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Lead dancer Rosa Prigan brought elegance and emotion to the role of Emily Dickinson. Courtesy of Alexis Lund.
‘The Untold Verse’ ballet takes life of Emily Dickinson from page to stage
by Sommer Wagen
Published April 15, 2025

The world premiere of “Emily Dickinson: The Untold Verse” ran from Friday to Sunday at Ballet Co.Laboratory’s intimate Studio Theatre in...

A viewing experience like no other.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ sucks, I love it
by Gabriel Brito
Published April 14, 2025

“A Minecraft Movie” is a 100-minute catastrophe with an incoherent plot, an awful script and almost no character development consisting mostly...

Visitors move from booth to booth of vintage clothes and accessories at the Disco Death Records event for Record Store Day.
Disco Death Records celebrates Record Store Day a different way
by Sophia Arndt
Published April 14, 2025

With the bustle of customers picking through the collection of vinyls and the swarm of people moving between vintage booths in the parking lot,...

All musicians, magicians, burlesque dancers and other performers are welcome to use the advance when booking shows. Courtesy of Nadirah McGill.
Twin Cities United Performers announces work advance
by Gabriel Brito
Published April 9, 2025

Twin Cities United Performers (TCUP), an organization seeking to ensure better working conditions and communications with venues for musicians...

Be ready to get the chorus of “Best Guess” stuck in your head.
Sapphic storytelling shines on Lucy Dacus’ “Forever Is a Feeling”
by Sommer Wagen
Published April 1, 2025

The mythological origins of how we understand queer love between women lays the perfect foundation for Lucy Dacus’ fourth studio album, “Forever...

Walker Worker Union rallies against president and secretary layoffs
Walker Worker Union rallies against president and secretary layoffs
by Sommer Wagen
Published April 13, 2025

After three-and-a-half years as the Walker Art Center volunteer coordinator, former Walker Worker Union president Michelle Maser said she only...

The exhibit runs until May 18. Courtesy of Weisman Art Museum.
Incarcerated artists display their work at Weisman
by Gabriel Brito
Published April 7, 2025

“SEEN,” an exhibit showcasing works by currently incarcerated artists, is on display at the Weisman Art Museum on East Bank until May 18. Organized...

Morril co-owns Bodega Car Whiskey. Courtesy of Matthew Salacuse.
Q&A with comedian Sam Morril for his ‘Errors’ tour
by Gabriel Brito
Published April 13, 2025

Comedian Sam Morril is performing at the Pantages Theatre in downtown Minneapolis on Friday, April 18.The New York native’s fifth special,...

Evan Schwarz (left) and Carissa Wong (right) discuss their upcoming show and bounce jokes off one another.
UMN Comedy Club dumps experiences on stage
by Isabella Caswell
Published April 13, 2025

The University of Minnesota Comedy Club is a space where people can hang out and joke about things that happen to and around them to prepare...

Multiple events across the Twin Cities are celebrating the centennial anniversary of “The Great Gatsby.” Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society.
100 years of ‘The Great Gatsby’
by Sophia Arndt
Published April 9, 2025

A hundred years after its original publication, places across the Twin Cities are celebrating “The Great Gatsby” and its St. Paul-born author...

The fair featured local romance bookstores and shops like Hey Darling Bookstore and Swoonworthy Romance Booksellers. Courtesy of Rachel Silberman.
Spring Fling celebrates romance in literature
by Sophia Arndt
Published April 8, 2025

Celebrating the changing of the seasons, Inbound BrewCo hosted the Spring Fling Romance Book Fair on Saturday. The festivities included trivia,...

University of Minnesota MFA thesis shows never fail to impress.
Love in the time of chaos in ‘see through love’
by Sommer Wagen
Published April 7, 2025

How is surgery similar to being in love? Is there love hidden underneath our eyelids? Is it on a riverbank both immersed in and removed from...

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