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Jordan Powell-Karis’s iconic wooden fist sculpture is the centerpiece of this exhibition steeped in emotion.

“Art and Artifact” — collective memory, collective action

by Sommer Wagen
Published September 15, 2024

Staring out of the entrance of the Katherine E. Nash Gallery is a portrait of George Floyd’s face painted in vibrant blues set against a rough white background. To the left of the portrait stand the...

A fursuit group photo before the Furry Migration 2024 fursuit parade. Courtesy of Adam Oachs

The whimsical world of furries

by Gabriel Brito
Published September 10, 2024

Over 2,000 furries from across the nation and around the globe came to Minneapolis for this year’s Furry Migration, an annual convention organized by the non-profit MNFurs. The three-day convention...

De Souza will be the latest national act hosted by SUA on Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. alongside openers Susannah Joffe and Creeping Charlie. Courtesy of University of Minnesota Student Unions and Activities

Indigo De Souza coming to UMN

by Sommer Wagen
Published September 10, 2024

When Student Unions & Activities (SUA) announced in August that indie singer-songwriter Indigo De Souza would perform at Coffman Union in October, my first thought was “How?!? Why?!”My friend...

A movie so nice they named it twice.

Review: “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”

by Gabriel Brito
Published September 9, 2024

As dark as it is silly, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” — the sequel to Tim Burton’s horror-comedy masterpiece — delightfully brings the original story into a modern-day setting.Spooky, charming...

Each song on this album is unique, yet sonically cohesive.

Review: “Short n’ Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter

by Isabella Caswell
Published September 6, 2024

The title of Sabrina Carpenter’s sixth album, “Short n’ Sweet,” describes the record, the artist and the long lasting ache of short but sweet romantic relationships.The album was released on...

Faye Webster performed at Palace Theatre in St. Paul two days after
playing at Lollapalooza in Chicago.

Faye Webster in Photos

by Summer Rabold
Published August 14, 2024

Visiting ArtScraps is like walking into an “I Spy” book come to life.

Colorful St. Paul secondhand craft supply store encourages eco-conscious creativity

by Sommer Wagen
Published August 2, 2024

Tucked away on St. Clair Ave. in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood in St. Paul is the ArtScraps Creative Reuse Materials and Idea Center, a small, colorful storefront housing endless creative possibilities...

Daikaiju at Palmfest 2024

Beer, sweat, noise: PALMFEST 2024

by Gabriel Brito
Published July 31, 2024

Forty bands took the stage behind Palmer’s Bar from July 26 to July 28 as the West Bank dive bar sought to recreate the magic of Woodstock ‘99.On Sunday, a crowd of mostly gray-haired punks covered...

Full of drill beats, lyrics about being sexy and not much else, the album was released on July 26.

Review: “Y2K!” by Ice Spice

by Gabriel Brito
Published July 30, 2024

“Y2K!” the debut studio album from New York rapper Ice Spice, is 24 minutes of hard-hitting drilled beats and rapping about butts.Released on July 26, the album has 10 tracks, none of which are...

The Foo Fighters’ Sunday night set was their first Minnesota show in nearly six years.

Foo Fighters exhilarate in Target Field debut

by Ethan Lambert
Published July 30, 2024

The Foo Fighters’ first Twin Cities show in over half a decade on Sunday was a masterclass in rock showmanship.Nearly 30 years after the band’s inception, the Foo Fighters delivered a tour-de-force...

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