Alex Strangman is the Arts & Entertainment editor at the Minnesota Daily. Alex has been with the Daily since 2019, starting as an Arts & Entertainment reporter. A Colorado native, but raised in Wisconsin, he is in his fourth year at the University of Minnesota, majoring in Journalism. In his free time, Alex can be found scouring Reddit for hip-hop leaks, skateboarding around campus and watching all of his favorite sports teams lose.
In a field less than a mile northwest of Scandia, Minnesota, Jess Shoman from the Chicago-based folk project “Tenci” slowly rides a horse toward the camera. She’s under direction from two guys with...
First there was social distancing. Now amenities are being closed. While making use of the many green spaces in the metro area may have become more difficult, it doesn’t mean there aren’t still plenty...
What is there to do when almost everything is closed, most people are stuck in isolation and you’ve crossed everything off your Netflix list? Grab a book!
Local libraries and bookstores are still...
Getting active under lockdown is no easy task. It’s hard to create a solid workout when gyms are closed and running the same route each day gets old fast. Along with other gyms, University Recreation...
Slowing the spread of COVID-19 takes a consolidated effort from the entire community. Some local clothing designers are stepping up to do their part.
With protective face mask shortages across the nation,...
Julia Maiuri isn’t letting a global shutdown stop her from making and sharing art.
Instead she has turned to a different, virtual world — the game Animal Crossing — where she’s created a...
Quarantine has everyone looking a little worse for wear, especially in the hair department. Some people have taken it upon themselves to make cosmetic changes — sometimes for the worse.
A&E spoke...
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put normal life on hold, film fans far and wide have had to switch the script.
While movie theaters aren’t operating, two local film organizations, Twin Cities Film...
Equipped with a microwave hooked up to jumper cables, molten aluminum and one hell of a death wish, Miles Carlson is not a typical artist by any stretch of the imagination.
Over the past year, Carlson...
When Donald Glover is involved, nothing can be ordinary. And when he dons the persona of Childish Gambino, things get even stranger.
On March 15, a new album appeared on Glover’s website, donaldgloverpresents.com....
Minutes before the stream even went live, the comment section was buzzing with activity as people from across the globe tuned in for live script readings of the 10 finalists from the “Quarantine Playwriting...
Across the globe, people are stuck in their homes. Stress and anxiety are at an all-time high. The future is uncertain, and with most people cut off from family and friends, stuck in the same 'quar-routine'...
Boredom, stress, anxiety. As the COVID-19 lockdown continues to ramp up, people everywhere are feeling the effects in one way or another.
For artists, the pause on normal life has created a stressful financial...
As industries across the globe take hits due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the live music industry is feeling the heat as well.
After Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime state of emergency, discouraging gatherings...
As people across the globe are stuck in quarantine, many are looking for ways to escape this new dystopian-like reality. A few University of Minnesota students came up with their best attempt to beat isolation.
Three...
On Feb. 8, the funniest students from around the upper Midwest congregated at the HUGE Improv Theater in Minneapolis to compete in the Upper Midwest Regional of the College Improv Tournament.
After...
Step into The Cat and The Cobra and you’ll find a plethora of unique threads waiting catch the eyes of prospective customers.
From second-hand denim to various retro band and Harley-Davidson tees,...
Mod Sun has had a hell of a year. He’s been in and out of the public eye, gotten sober and returned to his musical roots.
The Bloomington, Minnesota native sat down with A&E to talk about this new...
The exterior columns of the Minneapolis Institute of Art’s north entrance adopted a new look this week, exchanging the normal off-white color for an array of oranges, reds, blues and greens.
For the...
As an artist, mother and activist, Amoke Kubat uses her art to shed light on North Minneapolis’ history and empower her community.
In partnership with North Minneapolis creatives and the Yo Mama’s...
The lights dim. Iconic crystal chandeliers glow above the pit as a band on stage prepares for sound check. The new Fillmore Minneapolis is ready to rock and roll.
The Live Nation-run Fillmore franchise...
