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Art Hounds®
Lukas Levin

Art Hounds: A Dark & Stormy play, Native book publishers and paintings about Mexican immigration

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From left to right: Cece Roth, Jennifer Donovan, Shayla Courteau.
Courtesy of Sara Marsh

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Luverne Seifert is a Twin Cities actor and acting teacher. He recommends going to see “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” from Dark & Stormy Productions.

In this edgy production, set at Marcia Blaine School for Girls in 1930s Scotland, the lessons are less about math and reading than they are about love and sex. “It’s a very provocative play,” Seifert said. “And at times I think your jaw will drop.”

Five people stand and pose
The cast of Dark & Stormy Productions' "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" (from left to right): Peter Christian Hansen, Cece Roth, Shayla Courteau, Jennifer Donovan and Sara Marsh.
Courtesy of Sara Marsh

The cast consists of University of Minnesota students making their professional stage debut, and the production runs through Sept. 17 at the Gremlin Theater in St. Paul.

Duluth filmmaker Khayman Goodsky, of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, loves a good book. That’s why Goodsky suggests going to the “Meet the Artist” series at Two Loons Gallery in Duluth any time, but especially on Aug. 26, when Thomas and Betsy Peacock are the artists in question.

The two co-own Black Bears and Blueberries Publishing, which specializes in Native written and illustrated books. “Everything they’ve put out has been researched and carefully developed, so, I mean you can’t go wrong with reading their books,” Goodsky said.

You can meet Thomas and Betsy Peacock, Saturday, Aug. 26, at Two Loons Gallery, 2025 W. Superior St., Duluth.

Luis Fitch is a Mexican artist, designer and creative entrepreneur based in Minneapolis. His recommendation is “Immigrant Roads,” a solo exhibition of largescale paintings exploring the legacy of Mexican-born families who built the Santa Fe railroad in the early part of the 20th century.

A painting with a living room, cross and trees
"The Crosses We Bear," 2022. Acrylic, latex and embroidery thread on canvas.
Courtesy of Kandace Creel Falcón

“What I’m excited about in this exhibition is the hope that the artist brings to restore some of the stolen dignity from Latinx workers,” Fitch said.

“Immigrant Roads” is on display through Sept. 22 at the CLUES Latino Art Gallery, 797 East Seventh St., St. Paul.