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Backroad bangers, Brat summer and a bar song — What we listened to in 2024

by Gabriel Brito
Published December 7, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close and Grammy judges begin to cast their votes, let us take a moment to reflect on what we listened to this year. “Chromokopia,” by Tyler, the Creator and “Short n’ Sweet”...

The cultural heritage center on Franklin Avenue spreads holiday cheer through sugar, spice and everything nice.

Gingerbread Wonderland celebrates 10 years of holiday cheer

by Gabriel Brito
Published December 6, 2024

Norwegian cultural center Norway House is currently hosting the 10th edition of its annual Gingerbread Wonderland, an exhibit of community-submitted gingerbread crafts based on the world’s largest gingerbread...

Promoting his upcoming movie, ‘A Complete Unknown,’ Timothée Chalamet visited significant spots to singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.

Timothée Chalamet visits Minneapolis ahead of movie premiere

by Sophia Arndt
Published December 5, 2024

Walking the same path as former University of Minnesota student Bob Dylan, actor Timothée Chalamet visited sites in Dinkytown and around the campus Thursday ahead of the premiere of his Dylan biographical...

The band blends blues with jazz, R&B, soul, hip-hop, hard rock and reggae. Courtesy of Mark W Toth.

The Dylan Salfer Band pursues authenticity in a modern music era

by Isabella Caswell
Published December 4, 2024

Deep down, Dylan Salfer always knew he wanted to start his own band.Lead singer and guitarist of the Dylan Salfer Band, Salfer said a lot of artists perform the bare minimum on stage. The older he...

The map highlights important cultural elements in each area. Courtesy of Jesus Li.

New map of seven Minneapolis cultural districts created to attract visitors

by Isabella Caswell
Published December 2, 2024

Jesus Li, in partnership with Meet Minneapolis, created an artistic map depicting the seven distinct cultural districts of Minneapolis.The seven cultural districts, Franklin Avenue, Lowry Avenue...

Krampuspaetzle at the European Christmas Market in St. Paul.

Annual European Christmas market is for college students, too

by Sophia Arndt
Published December 2, 2024

For 13 years, the European Christmas Market has offered a traditional approach to the holiday season, allowing visitors to shop and eat under twinkling lights in the East Plaza of Union Depot in St. Paul. However,...

“What Are We?” is just the kind of fresh creativity and interactivity Hive owners Eric Morris and Laura Rudolph Morris want to host. Courtesy of P&D Photography.

‘What Are We?’: a cozy, comedically cathartic cabaret

by Sommer Wagen
Published December 1, 2024

Twin Cities-based theatre company Weird In Public Productions struck gold when they combined the drama of situationships with the looseness of cabaret in their latest show, “What Are We?: A Situationship...

The album features a number of West Coast rappers.

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ is a musical scavenger hunt

by Alexis Letang
Published November 25, 2024

Apparently Kendrick Lamar’s rap battle with Drake was a side quest because the rapper casually dropped an album on Friday. “GNX” is a deep dive into Lamar’s past and inner dialogue as he deals...

From playing together on the porch outside their guitarist’s house to a sold out crowd at local venue 7th St Entry, porch light has begun their climb in the Minneapolis music scene.

Local band porch light sells out 7th St. Entry

by Sophia Arndt
Published November 24, 2024

It is rare that a band can come together as seamlessly in four months as the Minneapolis band porch light. Performing to a sold-out crowd at First Avenue’s 7th St. Entry with other local musicians...

Visitors were able to purchase paintings right off the walls at this yearly fundraiser.

MCAD art sale connects students with buyers

by Gabriel Brito
Published November 24, 2024

Last week, Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) converted its hallways into galleries for its 27th annual art sale.From Thursday to Saturday, curious patrons flocked to the MCAD building in...

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