Deep bass flooded the control room of studio A at RiverRock Studios in Northeast Minneapolis. It wasn’t Chance the Rapper, the Script or Soul Asylum, all of whom have recorded at this studio. This session...
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and if you’re still not sure where to take bae, Otherworldly Arts has you covered with an event that’s the perfect mix of sex and art.
This upcoming weekend,...
Lil Wayne made little mention of his 13th studio album “Funeral” until April of 2019 when the New Orleans MC posted a single coffin emoji to his Instagram story.
Following a summer of promotional interviews,...
Dressing for the cold is an art form of its own. Trying to weigh style over comfort is a hard decision, but it is something every student at the University of Minnesota must confront during winter.
While...
On a brisk Saturday morning in January, an unrelenting creative force took over the stone-walled basement of Claddagh Coffee Cafe in St. Paul.
Nine models huddled around the large, dining room-esque...
When Mac Miller released “Swimming” in August 2018, it seemed like the Pittsburgh MC had finally turned a creative corner.
On “Swimming” tracks like “Come Back to Earth” and “Hurt Feelings,”...
5. Denzel Curry: ZUU
Denzel Curry has made great strides as an artist since his days in Raider Klan. His newest project “ZUU” is a testament to just how far the Florida MC has come.
"ZUU" is his fourth...
Salvatore Marcum is not a traditional artist. One could say his work is for the sole. Marcum’s medium is painting. His canvas? A pair of shoes.
The 27-year-old artist from South Minneapolis creates...
Jordan, Yeezy and Nike — for most people these are just brand names, but for others they’re a way of life.
For Keyshawn Jokhoo, a second-year finance student at the University of Minnesota, these...
Tucked away between a tobacco store and a tattoo parlor on University Avenue in St. Paul, Common Apparel is a modern streetwear brand in the truest sense. Street-style murals adorn the walls, a mounted...
Standing on the balcony of his downtown apartment, adorned with tattoos and flashy jewelry, rapper Trap Zilla certainly looks the part of an up-and-coming musician.
Born Eddie Fauth in St. Paul, Trap Zilla...
Twin Spirits Distillery was a welcome refuge from the cold Friday night as people packed into the cozy establishment for “Making Strange Microshow.”
Hosted by A Conspiracy of Strange Girls, a Minneapolis-based...
Friday: Second Annual Mill City Art Show
With an eventful Halloweekend in the rearview mirror, it’s time to take things down a notch.
Start off your low-key weekend at the Inverted Arts space...
To label Lizea Harper as a singer or a rapper denies her versatility as an artist. Whether it’s singing melodic hooks or rapping over a boom bap beat, Harper refuses to be boxed in.
Hailing from St....
Rapper, photographer, dancer and creative director: Soda Supreme does it all. Donning a black leather jacket accented with hand painted lettering and Vans with painted flames, he surely looks the part...
Sitting on a black leather couch in a dimly lit room down the hall from his Cedar Riverside studio, Tae Supreme lights a Backwoods with ease. As the smoke gently rolls out from between his lips, fellow...
When Student Unions and Activities announced this year’s homecoming headliner, Megan Thee Stallion’s name spread around campus like wildfire.
Coming off the high of a Hot Girl Summer, students around...
On most days, room 209 in Akerman Hall houses some of the best and brightest minds on campus. It sees the likes of the TC Rocket Team and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. On Monday...
You’re on campus with an hour to kill before your next class. You traded breakfast for an extra 15 minutes of sleep, a decision you’re now regretting as your stomach rumbles louder and louder. You...
An endless supply of creative energy buzzes through the air at Sure Space gallery, and one of Minneapolis’s hottest new designers is at the center of it all.
Meet Denimani Livingstone: an artist, designer...
From hypebeasts more concerned with getting their hands on coveted “Igor” merch to diehard Tyler, The Creator fans rocking clothes more reminiscent of the Odd Future days, it was plain to see that...
Nuanced playlists flood the University Avenue air while fans press and hang Gopheralls, preparing for game day. School is back in session, and as the weather gets cold, the 'fits heat up.
As much...
