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The exhibit, open until Sept. 21, displays Sully's artwork alongside historical Indigenous tribe regalia to highlight how her Dakota culture influenced her work.

‘Mary Sully: Native Modern’ gives innovative Dakota artist her due

by Sommer Wagen
Published May 9, 2025

Visitors to “Mary Sully: Native Modern” at the Minneapolis Institute of Art may wonder about how Mary Sully would react to seeing her first solo exhibition, over 60 years after her death.In season...

“My life is awesome, and you’re a part of it, so thanks for being here,” Dacus said to the sold-out St. Paul crowd.

A night at the queer love museum with Lucy Dacus

by Sommer Wagen
Published May 8, 2025

Queer friends and lovers of all stripes swayed to Lucy Dacus’ sentimental indie stylings on her second night at St. Paul’s Palace Theatre on Tuesday.Dacus, who turned 30 on Friday, sold out her...

“Thunderbolts*,” directed by Jake Schreier, follows an unlikely crew of anti-heroes as they face off against an enemy more powerful than the previous Avengers team combined.

Marvel is back and ‘Thunderbolts*’ is actually good

by Sophia Arndt
Published May 6, 2025

After the release of “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019, I strongly felt Marvel movies had dwindled in quality. With the exception of the Disney+ shows “WandaVision” and “Moon Knight,” I hadn’t...

Please, someone, stop Alec Baldwin.

‘Rust’ makes the Wild West seem boring

by Gabriel Brito
Published May 6, 2025

“Rust,” a disappointingly slow, brooding, hyper-stylized Western released in theatres last Friday.Set in late 19th-century Wyoming, the film follows the story of Lucas Hollister, a young orphan...

Pink Place, a house venue in Como, had their first show of the season at the end of April and is planning a few shows for the next couple of months. Courtesy of Lydia Smith.

Stacked lineup of concerts this May

by Isabella Caswell
Published April 30, 2025

From Mayhem Fest to Hippo Campus to Katy Perry, there are lots of ways to enjoy live music in the Twin Cities this May. House venue showsBizzarro World is hosting a Tom’s Foolery single release...

Manners and Misconduct draws on the classic themes of Jane Austen’s novels. Courtesy of Meghan Wolff.

Manners and Misconduct reimagines Jane Austen through improvisation

by Sophia Arndt
Published April 30, 2025

In the back theater of Bryant Lake Bowl & Theater, the cast of all female, femme-presenting and nonbinary performers celebrate the famous Austenian novels like “Pride and Prejudice” or “Sense...

People feel a sense of community when they attend themed dance nights.

Themed dance nights promote community, authenticity

by Isabella Caswell
Published April 30, 2025

In lieu of Charli XCX’s performance at Target Center, the Greenroom and Union Rooftop each held their own Brat Rave on Friday and Saturday.The Brat Rave is a themed dance party highlighting Charli...

Photographer David Fallon spent months capturing images of life on the street for this series. Courtesy of David Fallon

‘No More Turning Away’ documents homelessness in the Twin Cities

by Gabriel Brito
Published April 28, 2025

“No More Turning Away,” a photography exhibit documenting homelessness in the Twin Cities, opened Friday at the Kenwood Burroughs Art gallery in downtown Minneapolis.Photographer David Fallon said...

Second-year graduate student Mai Tran created enormous woodblock prints showcasing the Star Rosette Lichen, a common species in Minnesota.

Walking in a lichen wonderland

by Sommer Wagen
Published April 28, 2025

If you were walking down the brick path between the Regis Center for Art and the Barbara Barker Center for Dance on Thursday afternoon, you may have seen about 30 people crouched near the rain-soaked ground...

Has it really gotten to the point where anybody can make a viral song and suddenly a world tour is in order?

Djo at Palace Theatre is all hype, no bite

by Sommer Wagen
Published April 27, 2025

Not understanding the hype of something is an alienating experience, and that's how I felt among the general admission crowd at Djo's performance at Palace Theatre in St. Paul Saturday.Djo, pronounced...

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