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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
A system test for the University’s new Main Energy Plant let out more steam than expected.
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
Once a leader in collegiate recycling, the U's program struggles with low funding.
Protesters stand in front of TCF Bank Stadium on Sat. Dec. 17, 2016. After 10 Gophers football players were suspended for sexual assault, the Gophers 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
Organizer Sarah Super led a rally outside of TCF Bank Stadium Saturday afternoon.

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

by Kacey Holmen and Jackie Renzetti
Published September 15, 2016
The U has paid an outside law firm $500K as it battles faculty unionization supporters in court.

Four Gophers football players involved in MPD case

by Jackie Renzetti
Published September 13, 2016
The players were suspended for Saturday's home game

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

by Layna Darling and Jackie Renzetti
Published September 12, 2016
19-year-old Mackenzie John Caron fell and was hospitalized in critical condition Saturday night.
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 Childrens 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
In light of sexual abuse allegations against owner Jason McLean, demonstrators are calling for a boycott of the two businesses .

Gophers basketball player arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

by Jackie Renzetti
Published May 9, 2016
As of Monday afternoon, junior Reggie Lynch had yet to be charged but remained in Hennepin County jail.

Woman sexually assaulted

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 26, 2016

A woman was sexually assaulted Saturday evening after entering a stranger’s car in Dinkytown, according to an email from the University of Minnesota Police Department.      The...

Veteran admin to retire in June

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 15, 2016
Richard Pfutzenreuter, VP, CFO and Treasurer, will retire after 24 years at the University.

University of Minnesota chief financial officer to retire

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 12, 2016
After over two decades at the school, Richard Pfutzenreuter will leave his position in June.
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 schools Carnahan Quad, where students, faculty and other demonstrators chanted in celebration of their movements success.

Mizzou president resigns

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 10, 2015
Students and faculty members protested inaction from leaders on racial issues for weeks.
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
A University study found diverse grasslands tend to have more stable ecosystems.
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
A University tradition 63 years in the making.
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
A University tradition 63 years in the making
Owner of Sssdude-Nutz Bradley Taylor packs up a bag of doughnuts for a customer on Sunday morning at the Sssdude-Nutzs 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
After several pop-up appearances, two University alumni have just opened a Dinkytown doughnut shop, Sssdude-Nutz.

U’s Chief Information Officer steps down

by Jackie Renzetti
Published September 4, 2015

University of Minnesota Vice President and Chief Information Officer Scott Studham resigned Friday.   Studham started in his former position in February 2012, and oversaw the IT department for the...

Billy Thompson stands with his camera in front of a mural in downtown Milan on July 25. The mural depicts Thompson documenting Milans history, something he strives to do each day.

U alum captures history piece by piece

by Jackie Renzetti
Published August 5, 2015

Weeks after a heart attack, Billy Thompson manually removed bricks from a burned-down church in Milan, Minn.   The 86-year-old saw the bricks as an important addition to his homage to the tiny Minnesotan...

Life as a ski rat

by Jackie Renzetti
Published August 5, 2015

Donning a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles costume, Abe Cass zipped along the Mississippi River on water skis, completing a few back flips along the way.   The stunt was part of the Twin Cities River...

Culture Compass 8/5/2015 – 8/12/2015

by Jackie Renzetti
Published August 5, 2015

Eat this: Giordano’s Deep Dish Pizza   The Chicago-based restaurant Giordano’s graced the people of Minneapolis with a location in Uptown this past month. Now that some of the buzz has...

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

Local artist Jeff Millikan left books outside so bees could create honeycomb in the pages. As with many of his projects, Millikan photographed the results.    “As they eat away at the text,...

Actor Damiian Lang poses in the backyard of his house, the future venue for his one-man show Glorious Garbage, Good Grief! Langs 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

Minnesota native Damiian Mario Lang’s childhood home in Dinkytown will serve as the backdrop of his show for this year’s Minnesota Fringe Festival.   Since first performing the show at...

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

Alightbulb sparked for Michael Rault when his father taught him the opening guitar riff to Van MorrisonâÄôs âÄúBrown Eyed GirlâÄù at age 12. âÄúAfter I figured that out,...

Culture Compass 7/22/2015 – 7/29/2015

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 22, 2015

Thursday FLOW Northside Arts Crawl Back for its 10th anniversary, the FLOW Northside Arts Crawl presents three days of art. The festival celebrates variety, showcasing performing and visual art. On Saturday,...

