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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 strip mall just west of the St. Paul Downtown Airport.Despite...

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 got 10 minutes to clean out her desk.Maser was elected...

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 by non-profit group We Are All Criminals, the...

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 time? In the numbers that make up a digital photo's lights and...

Both the current provost and president will be replaced by permanent leadership on July 1. Courtesy of Leslie Bleess.

Hamline University’s interim provost threatens creative writing MFA

by Gabriel Brito
Published March 25, 2025

Hamline University’s Master of Fine Arts in creative writing program and its literary journal, the Water~Stone Review, are in jeopardy after the outgoing interim administration announced a plan to sunset...

"Phantasmagoria" will be on display at Fresh Eye until April 27.

‘Phantasmagoria,’ Fresh Eye Arts uplift artists with disabilities

by Sommer Wagen
Published March 23, 2025

Gigantic cats of all ages and colors romp across a verdant, hilly landscape, a storm brewing in the distance. Simple brushstrokes create abstract landscapes that somehow look exactly like somewhere you’ve...

‘The Mousetrap’ invites its audience to solve a murder mystery as the play's seven suspects are snowed into a remote manor in the English countryside. Courtesy of Dan Norman Photography.

‘The Mousetrap’ murder mystery comes to the Guthrie

by Sophia Arndt
Published March 20, 2025

A mystery unfolds in the snowy English countryside after a group of travelers become stranded at Monkswell Manor and a murder takes place. Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery play “The Mousetrap”...

Each senior project addresses an issue in the fashion industry, and each project is unique. Courtesy of Joe Dammel.

Apparel design seniors organize fashion show ‘Unveil’

by Isabella Caswell
Published March 17, 2025

This year, seniors within the University of Minnesota apparel design major decided to put together their own senior fashion show, “Unveil.”Last year, the College of Design decided not to hold a...

The one-of-a-kind exhibit is on view at the All My Relations Gallery until April 5. Courtesy of TJ Turner.

‘Smart Wars’ brings galactic art down to earth

by Gabriel Brito
Published March 4, 2025

“Smart Wars,” a “Star Wars” inspired art exhibit by the uniquely talented St. Paul artist Rory Wakemup will celebrate the exhibit’s opening at the All My Relations Arts gallery in the Native...

Dancers told a variety of stories from adversity to furniture through contemporary dance. Courtesy of Laura Anne Virtucio.

UMN Dance Theater’s ‘chaos theory’ concert breaks barrier between audience, dancers

by Isabella Caswell
Published March 3, 2025

Choreographers and dancers showcased their talents and broke the boundary separating the stage and the audience over the weekend in “chaos theory.”  Two student choreographers, Rayven Cherry...

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