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BFA Acting program takes annual thesis showcase online

BFA Acting program takes annual thesis showcase online

by Frankie Carlson
Published February 27, 2021
The capstone projects for the fourth-year students within the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Acting program went live online on Feb. 19.
Sunny Thao, Hongfa Norasingh, and Kaysone Syonesa perform a play called “Naga Village” in the 2019 SEAD Project Gala.

Street theater project showcases stories from Southeast Asian communities

by Katelyn Vue, Campus Activities Reporter
Published February 26, 2021
Artists will draw interviews from cities with some of the largest Southeast Asian populations in the state.
An ice sculpture titled "Your Dog" sits at Bde Maka Ska on Friday, Feb. 19. The Minneapolis Institute of Art is installing numerous ice sculptures across the Minneapolis area.

Mia puts an icy spin on public art

by Nina Raemont, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published February 23, 2021
A new public art pop-up is on display in Twin Cities parks, and it’s pretty chill.
Wikipedia archiving project partners with Minneapolis art institutions

Wikipedia archiving project partners with Minneapolis art institutions

by Frankie Carlson
Published February 21, 2021
Four local museums collaborated with Black Lunch Table to create and edit Wikipedia pages for Black artists.
Stylings of Trinity Vang of TRIN Collective on models Shannon Lee and Kathryn Nguyen.

UMN student Trinity Vang launches personal jewelry line

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published February 16, 2021
The third-year University student launched the accessory brand Flourish through her self-made arts platform.
UMN Medical School promotes storytelling through medicine with new arts initiative

UMN Medical School promotes storytelling through medicine with new arts initiative

by Frankie Carlson
Published February 13, 2021
Amid a global pandemic, the Medical School emphasizes the importance of the arts and humanities in STEM careers with the recently launched Center for the Art of Medicine.
Ice sculptures displayed in St. Paul's Annual Winter Carnival on Thursday, Jan. 28. This year marks the 135th Anniversary of the first carnival.

Neither cold nor COVID-19 can stop the St. Paul Winter Carnival

by Nina Raemont
Published February 11, 2021
This year’s St. Paul Winter Carnival was a celebration of the city and the 135-year-old winter festival.
Starasea Nidiala Camara poses for a portrait in front of the exhibition she curated at the Minneapolis Institute of Art on Thursday, Jan. 28. The exhibition features African American artists, centering the work of artists from the “Black Belt” region of the South.

Minneapolis Institute of Art premieres new exhibition curated by UMN undergrad

by Nina Raemont, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published February 1, 2021
Starasea Nidiala Camara curated Mia’s newest exhibition, “In the Presence of Our Ancestors: Southern Perspectives in African American Art.”
Co-owner and art director Cassie Garner speaks with gallery patron Sam Morgen at Gamut Gallery in Minneapolis on Sept. 29, 2018.

Annual lobbying day for the arts goes online

by Megan Phillips
Published January 28, 2021
Amid a state budget deficit, advocates lobby for “essential” art funding as part of Arts Advocacy Day.
The site of Black Table Arts, a new cooperative space for black artists to gather, discuss community issues, collaborate, and create on Friday, Jan. 22.

Black Table Arts Cooperative set to open new space

by Nina Raemont, Arts & Entertainment Reporter
Published January 25, 2021
The multi-purpose creative space for Black artists opens on Feb. 25, and puts art and community organizing at the center of their mission.

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