Arts | Southwest Connector

Jim Saybolt with daughters Faye and Lucinda (swinging banner) trying out some of the activities offered during the annual event. It coincided with the Lake Harriet Kite Festival on Jan. 28, 2023.

Plan B

Tesha M. Christensen | 2/17/23

Little Man (shown here) and Cindy Lawson are two local music highlights. (Photo submitted)

Introducing Connector live! – local music playlist series

Connector LIVE! – as part of Teaming Up For Good – will soon feature live venue and music information along with specially curated streaming playlists for your listening pleasure. Read … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 2/17/23

A meet-up during the COVID-19 pandemic changed the trajectory of the lives of Lana Gendlin Brooks (at left) and Karina Muller. They found their purpose by starting HeartCentric. (Photo submitted)

Heartcentric combines art with spiritual practice

Meet Karina Muller and Lana Gendlin Brooks of HeartCentric. The two women are dedicated to helping people connect to their intuition with the help of a pendulum. “We handcraft one-of-a-kind … more

By Suzie Marty | 2/17/23

Out and about in the neighborhood: Minneapolis college of art and design

Minneapolis College of Art and Design’s (MCAD) bustling campus in the Whittier neighborhood is home to student housing, outdoor art displays, indoor galleries, art classes, continuing … more

2/17/23

Art shanty projects initiates plan beach due to poor ice conditions

Due to rapidly deteriorating ice on Bdé Umáŋ / Lake Harriet, Art Shanty Projects’ annual program will be presented as “Plan Beach” this year instead of … more

1/19/23

Artists (left to right) Diver Van Avery, Miré Regulus, and Lacey Prpic Hedkte have created a system where money raised from the sale of lawn signs goes towards the African American Community Land Trust, putting money into the hands of those who were hurt by racial covenants.

Erasing racial covenants, writing new future

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the Uprising, artists Diver Van Avery, Lacey Prpic Hedtke and Miré Regulus created an art project called Free the Deeds. It invites the … more

By Chloe Peter | 12/1/22

Mike Salovich, of St. Paul and Columbia, performs in front of Everett & Charlie.

All that was yummy in 2022

Another year is coming to an end, giving birth to a new one. What 2023 has in store is yet to be seen. A mystery like turning a page in a suspense novel yet to be written. This last year has not been … more

By Suzie Marty | 12/1/22

Marcie Rendon's latest book is dedicated to murdered and missing Indigenous women. In addition to the Cash books, Rendon is working on a writing and healing project at Little Earth called Unconquered Nations. (Photo by Jaida Grey Eagle)

Standish author’s latest thriller chills

In a blog post for Barnes & Noble, local author Marcie Rendon writes of the stories that lurk at the edge of our consciousness, waiting to be told. Stories that are “too disturbing, too … more

By JILL BOOGREN | 11/30/22

Riverview Theater (Photo by Terry Faust)

Riverview Theater one of few one-screen theaters still operating locally

It was Dec. 30, 1948, that the Riverview Theater at 3800 42nd Avenue opened its doors, showing the film “June Bride,” starring Bette Davis. The neighborhood icon caters to its community … more

By JAN WILLMS | 11/30/22

Creativity and community in a time of Isolation

In 2021, retired University of Minnesota filmmaker Paul Eide and a few members of his family pictured a way to fight pandemic isolation – a way that creatively drew them together. Just before … more

~ Edited by Terry Faust | 11/30/22

Tammy Ortegon, owner of ColorWheel Gallery at 46th and Grand, shows pictures of mushrooms and other fungi during a community pop-up event along Nicollet Ave. to inspire art-makers in the community

Art for everyone

Tammy Ortegon considers herself a folk artist, and she believes folk art is created by and for the people. A part of making this a reality is by creating a space where community members can gather to … more

Chloe Peter | 11/17/22

Looking at nature, painting what she sees

Minneapolis-based artist Mary Bacon highlights local landscape in her work, and has closely studied local flowers, trees, and parks. She is showing currently at Artacile Art Gallery in the … more

Suzie Marty | 11/3/22

The audience pays rapt attention at ACLUMN breakfast. (Photo by Susan Schaefer)

Upholding civil liberties, rights across the Twin Cities

When in the course of human events...* Sometimes coincidence sparks a column. During the second week of October my volunteer work with the ACLU and attending a Guthrie Theater play coincided with … more

By SUSAN SCHAEFER | 11/1/22

'The Mary Hanson Show' celebrates 40 years

'The Mary Hanson Show,' the longest-running independently produced cable TV show in the United States, is 40 years old this fall. The talk show also was on public television for 23 years. The … more

11/1/22

Ebony Patterson’s "From the corner of my eye" is part of “A Picture Gallery of the Soul” exhibit at the Katherine E. Nash Gallery.

The soul behind the images

When cooler temps and shorter days signal the Fall Arts Season in the metro area, there are many cultural activities competing for attention. As always, this column strives to undercover the … more

by Susan Schaefer | 10/21/22

Art collector and south Minneapolis resident Herman Milligan. (Photo by Susan Schaefer)

The soul behind the images:

A showstopper exhibitionWhen cooler temps and shorter days signal the Fall Arts Season in the metro area, there are many cultural activities competing for attention. As always, this column strives to … more

9/29/22

Haruko Ruggiero points out that the smaller houses in south Minneapolis offer the opportunity for homeowners to make the most of what they have, and to make each space special. (Photo submitted)

Standish tile artist creates unique pieces for homes

Standish tile artist Haruko Ruggiero always had a sense that she would develop her own “something” related to interior design and patterns. She began by fashioning together mosaics. … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 9/29/22

MOLTEN BEESWAX, PAINT, AND COLLAGE BLUR LINE BETWEEN PAINTING AND SCULPTURE

Jodi Reeb is a visual, fine artist from Minneapolis specializing in fine art abstract, collage, sculptural, contemporary, landscape, acrylic and encaustic paintings … more

Suzie Marty | 9/21/22

Watercolor painter Barb Morrison is opening her studio in Millworks Lofts during this year's LoLa Art Crawl Sept. 17-18. (Photo submitted)

New artists and spaces join with familiar participants for LoLa Art Crawl

By SHARON PARKERLeague of Longfellow Artists Watercolor painter Barb Morrison is excited to be joining the LoLa Art Crawl for the first time, and to be able to show off the recently renovated … more

By SHARON PARKER League of Longfellow Artists | 8/31/22

Hibaaq Ibrahim, also known as Moon Juice Art, painted the mural with help from kids from the local YMCA.

Nicollet Pop-off Event and Mural [Photo gallery]

On Saturday August 13, the Lyndale and Kingfield Neighborhood Associations hosted a Nicollet Pop-off at the Twisted Hare Salon, 3401 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408. The main event, along with a … more

Chloe Peter | 8/24/22