8, 2023, by bringing a flashmob to Open Streets Lyndale.  In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, performers …

WACSO: Pumpkin patch

Why go to the pumpkin patch, when the pumpkin patch will come to you? Serious display of pumpkins on 50th and James. (Illustration by WACSO)

“Throughout the country and across the globe, a new type of street band movement is emerging — outrageous and inclusive, brass and brash, percussive and persuasive — reclaiming …

An experimental filmmaker

An experimental film presentation has been part of the monthly MN Made film series at the Main Cinema, 115 Main St in Minneapolis. The series is presented by MSP Film Society, FilmNorth and Minnesota …

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