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Minnesota Arts

New Smithsonian exhibit highlights American fairs, including crop art, butter from Minnesota

New Smithsonian exhibit highlights American fairs, including crop art, butter from Minnesota

An August exhibition at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, inspired by Minnesota’s State Fair traditions, will highlight American craft through artworks like crop art, butter sculptures and textiles.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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MN Shortlist, July 25-31: Collage, Mozart Americana and more

MN Shortlist, July 25-31: Collage, Mozart Americana and more

MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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Cartoons, culture and care: Latino artist creates bilingual mental health universe

Cartoons, culture and care: Latino artist creates bilingual mental health universe

Rocky Casillas Aguirre’s bilingual art show, “U are the Universe,” uses playful cartoon characters to explore mental health in a way that’s accessible to Latino youth and families.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Q&A: With ‘Chunkadelic,’ Nur-D doubles down on joy and resistance

Q&A: With ‘Chunkadelic,’ Nur-D doubles down on joy and resistance

Minnesota rapper Nur-D discusses his new album “Chunkadelic,” a genre-blending, deeply personal project born from a Reddit insult, exploring joy, resistance and staying true to himself in a conformist industry.
by Jacob Aloi

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Isaac Thompson named president and CEO of Minnesota Orchestra

Isaac Thompson named president and CEO of Minnesota Orchestra

Isaac Thompson, a Twin Cities native and current head of the Oregon Symphony, has been named president and CEO of the Minnesota Orchestra, returning to lead the organization he grew up attending.
by Max Sparber, Tom Crann and Gretchen Brown

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MN Shortlist, July 18-24: Chastity Brown, touring Shakespeare and more

MN Shortlist, July 18-24: Chastity Brown, touring Shakespeare and more

MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst and Alex V. Cipolle

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Days of conventions past: How a fan event captures why people love the X-Men

Days of conventions past: How a fan event captures why people love the X-Men

A Minneapolis fan convention called “The Uncanny Experience” transformed the historic Minneapolis Club into the X-Men’s Xavier Institute, offering immersive cosplay, storytelling, and community-building for fans who connect deeply with the X-Men’s themes of outsider identity, found family, and empowerment through shared weirdness.
by Jacob Aloi

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Art Hounds: Audio scavenger hunts, pottery favorites and outdoor scenes on canvas

Art Hounds: Audio scavenger hunts, pottery favorites and outdoor scenes on canvas

Jamie Daniels of St. Paul, Cindy Ihlenfeld of Mahtomedi and Lou Ferreri of St. Paul share what’s catching their eyes and ears this week, from a new season of sidewalk audio plays to a curated pottery show and impressionistic people at play.
by Emily Bright

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