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Members of the local band Distant Edge pose for a portrait outside the Guthrie Theatre on Tuesday, April 27 in Minneapolis, Minnesota From left to right, Sam Swanson on the keys, Nate Erickson on guitar, Nolan Litschewski as lead singer, Aaron Eiden on bass guitar and Jahmal Fischer on drums. “This feels like a really momentous occasion for us, it’s very complete and cohesive and I’m really proud of it,” said Swanson on the release of their debut album.

Local band Distant Edge releases long-awaited debut album “Redlight”

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published April 28, 2021
After years of playing together, Distant Edge dropped their 11 song LP.
Review: Young Stoner Life, Young Thug and Gunna’s “Slime Language 2”

Review: Young Stoner Life, Young Thug and Gunna’s “Slime Language 2”

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published April 26, 2021
The modicum of hits brought to the table on “Slime Language 2” are unfortunately outnumbered by the utter duds.
Apparel Design student Spencer Versteeg presented his first collection at the Envision Fashion Show as part of Fashion Week MN on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.

Fashion Week MN is bigger than fashion this spring season

by Grace Davis
Published April 25, 2021
Fashion Week MN’s Team is ready to set a new precedent for Fashion Week this spring, focusing on locality, sustainability and inclusivity.
Add these Twin Cities Festivals to your summer bucket list

Add these Twin Cities Festivals to your summer bucket list

by Grace Davis
Published April 25, 2021
A&E is giving you a timeline of all the best festivals to attend this summer.
Colby Hansen poses for a portrait on the University of Minnesota Campus on Thursday, April 22. Hansen is a musician who just released her long anticipated album, "For me it was nice getting the final product out to the world, after spending this past year on it."

Minneapolis’ Colby Hansen releases genre-bending LP

by Frankie Carlson
Published April 23, 2021
Following her 2019 EP, Colby Hansen is back with eight new songs that groove hard and flow smooth.
UMN classes TH 5117: Performance and Social Change and TH 5950: Topics in Theatre holding in person class in the Rarig theater building.

Theater class links pharmacy studies with Greek tragedies

by Nathanael Ashton-Piper and Kyra Barbot
Published April 22, 2021
Combined with a study of Greek tragedies, the class examines the contemporary and historical aspects of pharmacy to create performance through science.
Street Style: Students stunt in spring looks

Street Style: Students stunt in spring looks

by Grace Davis
Published April 21, 2021
With warm weather approaching, University of Minnesota students in Dinkytown are showing off what they are wearing this spring.
From left to right, Stella Forteir, Ava Eckman, Audrey Eckman, and Lauren Armani pose for portraits outside Northrop Auditorium on Saturday, April 17. They are the creators of the lifestyle magazine Golden Magazine.

All that glitters is Golden Mag

by Nina Raemont, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published April 20, 2021
There’s a new fashion publication in town, and it goes by the name of Golden Magazine.
Visual Black Justice President Tay Elhindi and Founder Athena Papagiannopoulos pose for a portrait in Minneapolis on Saturday, April 17. Visual Black Justice works to amplify Black voices and show that art can also be a form of activism.

Art as resistance: A Q&A with Visual Black Justice

by Nina Raemont
Published April 19, 2021
A&E spoke with the president and founder of Visual Black Justice to learn about what justice looks like during and after the Chauvin trial.
Books that have gained popularity on TikTok are on display at Barnes & Noble near Uptown on Friday, April 16. The store manager said TikTok has increased sales in the store.

2021 Summer Reading Guide: Booktok Edition

by Megan Phillips
Published April 19, 2021
Looking for your next read? Check out these recommendations straight from Booktok.

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