Art Shanty Projects is returning to the frozen water of Bdé Umá / Lake Harriet in south Minneapolis Jan. 20 - Feb.11, 2024. One big change this year: classic shanties are back! Artists …
Indigenous curators organized the “In Our Hands: Native Photography, 1890 to Now” exhibit with photos from Indigenous artists from the Rio Grande to the Arctic Circle.
Southwest Voices teamed up with English teachers from Justice Page Middle School to bring you insights from eight grade writers.
With a whirlwind of color, choreography and music, the South Asian Arts & Theater House (SAATH) brought the stage to life with a recent performance at the Cowles Center (528 Hennepin Ave.) to …
Marc Berg and Thalia Kostman, and the rest of the artists in their company Phantom Chorus Theatre (PCT), debut their latest show “Trippy Triptych, Vol I: Blacklight”. This is the first …
Justice Page Middle School students write about their own convictions and turning points in their lives.
TRIO TURNS FIVE In 2016, Louis Hunter was one of the protesters who was wrongfully accused of violence at a protest against police brutality. He was facing 20 years in prison if convicted and it took …
Longfellow mosaic artist Chris Miller believes that art is like jewelry for your home. “I made this piece in glass a few years ago and I display it each September during LoLa Art Crawl. It says …
As a child, Saymoukda Vongsay wrote herself into stories of Little House on the Prairie, Sweet Valley High and The Babysitters Club, as a side character. In middle and high school, she was a known …
Community members smiled as they tasted different dishes and snacks from local businesses of the Little Mekong cultural district on University Avenue on Sunday, July 2, 2023. The event was artist …
Saw this old dude jump off his bike to grab a photo of a cool old vintage car driving around Lake Harriet. (Illustration by WACSO)
The Korean play brings traditional samulnori rhythms to a kitchen near you.
Kao Lee Thao and Ash Kubesh spent 66 hours over 10 days painting two new murals that represent Thao’s Hmong heritage at Boom Island Park. The artwork is part of the Minneapolis Parks and …
Patio season. Book Club. because it’s winter near 6 months a year, we hit patio season hard and enjoy it more than just about anyone else I imagine. (Illustration by WACSO)
Acclaimed artist and composer Billy McLaughin’s first band at Washburn High School (WHS) in south Minneapolis, an 11-piece group – counting the roadies -- called Paradox, with a gifted …
LynLake’s theater scene is buzzing this week with a sold-out run at Jungle Theater and HUGE Theater buying a building and temporarily performing at another one.
Live & Local captures live music at local venues featuring local musicians. We talk with musicians about the Minneapolis music scene, their music backgrounds, and what it means for them to play music with other people.
Associate Director Alison Hiltner discusses the process of presenting gallery exhibitions and what happens when things don’t go as planned.
We talked with crop artist Jill Moe about her first place win in crop art at the 2023 Minnesota State Fair for her depiction of Lake Chipotle, a reference to an often-flooded Chipotle parking lot.
As a loyal State Fair-goer I had to find the local angle for Southwest Voices. Luckily that wasn't hard to do.
