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Jackie Renzetti

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Large plumes of steam rise over the Northern Pacific pedestrian bridge on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Passersby said the noise was deafening.

What was that sound? Steam plant testing captivates UMN students

by David Clarey, Natalie Rademacher, and Jackie Renzetti
Published March 1, 2017
Utility worker Jeff Berry sorts plastic, aluminum and tin at the Como Recycling Facility in Minneapolis on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.

After years of stagnation, University of Minnesota recycling center looks for renewal

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 20, 2017
Protesters stand in front of TCF Bank Stadium on Sat. Dec. 17, 2016. After 10 Gopher's football players were suspended for sexual assault, the Gopher's football team boycotted playing in the holiday bowl until the suspensions were lifted.

Following Gophers suspensions, hundreds rally around survivors of sexual assault

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 17, 2016

U uses tuition, state funds to pay legal fees associated with faculty union push

by Kacey Holmen and Jackie Renzetti
Published September 15, 2016

Four Gophers football players involved in MPD case

by Jackie Renzetti
Published September 13, 2016

Man who fell five stories from FloCo balcony identified as a University student

by Layna Darling and Jackie Renzetti
Published September 12, 2016
Demonstrator Bella Looney holds a sign in alliance with sexual assault survivors in front of the Loring Pasta Bar on Fourth Street on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 in Dinkytown. The protest was to raise awareness that Jason McLean, owner of Loring Pasta Bar and Varsity Theater, has four civil lawsuits alleging sexual abuse of minors at the Children's Theater Company during the '70s and '80s, when he worked as an actor and teaching artist.

Protesters call for boycott of Varsity Theater, Loring Pasta Bar

by Jackie Renzetti and Tiffany Lukk
Published September 11, 2016

Gophers basketball player arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

by Jackie Renzetti
Published May 9, 2016

Woman sexually assaulted

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 26, 2016

Veteran admin to retire in June

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 15, 2016

University of Minnesota chief financial officer to retire

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 12, 2016
Following months of student protest and controversies at the University of Missouri, its system president resigned Monday morning. Soon after the announcement, a crowd of more than 500 rallied at the school's Carnahan Quad, where students, faculty and other demonstrators chanted in celebration of their movement's success.

Mizzou president resigns

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 10, 2015
Heat lamps used to simulate climate warming hang over segmented plots of varying plant diversity at the site of the Biodiversity and Climate (BAC) experiment in Cedar Creek Biosphere Reserve on Monday afternoon.

Biodiversity stabilizes climate

by Jackie Renzetti
Published October 27, 2015
Goldy Gopher pumps up the crowd during kick off at TCF Bank Stadium as the Gophers face Texas Christian University on Sept. 3.

Anonymously Yours

by Jackie Renzetti
Published October 15, 2015
Goldy Gopher pumps up the crowd during kick off at TCF Bank Stadium as the Gophers face Texas Christian University on Sept. 3.

Anonymously Yours

by Jackie Renzetti
Published October 15, 2015
Owner of Sssdude-Nutz Bradley Taylor packs up a bag of doughnuts for a customer on Sunday morning at the Sssdude-Nutz's storefront in Dinkytown. Taylor and his fiance and co-owner of the shop, Ashley Peterson, opened the storefront last week.

Doughnut dreams fulfilled

by Jackie Renzetti
Published September 14, 2015

U’s Chief Information Officer steps down

by Jackie Renzetti
Published September 4, 2015

Culture Compass 8/5/2015 – 8/12/2015

by Jackie Renzetti
Published August 5, 2015
Billy Thompson stands with his camera in front of a mural in downtown Milan on July 25. The mural depicts Thompson documenting Milan's history, something he strives to do each day.

U alum captures history piece by piece

by Jackie Renzetti
Published August 5, 2015

Life as a ski rat

by Jackie Renzetti
Published August 5, 2015
U professor Jeff Millikan poses in his studio in Minneapolis on Monday. Millikan is one of the artists showcasing bee-related art at the Inaugural Bee Arts Event at the St. Paul Student Center on Monday, August 3.

Making an artful buzz

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 29, 2015
Actor Damiian Lang poses in the backyard of his house, the future venue for his one-man show "Glorious Garbage, Good Grief!" Lang's show is a part of the greater Fringe Festival, which hosts live theater throughout Minneapolis July 30 through August 9.

Recycling the past

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 29, 2015
Michael Rault will play 7th Street Entry as an opening act for Happyness on Sunday.

Nothing means something with rocker Michael Rault

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 22, 2015

Culture Compass 7/22/2015 – 7/29/2015

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 22, 2015
Brendan Connelly and Scott Heron will perform their piece "Appalachian Spring Break" this Friday and Saturday at Bryant-Lake Bowl.

Break time

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 22, 2015
Kevin Allison created the storytelling podcast in 2009 as a space for any kind of story.

