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Hernández and a few other comedians made light of current events and politics.

Marcello Hernández left Northrop audience in tears Friday

by Isabella Caswell
Published October 28, 2024

Comedian Marcello Hernández left the audience in Northrop barreling over and slapping knees Friday night.The “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) cast member sold out Northrop for his two-and-a-half-hour...

Experimenting with genres and musical inspirations, “The Great Impersonator” ruminates on singer-songwriter Halsey's struggles with fame and chronic illness and her journey through motherhood.

Halsey’s ‘The Great Impersonator’ is a vulnerable journey through genres

by Sophia Arndt
Published October 27, 2024

“The Great Impersonator” by popstar Halsey, released on Friday, is a meditation on the struggles of fame and grief.The singer-songwriter, whose real name is Ashley Frangipane, unpacks their two-year-long...

“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” - Leo Tolstoy.

Second-year acting students make their debut in “Anna in the Tropics”

by Gabriel Brito
Published October 27, 2024

Editor’s Note: Some of Carla Solari’s quotes were translated from Spanish.Second-year University of Minnesota acting students are starring in a production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Anna...

Graduating acting seniors will demonstrate their dramatic ability and Scottish accents in these two distinctly separate, but related, shows.

Acting students show their skills in ‘James I’ and ‘James III’

by Gabriel Brito
Published October 23, 2024

University of Minnesota acting students will open performances of “James I: The Key Will Keep The Lock” on Thursday and “James III: The True Mirror” on Friday at the Kilburn Theater in the Rarig...

Twin Cities-based magazine Rain Taxi celebrated its yearly book festival and hosted local authors, publishers and booksellers on Saturday.

Twin Cities Book Festival celebrates 24 years of local literature

by Sophia Arndt
Published October 21, 2024

The Minnesota magazine Rain Taxi hosted its yearly Twin Cities Book Festival this weekend at the State Fairgrounds, with over 140 exhibitors for readers of all ages to enjoy.Tucked away in The Eco...

Jason Nawrocki’s table at the second annual Midwest Queer and Trans Zine Fest on Sun., Oct. 20. Nawrocki was a vendor at last year’s inaugural fest. “I’m very emotionally invested in it,” he said.

Midwest Queer & Trans Zine Fest celebrates definitive queer art form

by Sommer Wagen
Published October 21, 2024

After a highly successful inaugural fest last year, the second annual Midwest Queer & Trans Zine Fest did not disappoint.Vendors and attendees from across the region filled the second floor of...

“Claire Facing North” is emotionally driven and is set in scenic Iceland. Image courtesy of Martin Keller.

UMN professor’s feature film to sweep Main Cinema with emotion

by Isabella Caswell
Published October 16, 2024

University of Minnesota professor Lynn Lukkas will show her first feature film, “Claire Facing North” at The Main Cinema on Oct. 29. The showing is part of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film...

St. Paul’s Open Eye Theatre opens the witchy play, “Broomstick,” in time for the Halloween season. Image Courtesy of Bruce Silcox.

‘Broomstick’ examines the love and loss of a witch

by Sophia Arndt
Published October 16, 2024

Celebrating the Halloween spirit, the one-woman play “Broomstick” opened on Oct. 10 at the local Open Eye Theatre. With themes of love, betrayal, witchery and murder, the show is perfect for the season. Performed...

Unpacking why so many people go to Sally’s needs a story of its own.

UMN bars ranked by a local introverted queer

by Sommer Wagen
Published October 14, 2024

Several prefaces are needed for this story. First of all, I’m a lightweight. I get sufficiently intoxicated after one beer, and even then I don’t really enjoy the feeling of it. I prefer to drink...

De Souza’s subdued solo set brought many to tears, including this reviewer.

Indigo De Souza brings solemn softness to UMN

by Sommer Wagen
Published October 14, 2024

Indie singer-songwriter Indigo De Souza’s Saturday performance at the Coffman Union Great Hall was highly anticipated since the concert was announced in late August.That was before De Souza’s house...

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