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Bel Moran

Bel Moran, A&E Reporter

Bel is proudly a super senior (and blames COVID-19) wrapping up her degree in journalism with a focus in magazine writing and the arts, though in her studies she has also dabbled in digital art and printmaking. She started at the Daily in fall 2021 reporting on arts and entertainment and thoroughly enjoys the role, particularly concert coverage and media criticism. She has previously interned at MinnPost. Outside of the newsroom, Bel is a chronic indie sad girl with a soft spot for sci-fi and all around nerdy content, though she will guiltily admit to also enjoying the occasional period romance.

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An order of birria tacos from Tacos Locos, served with fresh lime and a zingy sauce.

Review: Fresh flavors abounds at Dinky’s new taqueria

by Bel Moran
Published August 4, 2022
Tacos Locos, Dinkytown’s latest restaurant addition, brings invigorating Mexican street food to campus.
Protesters stood outside of Varsity Theater with signs while show attendees stood in line waiting for the show to start.

Dave Chappelle stand-up shows bring tension to Varsity Theater

by Bel Moran and James Schaak
Published July 27, 2022
Chappelle performed at Varsity Theater after First Avenue canceled his performances on Wednesday following backlash regarding his comments about transgender people, prompting community response.
Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures

Review: “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” almost says something about capitalism

by Bel Moran
Published July 26, 2022
“Mrs. Harris” is a joy to watch despite (or maybe because of) its haphazard commentary on the plight of the working class.
Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures

Review: Jordan Peele’s “Nope” enamors as awe-striking sci-fi horror blockbuster

by Bel Moran
Published July 22, 2022
Peele’s third time around as America’s leading horror auteur is out of this world, rife with references to sci-fi classics and modern day UFO-fueled paranoia. “Nope” comes to theaters Friday.
A search for goldysjockstrap on Instagram will give you No Results Found.

Q&A: “goldysjockstrap,” the people’s memelord, talks retirement

by Bel Moran
Published July 19, 2022
The enigmatic GJS has hung up her meme curation indefinitely. A&E asked her to share her thoughts on leaving, forming relationships online and the next generation of meme page admins.
Local Music Artist Colin Bracewell poses for a portrait on Wednesday, July 13.

Profile: Colin Bracewell isn’t sure if he’s oversharing

by Bel Moran
Published July 18, 2022
After a chaotic Saturday, University of Minnesota student Bracewell played a sensational show for a sold out, intimate audience at 7th Street Entry ahead of a new release.
The Wrecks performed at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall on Thursday, June 23.

Review: The Wrecks brought the heat to St. Paul’s Amsterdam Bar & Hall

by Bel Moran
Published June 27, 2022
LA-based indie pop punk band The Wrecks performed for a jubilant, buzzy crowd in St. Paul, supported by Mothé and girlhouse.
A crowd forms in front of the Rock the Garden stage at the Walker Art Center on Saturday, June 11, 2022.

Rock the Garden returns to the Walker

by Bel Moran
Published June 20, 2022
Sun, sound and sweet treats abounded at the first Rock the Garden, hosted by the Walker Art Center and MPR’s The Current, since quarantine.
UMN alum Rachel Koller Croft is finding success as a screenwriter and novelist. Photo courtesy of Rachel Koller Croft.

Q&A with screenwriter, novelist and UMN alum

by Bel Moran
Published June 14, 2022
Rachel Koller Croft speaks about finding luck in Hollywood, battling online sexism and working toward your passions.
Students pose for a selfie with entertainers on stilts at the Spring Jam Festival on Saturday, April 30. The 2022 Festival was the first that the University of Minnesota has held since 2019.

Review: Spring Jam sure has sprung

by Bel Moran
Published May 2, 2022
In the first end-of-school celebration since the pandemic, students begrudgingly braved the rain and cold to find disappointment at Spring Jam. But, the event isn’t all the day’s about, right?
20 events to welcome the sun this May

20 events to welcome the sun this May

by Bel Moran
Published May 1, 2022
The beginning of May brings farmers markets, flower shows and the start of outdoor concert season.
Review: “Everything Everywhere All At Once” explores multiversal eccentricity

Review: “Everything Everywhere All At Once” explores multiversal eccentricity

by Bel Moran
Published April 24, 2022
Daniels’ “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” a multi-genre film that lives up to its title, follows an unlikely hero in her journey to save the universe from an all-powerful chaotic evil (and a bagel).
Artist Meg Petersens exhibit in Coffman Art Gallery on Wednesday, April 6. Petersens exhibit runs from March 30 through May 8.

Meg Petersen romanticizes the unnoticed in Coffman exhibit

by Bel Moran
Published April 11, 2022
17-year-old artist Meg Petersen held a reception for “Life is Peachy,” her first solo exhibition, at the Coffman Art Gallery last week.
24 activities to embrace spring’s slow, crawling approach

24 activities to embrace spring’s slow, crawling approach

by Bel Moran
Published April 1, 2022
Brave the awkward winter-spring transition with spring festivals, Earth Day clean-ups and plenty of celebrations of local food, art and booze.
Girl in Red performs at First Avenue on Monday, March 29.