Kevin Allison to host “RISK!” live in Minneapolis

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 15, 2015

Culture Compass 7/15/2015 – 7/21/2015

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 15, 2015

Manatees to the rescue

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 10, 2015

Warehouse Eyes takes to the dance floor

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 8, 2015

Jen Kirkman stops by Cedar Cultural Center

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 8, 2015

Donuts reporting for duty

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 3, 2015
Northern Lighter pyrotechnicians Joe Schroeder, left, and Paul Marchio, right, use a remote device to detonate fireworks at Fred Lawshe Park in St. Paul on June 28.

The art of explosion

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 1, 2015
Local indie-pop band Step Rockets poses in their rehearsal space in Minneapolis on June 25. The band will headline a show at Mill City Museum on July 4.

Step Rockets blasts off Fourth of July weekend

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 1, 2015

Nietzche jokes, grammar quips and nihilism: 3 bizarre novelty Twitter accounts

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 25, 2015

Tale of a troubadour

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 24, 2015

Culture Compass 6/24/2015 – 7/1/2015

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 24, 2015
The Tate Laboratory of Physics sits empty in preparation for the two years of renovation planned for the building. While the exterior of the building will be maintained, the interior will undergo a complete remodel, introducing modern lecture halls, labs, and office space, the largest renovation the building has seen in nearly 50 years.

Tate Lab to undergo two-year renovation

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 24, 2015
Alison Scott will release her new album "Stone Cold Love" in August.

Spotlight on Alison Scott

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 17, 2015

Ryan Traster returns to Mpls.

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 17, 2015

Culture Compass 6/10/2015 – 6/16/2015

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 10, 2015
Graduate design students Robin Carufel and Kira Erickson put the finishing touches on dresses designed for activewear in McNeal Hall on Monday. Tucker Center researchers worked with College of Design students to create a line of culturally appropriate activewear that East-African middle school girls will model at a fashion show on June 10.

Breaking barriers in basketball

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 10, 2015
Joy Spika, left, and Leilani Mendoza paint the outer walls of Intermedia Arts in Uptown Minneapolis on Monday afternoon. The mural is part of the B-Girl Be exhibit, which opens on Saturday.

Celebrating B-Girl Be

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 10, 2015

Ard Godfrey House now open for the season

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 7, 2015

Harmony in the Park concert tonight at Minnehaha Falls

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 4, 2015

Maiden Dixie to play the Cabooze

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 3, 2015

Soul Asylum returns to Minneapolis

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 3, 2015

Culture Compass: Psych rock, family strife and mountains

by Jackie Renzetti
Published May 27, 2015
Cadillac Kolstad and his band perform for a packed Palmer's Bar on Sunday night in Minneapolis.

Bygone days with Cadillac Kolstad

by Jackie Renzetti
Published May 27, 2015

The Last Revel to Play Cedar Cultural Center

by Jackie Renzetti
Published May 27, 2015

Tame Impala at First Avenue with Mini Mansions

by Jackie Renzetti
Published May 16, 2015
The Gear Daddies, a Minnesota based country rock band, will play three shows at First Avenue this weekend.

Gear Daddies return to Mainroom

by Jackie Renzetti
Published May 7, 2015

Tender Meat to play 7th Street Entry

by Jackie Renzetti
Published May 7, 2015

Web of Sunsets to play First Ave

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 30, 2015

A cardboard galaxy

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 30, 2015
Senior and co-director of the Minnesota Miss Amazing Pageant Jordan Crosser assembles trophies in her apartment in Uptown on Monday evening in preparation Saturday's event.

Pageantry with a purpose

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 23, 2015
Jake Allan poses in his apartment in Minneapolis on Thursday. Allan is a new singer-songwriter who recently moved to Minneapolis for the music scene.

Two-named troubadour

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 23, 2015
Graduate students Alberto Babio and Deuk-Geun Hong build WAM's upcoming pop-up park in the W.L. Hall Workshop inside Rapson Hall on Sunday. Created by the WAM Collective student group, the park will take over the museum's front plaza from April 20 to May 10.

From concrete to tiny park

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 16, 2015
Mac Irv will open for Haphduzn, MaLLy and Last Word at 7th Street Entry on Friday.

From hoops to hip-hop

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 16, 2015

Ghost Wolves: Two road warriors and a dog

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 11, 2015
University adjunct law professor Larry McDonough plays an original composition entitled "Tuscarora" with his jazz group in his St. Paul home on Monday evening.

A trumpeting tribute

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 9, 2015
Lead singer Daniel Groll and drummer Michael Fuerstein record their first album for the Counterfactuals. The band will play at the Minnesota Music Summit this week.

Concerts and conferences

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 7, 2015

Sophomores on Shakespeare

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 2, 2015

Exploring creativity

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 2, 2015
Game developers Lane Davis, Steve McGregor and Charles McGregor run a multiplayer test of their game 'Fingeance' in the Southeast Como neighborhood of Minneapolis on Saturday. They plan to showcase the game at the upcoming GlitchCon, a gaming convention hosted in McNamara Alumni Center March 28-29th.

