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Subsubheader: The mallrat-inspired video was shot in the Southdale Center. Courtesy of Sym1.

Twin Cities pop artist SYM1 releasing music video for the chronically online.

by Gabriel Brito
Published March 30, 2025

Local hyperpop artist SYM1 will release a new video for her song “Right 1 4 Me” on April 4.Released March 7, “Right 1 4 Me,” a collaboration with New York artist moistbreezy, is a fast-paced...

After three years spent playing local venues and friends' basements, Minneapolis band Squirm is set to release an EP and take the next step in their musical journey. Courtesy of David Bryant.

Local band Squirm set to release new EP

by Sophia Arndt
Published March 30, 2025

After three years of playing shows around the University of Minnesota campus, the alternative rock band Squirm is releasing their EP “Sun Pillow” on April 5. The band released two singles and...

The Wednesday night lecture was the final in this year’s Insights series, which the Walker and AIGA have been hosting for nearly 40 years. Courtesy of Leslie Bleess.

Inside the wacky world of OddMart

by Sommer Wagen
Published March 28, 2025

Comic artist and owner of OddMart Brad McGinty bears a striking resemblance to “Weird Al” Yankovic, so it's no wonder that his profession deals in the strange.“I’m pretty nervous,” he said...

On Wednesday, local band Goon Tribune debuted new music at Greenway Recording, a new recording studio in Northeast Minneapolis.

Goon Tribune fuses rap, jazz in live session

by Sophia Arndt
Published March 28, 2025

It is more than clear that Twin Cities band Goon Tribune loves the craft during their live studio recording session at Greenway Recording. Originally named Dr. Goon and The Daily Tribune, lead vocalist...

A plethora of international feature films and Minnesota-based and made films are highlighted at MSPIFF44.

MSPIFF fosters conversations on filmmaking and important topics

by Isabella Caswell
Published March 26, 2025

The 44th annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival offers more than movie-watching. The film festival, run by MSP Film Society, returns April 2-13 to The Main Cinema and a few other...

Both the current provost and president will be replaced by permanent leadership on July 1. Courtesy of Leslie Bleess.

Hamline University’s interim provost threatens creative writing MFA

by Gabriel Brito
Published March 25, 2025

Hamline University’s Master of Fine Arts in creative writing program and its literary journal, the Water~Stone Review, are in jeopardy after the outgoing interim administration announced a plan to sunset...

Seniors and loved ones alike showed pride in the runway designs.

‘Unveil’ showcases diverse designs on the runway

by Isabella Caswell
Published March 25, 2025

Models of all body types walked the runway to show off apparel design seniors’ capstone projects on Saturday for their senior fashion show “Unveil.” Each senior designer displayed three to four...

Following the fan-favorite character Haymitch Abernathy during his Hunger Games, "Sunrise on the Reaping" reveals the true history of Panem and the rebellion.

‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ is a near-perfect prequel

by Sophia Arndt
Published March 23, 2025

Five years after the release of “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” and a decade after the conclusion of the original Hunger Games trilogy, author Suzanne Collins has made her highly anticipated return...

"Phantasmagoria" will be on display at Fresh Eye until April 27.

‘Phantasmagoria,’ Fresh Eye Arts uplift artists with disabilities

by Sommer Wagen
Published March 23, 2025

Gigantic cats of all ages and colors romp across a verdant, hilly landscape, a storm brewing in the distance. Simple brushstrokes create abstract landscapes that somehow look exactly like somewhere you’ve...

Along with opener Huron John, the Whole promises “raw energy and unapologetic authenticity” at their latest indie concert. Courtesy of the Whole Music Club.

British indie rock artist Freak Slug to perform at the Whole Music Club

by Sommer Wagen
Published March 20, 2025

The Whole Music Club will welcome Freak Slug and Huron John Saturday night, two relatively niche indie acts who are still nothing to sneeze at.The British indie rocker, real name Xenya Genovese, will...

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