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Seth Souvannayoung is cheered on by friends during a dance practice in Peik Gymnasium.

UBreak to host the fifth annual Kings of the Midwest break dance battle

by Maddy Folstein
Published December 14, 2017
UBreak allows bboys and bgirls to stretch their talents through practice, camaraderie and battles like the upcoming Kings of the Midwest tournament.
Treehouse Records is open for business on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Treehouse Records on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis. The store is closing after 44 years because its owner, Mark Trehus, is retiring. 

Long-time Minneapolis music shop Treehouse Records closes Dec. 31

by Haley Bennett
Published December 14, 2017
Initially North Country Music and known from the early ’70s to the mid ’80s as Oar Folk Records, the shop has left an imprint on the Minneapolis music scene for decades. But the times are a-changin’.
Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures

Review: The Shape of Water

by Haley Bennett
Published December 13, 2017
Mermaid film noir sounds like a fishy genre, but director Guillermo del Toro navigates it with skill.
Michelle Eboch gives her Ph.D. recital in conducting in Ferguson Hall on April 7.

The University of Minnesota School of Music hosts final concerts of 2017

by Maddy Folstein
Published December 11, 2017
As the year comes to a close, the School of Music continues its commitment to student engagement with its final concerts of 2017.
From left, Michael Kreher, Kim Tsujimoto, Shirin Saadat, and Lorraine Lassig pose for portraits during the preview party for the Weisman Art Museum's "Prince from Minneapolis" exhibition.

Street Style: Prince and purple everything

by Kate Drakulic
Published December 11, 2017
The Weisman’s highly anticipated “Prince from Minneapolis” exhibition party inspired all to dress to impress.
Aerosol artist Rock Martinez poses for a portrait with the mural he created in honor of Prince inside the Weisman Art Museum during the preview party for the "Prince from Minneapolis" exhibition on Friday, Dec. 8. Martinez has painted large scale murals for over 15 years. 

Purple rain, purple art, purple everything at the Weisman’s Prince from Minneapolis party

by Kate Drakulic
Published December 11, 2017
The exhibition preview party featured rare photographs, commissioned work and lots of purple.
Local punk band Uranium Club pose for portraits in Wilson Library on West Bank on Sunday, Dec. 3.

Minneapolis’ punk band Uranium Club discusses process and popularity

by Haley Bennett
Published December 7, 2017
One might expect a punk outfit called the “Uranium Club” to have an explosive, noise-fueled outlook in all they do. But the members of the band are all pretty stable elements.

Dance Revolutions opens Thursday at the Rarig Center

by Maddy Folstein
Published December 7, 2017
The University Dance Theatre’s annual concert features four different visiting choreographers.

Culture compass: Cult films, trippy electro-pop and the best food for finals in Dinkytown

by Haley Bennett
Published December 6, 2017

Friday: Screening of "The Room" – Midnight MadnessThis December, the Uptown Theatre's monthly showing of “The Room” complements this week’s release of James Franco’s “The Disaster Artist.”...

The Guthrie Theater presents Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" for the 43rd year through Dec. 30.

Review: The Guthrie’s 43rd Performance of “A Christmas Carol”

by Haley Bennett
Published December 5, 2017
“A Christmas Carol” has said “Bah. Humbug!” to poverty and greed for nearly two centuries.

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