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Poet Jennifer Willoughby, an alum of the Creative Writing program at the University, stands for a portrait in the Weisman Art Museum, where she will recite her first published book of poetry, "Beautiful Zero", as part the English Department's "First Books" event.

‘You were born the weirdo that you are’

by Danylo Loutchko
Published March 10, 2016
Alumna Jennifer Willoughby will read from her debut publication Thursday at the Weisman.
Left to right, Michael "McDuck" Olson, Rachael Price, Bridget Kearney and Michael Calabrese.

Dive into success

by Austen Macalus
Published March 8, 2016
Lake Street Dive's debut album brings pop, R&B and soul to the Twin Cities.
Local musician Joey Joey Michaels poses for portraits at Gold Medal Park on Monday. Michaels will be performing at the 331 Club on March 11 alongside Tickle Torture and Swimsuit Area.

Getting back to sincerity

by Jared Hemming
Published March 8, 2016
Local musician Leo Vondracek makes a comeback under his pseudonym Joey Joey Michaels.
Musicians rehearse Bach's "St. Matthew Passion" on Tuesday evening at Ted Mann Concert Hall. The performance is a collaboration between the University's School of Music and student and faculty from Hochschule fur Musik in Detmold, Germany.

Baroque’n hearts

by Danylo Loutchko
Published March 3, 2016
University ensembles, in collaboration with visiting music students and faculty from Germany, will perform Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” this weekend.
Minneapolis photographer Wing Young Huie poses in his studio at the Third Place Gallery on Tuesday afternoon. Huie is leading a free workshop at the Weisman Art Museum on Friday titled, "WE ARE THE OTHER," which seeks to engage the campus community through photography.

Bursting your own bubble

by Jared Hemming
Published March 3, 2016
Local photog Wing Young Huie examines identity, authenticity and culture with his workshop.
Rinde Eckert performs as Harold in "Aging Magician," which makes its premiere at the Walker Art Center this weekend.

Imagination never grows old

by Danylo Loutchko
Published March 3, 2016
“Aging Magician” makes its world premiere at the Walker on Saturday.

CULTURE COMPASS FRIDAY

by Yena Lee
Published March 3, 2016

You for Me for You   Mu Performing Arts debuted playwright Mia Chung’s “Me for You for Me” at the Guthrie. The play focuses on two North Korean sisters and their quest for the American...

Producer Katrah-Quey, left, sits with local rapper and community activist Guante.

Getting his “hands dirty”

by Austen Macalus
Published March 1, 2016
Local rapper Guante blends criticism, self-reflection and optimism in his latest album, “Post-Post-Race.”
Perfume Genius

A live monster

by Austen Macalus
Published March 1, 2016
Perfume Monster brings their live translation of “dream R&B” to Radio K’s Gigawatt show.
Co-curator Jenny Schmid looks over the space at the "Free Radicals: Remixing History Through the Power of Print" in the Katherine E. Nash Gallery on Tuesday. A live exhibition led by Piotr Szyhalski will feature printing on a large roll of material.

Remixing history

by Jared Hemming
Published February 25, 2016
University art professor Jenny Schmid curated “Free Radicals,” a new historical print exhibit at the Regis Center for Art.

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