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

Donning a tall 18th century white wig, Scott Heron teetered on his pointe shoes on a table before sliding off to collapse beneath it. The stunt was one small piece of his latest dance performance with...

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
The not-quite-politically-correct podcast taping will feature storytellers from the Twin Cities.

Culture Compass 7/15/2015 – 7/21/2015

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 15, 2015

Paddle this: Lake Harriet Make the most of the sunshine with a recently established pastime âÄî paddleboarding. When picking a paddle paradise, Lake Harriet makes a great contender with its free...

Manatees to the rescue

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 10, 2015

It’s Thursday, which means we’ve already had four days of this miserable week. You’re probably tired, overworked and hungry because you don’t really know how to cook anything besides...

Warehouse Eyes takes to the dance floor

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 8, 2015

While they were working on their latest EP, Jennie Lawless and Christopher Williams of Warehouse Eyes made it a regular habit to dance in their living room.  A simple glance at the movie title “God...

Jen Kirkman stops by Cedar Cultural Center

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 8, 2015

The self-deprecation in Jen Kirkman’s humor doesn’t seem to match up with her career.    In addition to stand up, the comedian has written a New York Times bestseller titled “I...

Donuts reporting for duty

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 3, 2015

A lightbulb sparked for Craig Nordeen when red, white and blue doughnuts arrived at his workplace around this time last year.   Nordeen, who works as a designer at an advertising firm, saw potential...

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

In the midst of a rain storm Sunday, roughly 30 men and women in neon green T-shirts paused their work at Fred Lawshe Park as Marlyn Anderson shouted, “Fire in the hole!”   On cue,...

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

After forming in 2012, the Twin Cities band gained attention with their 2013 single “Kisser,” which garnered over a million plays on SoundCloud. Since the buzz, the band has released singles...

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

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 25, 2015

We all know Twitter is great for a lot of things, whether it’s skimming headlines, sharing pictures of your cute pet or just plain old lurking. But even if you think you’ve curated the perfect...

Tale of a troubadour

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 24, 2015

A stop at a flea market during a road trip home from a vacation in Myrtle Beach, S.C., sparked Brian Wheat’s musical career as a preteen.   “I think my parents were fed up with my sister...

Culture Compass 6/24/2015 – 7/1/2015

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 24, 2015

Eat this: Eli’s Donut Burgers    Donuts? Burgers? Thanks to Eli’s, you don’t have to choose. The zany pairing is available at Eli’s Donut Burgers food truck. The gluttony...

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

Since his arrival to Tate Laboratory of Physics in 1959, physics professor William Zimmermann said the building has seen periodic updates to its labs. Now, it’s in for a total makeover.   The...

Alison Scott will release her new album Stone Cold Love in August.

Spotlight on Alison Scott

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 17, 2015

As a McNally Smith College of Music 2005 graduate, Alison Scott entered a singer-songwriting competition and unwittingly kicked off the rest of her music career.    Since winning the contest...

Ryan Traster returns to Mpls.

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 17, 2015

In high school, Ryan Traster traded his trumpet for a bass guitar and didn’t look back.  Over past decade, the singer-songwriter has lived and played in New York, Portland, Los Angeles and...

Culture Compass 6/10/2015 – 6/16/2015

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 10, 2015

Wear this: Sun gear   As warm summer temperatures move in, it’s important to keep properly and stylishly covered from the sun. Go find sunscreen and that perfect pair of sunglasses that say...

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

As a coach and behavior specialist at Cedar Riverside Community School, Jennifer Weber witnessed East African girls struggling to handle their skirts or keep their hijabs intact while playing sports   “Teams...

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

Though artists Krista Franklin and Gloria Talamantes-Data (aka Gloe) both live in Chicago, they first met at Intermedia Arts’ B-Girl Be Festival.    Now the two will collaborate as featured...

Ard Godfrey House now open for the season

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 7, 2015

Though it may not match the glamour of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts or the Science Museum of Minnesota, there’s yet another source of educational enrichment in town that quietly opens for the...

Harmony in the Park concert tonight at Minnehaha Falls

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 4, 2015

If you’re a choral connoisseur (or maybe you just like fish tacos), you may want to grab a lawn chair and zip on over to Minnehaha Falls tonight.   Starting at 7 p.m., three vocal ensembles...

Maiden Dixie to play the Cabooze

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 3, 2015

When Jonathan Krentz returned from his six-year service in the National Guard band, he joined the first country band he could find.    When that band fell apart, he and bassist Drew Sherman started...

