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Art

Misha Estrin, Weird Sh*t Art Show leader, speaks to the Minnesota Daily on Sunday, March 31 in Minneapolis.

Not your classic art exhibition

by Ksenia Gorinshteyn
Published April 2, 2019
“The Weird Shit Art Show” on Sunday night featured artists from all realms.
Pimento owner Tomme Beevas poses for a portrait with a dish on Saturday, March 23 at Pimento Jamaican Kitchen in Minneapolis. The restaurant was celebrating 3 years of living in its space on Eat Street.

Pimento Jamaican Kitchen cooks up Kingston culture

by Ksenia Gorinshteyn
Published March 28, 2019
The Eat Street restaurant celebrates it's third anniversary this month.
Illustrated by Abby Adamski

A&E Explores: 10 adventures for a spring break staycation

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published March 15, 2019
Who needs Jackson Hole when you live in Minnesota?
Destiny A. Davison poses for a portrait on Thursday, March 7 at Bordertown Coffee in Dinkytown. Davison is a local illustrator is working on a new series called "The Droll" about "various real, unreal and in-between thinking things."

Destiny A. Davison illustrates that anything is possible

by Ksenia Gorinshteyn
Published March 14, 2019
The artist explores intra- and interpersonal relationships in her ongoing comic “The Drolls.”
Shelly Sheehan helps Jane Tracy pick out a collection of yarn to knit at The Yarnery in Minneapolis March 9. 

Reckoning with racism in the knitting community

by Becca Most
Published March 14, 2019
Following a controversial blog post, some Twin Cities knitters are working to promote inclusion and dialogue through their craft
Alicia Jameel dances at a session called "Finding Your Divinity" on Sunday Feb. 25 in Minneapolis. The session was hosted by BLAQ Art Director Deja Stowers. BLAQ uses artistic form to reflect the Black experience with the goal of social change.

Power through movement

by Becca Most
Published February 28, 2019
Minneapolis dance company BLAQ promotes healing and self-love through dance, writing, discussion and American Sign Language.
The cast of "The Birds; Or Pete & Earl Want WiFi" warm up before their Saturday, Feb. 23 show at the Phoenix Theater.

Bringing comedy theater center stage … allegedly

by Becca Most
Published February 25, 2019
Spotlighting the avant-garde, An Alleged Theatre Company defies traditional theater norms
Photo by Dan Norman, courtesy of The Jungle Theater

Throw us to ‘The Wolves’

by Sophie Vilensky
Published February 15, 2019
The play will complete its second run this weekend.
Eva Eakin competes in the youth competition of Boulderfest North on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Minneapolis Bouldering Project. Boulderfest North was the climbing gym's first competition following its opening in 2017.

Roundup: A badass guide to Valentine’s Day

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published February 13, 2019
Eat your heart out, cliche.
Hector Chavarria performs during Transitional Transmissions Live at Pangea World Theater in Minneapolis on Saturday, Feb. 9.

Mother Goose’s Bedtime Stories transforms traditional narratives

by Ksenia Gorinshteyn
Published February 11, 2019
The art collective highlights works from artists of color, LGBTQ artists and other marginalized folks

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