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Reverb - News for Young Adults

Reverb

Reverb is an initiative and a reporting team from MPR News focused on serving younger (and young-at-heart) Minnesotans.

We know Minnesota is changing and younger adults want news in new, more accessible ways. Reverb covers trending topics, local issues, and stories that matter to Minnesotans.

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Marshall Pride provides a cathartic homecoming for small town drag performers

Marshall Pride provides a cathartic homecoming for small town drag performers

Drag shows are now a staple of the entertainment scene in the Twin Cities and other larger Minnesota towns. Some of the performers grew up in rural Minnesota. Some of those small towns host drag shows of their own, and these performers are taking the opportunity for a cathartic homecoming. 
by Hannah Yang

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Rebuilding from a recent fire, 19 Bar is still a cornerstone of Twin Cities Pride

Rebuilding from a recent fire, 19 Bar is still a cornerstone of Twin Cities Pride

Minneapolis is gearing up for Twin Cities Pride this weekend — but a local staple will be missing this year. One of the oldest gay bars in the city, 19 Bar, has been closed since a fire destroyed the interior in March. Its staff and regulars are reminiscing on its many years, and planning pride without it.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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The journey to pink pride: The ‘sickly sweet’ art of Duluth’s Cherry Koch

The journey to pink pride: The ‘sickly sweet’ art of Duluth’s Cherry Koch

Cherry Koch, a Duluth artist awarded a grant for her “Homebody” project, explores themes of identity, trauma and religion through surrealist portraits of friends holding dollhouse-sized structures she builds.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Historic Lake Street building burned in Floyd protests will reopen on Juneteenth

Historic Lake Street building burned in Floyd protests will reopen on Juneteenth

After three years of restoration, the historic Coliseum Building in south Minneapolis is set to reopen on Wednesday as a part of the Soul of the Southside Juneteenth festival.
by Nicole Ki

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Drop the puck! Minnesota PWHL star scores a hockey cameo in ‘Inside Out 2’

Drop the puck! Minnesota PWHL star scores a hockey cameo in ‘Inside Out 2’

Kendall Coyne Schofield, captain of Minnesota’s Professional Women’s Hockey League team, voices a hockey announcer in the animated coming-of-age movie opening Friday. For her, it’s another way to elevate the profile of women’s sports.
by Sam Stroozas

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