Gamers with a goal

by Jackie Renzetti
Published March 26, 2015
University graduate Bradley Taylor, founder of pop-up donut shop Sssdude-Nutz, sells donuts at Alpha Print Inc. in Dinkytown on Wednesday. Taylor makes the donuts himself and sells them in various pop-up locations around Minneapolis.

Doughnuts and a dream

by Jackie Renzetti
Published March 26, 2015

Dreams of Next Summer

by Jackie Renzetti
Published March 12, 2015

The Trylon presents “Made in Berlin” and “The Tiki War”

by Jackie Renzetti
Published March 11, 2015
Kindness will play the Triple Rock as part of his first United States tour.

Kindness to perform at the Triple Rock

by Jackie Renzetti
Published March 10, 2015
Tom Luong receives a birthday serenade from pianist Terry Boullianne and audience members on Saturday night at The Shout House.

Day in the life: Dueling Pianos at the Shout House

by Jackie Renzetti
Published March 5, 2015
Performers Ansa Akea, Dean Holt and Reed Sigmund rehearse for Huck Finn on Sunday at The Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis. Director Greg Banks chose to use just three actors to play all parts in the famous story, which opens on Tuesday, March 3rd.

Huck Finn to open at the Children’s Theatre Company

by Jackie Renzetti
Published March 3, 2015
Actor Peter Lincolnrusk plays a singing chalkboard with other actors' hands in Davey Steinman's show "Basement Creatures" at In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Coffee, halibut and whiskey: Davey Steinman’s world of puppets

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 26, 2015

Spotlight on Sophia Shorai

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 26, 2015

From engineering to the stage

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 26, 2015

What the Dickens?

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 19, 2015
Lynn Nottage will share the first scene from her unreleased play "Sweat" on Wednesday at Coffman Union.

A visit with Lynn Nottage

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 17, 2015
Rep. Nick Zerwas, R-Elk River, University public affairs student Tane Danger and Rep. Dan Schoen, DFL-St. Paul Park, talk Minnesota politics in the Cowles Auditoriom and Atrium on Wednesday night. Danger is the co-founder of the Theater of Public Policy.

Putting pizzazz in public policy

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 12, 2015
University of Minnesota graduate Justin Schell works on finishing touches to his documentary "We Rock Long Distance" at his apartment in Minneapolis on Saturday. Schell has been making documentaries for about 7 years, and this is his first feature length documentary.

Hip-hop without borders

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 5, 2015
University of Minnesota graduate Justin Schell works on finishing touches to his documentary "We Rock Long Distance" at his apartment in Minneapolis on Saturday. Schell has been making documentaries for about 7 years, and this is his first feature length documentary.

Worlds away, documenting Minneapolis artists

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 5, 2015
Dans Askina founder and instructor Amina Beres shares a laugh with team members during rehearsal on January 29.

Belly dancing for a cause

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 5, 2015

Disney’s BeachBot creates large-scale sand drawings

by Jackie Renzetti
Published January 31, 2015

170 years of “The Raven”

by Jackie Renzetti
Published January 31, 2015

Mississippi Hot Club to play Byrant-Lake Bowl

by Jackie Renzetti
Published January 29, 2015
The members of the show "Liberation of Auschwitz" rehearse on Sunday at Augsburg's Anderson Music Hall. The show, which includes a male chorus, solo baritone, orchestra and a dancer, premieres on Tuesday at the Ted Mann Concert Hall in honor of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Celebrating today

by Jackie Renzetti
Published January 27, 2015

A&E heads west (kind of)

by Jackie Renzetti
Published January 25, 2015
Eric Noren, owner of Peacock Groove, works on a customer's bike Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. His Voltron bike will be featured in the Design Cycles show at the Goldstein Museum, which is opening Friday.

Spotlight on design

by Jackie Renzetti
Published January 22, 2015
Minneapolis native and Chicago transplant Quinn Tsan will bring her band to the 7th Street Entry on Sunday.

New horizons

by Jackie Renzetti
Published January 22, 2015

I’ve got friends, you’ve got friends

by Jackie Renzetti
Published January 18, 2015

And remember kids, Pop-Tarts are explosive

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 28, 2014

Uncovering the depths of the Internet: Forgotify and Petit Tube

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 28, 2014

Alvvays misunderstood

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 10, 2014

Embracing darkness

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 10, 2014

Behind the scenes with Felton and Chives

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 8, 2014

Personalizing puppets

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 4, 2014

A new odd couple

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 2, 2014

Vilifying volleys

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 26, 2014

Branches of folk

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 26, 2014

Another cup of coffee

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 20, 2014

A new spin on Shakespeare

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 20, 2014
Sophomore and vice-president of the University's Juggling Club Yang Yang Sim practices the Diabolo Wednesday afternoon at Northrop.

Just jugglin’

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 13, 2014
Interpol will play a sold-out show at First Avenue as part of the band's tour for its latest album, "El Pintor."

Interpol to play First Avenue

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 13, 2014
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