Review: girl in red brought the bedroom to the stage at First Avenue

by Bel Moran
Published March 31, 2022
Queer bubble grunge singer-songwriter Marie Ulven Ringheim, known by the stage name girl in red, rocked a packed First Avenue crowd Monday night.
Art pieces in Kristen Sanders’s “Infinite Beach” collection on Saturday, March 26, 2022. “Infinite Beach” is on display at the Dreamsong Gallery in Minneapolis.

Kristen Sanders’ “Infinite Beach” exhibition explores primordial non-humanity

by Bel Moran
Published March 28, 2022
University of Minnesota art professor and working artist Kristen Sanders presents “Infinite Beach,” her latest body of work, at Dreamsong, a cozy gallery in Minneapolis’ arts district.
An installation, titled Scribit, at the Regis Art Center on Wednesday, March 16. Scribit is a self drawing robot that draws designs that are uploaded to a QR code.

UMN’s eStudio invites community creativity with interactive exhibit

by Bel Moran
Published March 25, 2022
The Scribit, a wall-drawing robot that illustrates from digital files on vertical spaces, will be available for use in the eStudio for the rest of the semester.
Courtesy of Sawyer Brice.

Profile: Landon Conrath hates chasing trends

by Bel Moran
Published March 17, 2022
Minneapolis-based indie musician Landon Conrath went viral during the pandemic. We spoke to him about his roots and where he hopes to go next.
Tony Ourslers Dust, from Thought Forms lights up its room in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Supernatural America: The Paranormal in American Art gallery with an eerie glow on Feb. 17, 2022.

[Photo] Mia’s latest exhibit welcomes the chill up your spine

Published February 28, 2022

Tony Oursler's "Dust, from Thought Forms" lights up its room in the Minneapolis Institute of Art's "Supernatural America: The Paranormal in American Art" gallery with an eerie glow on Feb. 17, 2022.

A crowd of students gather at the Kollege Klub in Dinkytown on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022.

UMN’s bar culture is a two-headed monster

by Bel Moran
Published February 25, 2022
One night, four bars: come with me on a mini bar crawl through some of campus’ infamous bars.
Best of Campus: Obscure Edition

Best of Campus: Obscure Edition

by Nina Raemont, Bel Moran, and Carly Quast
Published February 22, 2022
Forget the quidditch club fact and the gopher-shaped Coffman Union tidbit you learn when you tour the University. Here’s a comprehensive list of the best places and situations for your obscure campus needs.
Review: Big Thief creates energy through glorious chaos in latest album

Review: Big Thief creates energy through glorious chaos in latest album

by Bel Moran
Published February 13, 2022
“Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You,” the indie folk band’s fifth studio album, is as lengthy and poetic as the title implies. Get lost, in a good way.
Als Breakfast in Dinkytown Minneapolis displays a sign asking customers to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test in order to dine in. This is a result of the new mandate in Minneapolis for bars and restaurants.

BREAKING: Twin Cities lift vaccine or negative test requirement for restaurants

by Bel Moran
Published February 10, 2022
The cities’ mask mandates will remain in place. Establishments that wish to enforce their own test or vaccine requirements are free to continue to do so.
20 activities to warm the heart this February

20 activities to warm the heart this February

by Bel Moran
Published February 1, 2022
Support local artists and business owners, sip some beer in the snow and attend concerts galore this month.
Cellist Seth Parker Woods discusses ICED BODIES in Northrop Auditorium on Thursday, Jan. 27.  ICED BODIES, which features an ice cello dyed black and embedded with electronics played by Woods and translated into sound by Topel, will be coming to the Weisman Art Museum in 2023.

ICED BODIES artists visit campus, discuss history and future

by Bel Moran
Published January 31, 2022
Despite their performance’s COVID-related cancellation, artists Seth Parker Woods and Spencer Topel visited Minneapolis this week to share their experiences in creating sound art from ice.
The “Documenting a Reckoning, The Murder of George Floyd” Exhibit at the Elmer L. Andersen Library on the University of Minnesota’s West Bank campus on Thursday, Jan. 20. The exhibit showcases photos from the unrest in Minneapolis communities following the murder of George Floyd.

George Floyd photo exhibit honors local photographers

by Bel Moran
Published January 25, 2022
“Documenting a Reckoning: The Murder of George Floyd,” a photo gallery featuring images of Twin Cities metro area communities following Floyd’s death, will be on display on campus until March.
Kacey Musgraves performs to an enthusiastic crowd at the St. Paul Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Photo courtesy of Joe Lemke.

Kacey Musgraves holds power in her softness on tour

by Bel Moran
Published January 21, 2022
Musgraves melted hearts (figuratively and literally) at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center on the first stop of her “star-crossed: unveiled” tour.
UMN dance professors and choreographers Joanie Smith and Carl Flink curated the Dancing Our Way Out program, which premiered on Friday, Jan. 14 and will be available until Friday, Jan. 21. Photo Courtesy of UMN Dance Program and Northrop

Early pandemic dance film resonates nearly two years later

by Bel Moran
Published January 19, 2022
“Dancing Our Way Out” offers relevant reflections on living and creating art during a global pandemic.

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