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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
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
La Doña Cervecería, a latin-influenced craft brewery located on Freemont Ave North, is a short nine minute drive from the University of Minnesota campus.

Summer brews near the U

by Frankie Carlson
Published April 23, 2021
Blast beats, boy bands and boughatsa

Blast beats, boy bands and boughatsa

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published April 15, 2021
"Rituals of Resilience" illustration by Johnalynn Holland and lettering by Andres Guzman.

Mia partners with l Self Devine to create new audiovisual exhibition

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published April 3, 2021
The inside of Walrus art gallery Tuesday, Mar. 23. Walrus is a new community-based art gallery that sells and showcases work by local artists.

Community art gallery showcasing local works opens in North Minneapolis

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published March 24, 2021
Biggie, blues and fresh brew

Biggie, blues and fresh brew

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published March 22, 2021
Courtesy photo of Danez Smith.

Poet and St. Paul native Danez Smith joins the Walker for virtual showcase

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published March 17, 2021
Stylings of Trinity Vang of TRIN Collective on models Shannon Lee and Kathryn Nguyen.

UMN student Trinity Vang launches personal jewelry line

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published February 16, 2021
Heat of the Week: Magic, MAFIA and mochaccinos

Heat of the Week: Magic, MAFIA and mochaccinos

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published February 15, 2021
Physician and author Courtney Burnett poses with her memoir "Difficult Gifts" in her home in St. Paul on Friday, Feb. 5. In the memoir, to be released on Feb. 8, Burnett describes searching for happiness when she unexpectedly finds herself diagnosed with a malignant brain cancer.

UMN grad and physician recounts battle with brain cancer in new memoir

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published February 8, 2021
Local artist Mama Rose poses for a portrait at Lake Nokomis Park on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Rose is releasing her debut solo EP which combines many music and art styles such as Neo-jazz, hip-hop, and spoken word poetry.

Underground Update: Local artist Mama Rose prepares for debut release

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published February 4, 2021
Heat of the week: Fantasy, frequencies and fresh Mexican food

Heat of the week: Fantasy, frequencies and fresh Mexican food

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published February 1, 2021
A&E’s top 10 albums of 2020

A&E’s top 10 albums of 2020

by Frankie Carlson
Published December 12, 2020
Elizabeth Abraha stitches a new mask at her home on Monday, Nov. 30. “I’ve always been a creative person, and now this is my way of making my thoughts real.”

Local artist stitches politics into handmade masks

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published December 1, 2020
Artist Brooks Turner poses for a portrait with a piece of his art outside his home on Saturday, Sep. 12. Turner will exhibit his art in a display centered around past examples of anti-semitism in Minnesota at the Weismann Art Museum in late October. “While starting this project I never thought how much I would uncover, how much I would learn, and the paths that I found while researching.”

In precarious times, Jewish Arts Council continues arts project-funding

by Frankie Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Published September 16, 2020

Bands, Bonfires, and BrewCo

by Meg Bishop and Frankie Carlson
Published February 5, 2020
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