Soul Asylum returns to Minneapolis

by Jackie Renzetti
Published June 3, 2015

In the midst of the ’80s new wave craze, a group of Minneapolis teenagers took a stab at punk rock.   Soul Asylum was born.   “When Soul Asylum started out, we were a real punk rock...

Culture Compass: Psych rock, family strife and mountains

by Jackie Renzetti
Published May 27, 2015

Friday: Temples The British rock group will be bringing their psychedelic tunes to the Mainroom during their U.S. tour, which ends at Bonnaroo. They released the album, “Sun Structures,” in...

Cadillac Kolstad and his band perform for a packed Palmers Bar on Sunday night in Minneapolis.

Bygone days with Cadillac Kolstad

by Jackie Renzetti
Published May 27, 2015

As a young boy, Cadillac Kolstad’s father snuck him into bars on the West Bank of Minneapolis to give him his first exposure to live music.    Now an established musician, Kolstad brings...

The Last Revel to Play Cedar Cultural Center

by Jackie Renzetti
Published May 27, 2015

As a college freshman in 2007, Lee Henke tracked down the music resonating through his dorm’s hall and found guitarist Ryan Acker, his future bandmate.     The two have been playing music...

Tame Impala at First Avenue with Mini Mansions

by Jackie Renzetti
Published May 16, 2015

Tame Impala delivered a seamless set of jams to a sold out crowd at First Avenue Wednesday night in Minneapolis.   It was their first show in town since 2013.   The band’s lead vocalist...

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

The Gear Daddies seized the hearts of Minnesotans in the 1980s.    The Austin-based country-rock band, which features Randy Broughten, Nick Ciola, Billy Dankert and Martin Zellar, parted ways...

Tender Meat to play 7th Street Entry

by Jackie Renzetti
Published May 7, 2015

When Andy Fritz isn’t laboring away in the library for his computer engineering degree at the University of Minnesota, he plays in the electronic duo Tender Meat with Jon Coe.    Fritz...

A cardboard galaxy

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 30, 2015

Bent over a paint-splattered table, Justin Spooner and Peter Lincoln Rusk weighed whether to paint a space diamond or a DNA helix on their cardboard space computer.    The two University of Minnesota...

Web of Sunsets to play First Ave

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 30, 2015

Whether it’s helping each other with parallel parking or taking turns fronting the band, Minneapolis band Web of Sunsets maintains a team player attitude.    Sara Bischoff, Chris Rose and...

Senior and co-director of the Minnesota Miss Amazing Pageant Jordan Crosser assembles trophies in her apartment in Uptown on Monday evening in preparation Saturdays event.

Pageantry with a purpose

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 23, 2015
Minnesota Miss Amazing pageant takes place this Saturday
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
Local singer-songwriter Jake Allan hopes to build a long-term career as a musician.
Graduate students Alberto Babio and Deuk-Geun Hong build WAMs 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 museums front plaza from April 20 to May 10.

From concrete to tiny park

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 16, 2015

Soon, the concrete in front of Weisman Art Museum will be transformed into a grassy oasis.    Starting Monday, the WAM Collective will present a pop-up park of artificial grass and wooden...

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
Lawrence McKenzie, University of Minnesota alum and former basketball player, pursues hip-hop as Mac Irv.

Ghost Wolves: Two road warriors and a dog

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 11, 2015

  Photo courtesy of Tina Machina   The Ghost Wolves brought their punk blues to Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis on Thursday. After a stop in Madison, the pair made their way to Illinois,...

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
University of Minnesota adjunct professor Larry McDonough is playing at the Dakota Jazz Club.
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
The Counterfactuals will play at the Minnesota Music Summit

Exploring creativity

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 2, 2015
University graduate Billy Mullaney curated “Uncreativity Festival,” a variety show exploring “uncreative” works.

Sophomores on Shakespeare

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 2, 2015
The students share their experiences of prepping for two plays.
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
Recent University graduate Bradley Taylor has hopes of growing his pop-up doughnut shop into a permanent store.
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
The second annual GlitchCon takes place in McNamara this weekend.

Dreams of Next Summer

by Jackie Renzetti
Published March 12, 2015
Al Church and his band perform their first concert at the Turf Club

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

by Jackie Renzetti
Published March 11, 2015

    This Thursday, March 12th, the Trylon will feature two films from Minneapolis filmmaker John Ervin: “Made in Berlin” and “The Tiki War.”   “[The event]...

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
The indie pop artist talks tour life.
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
A team of six pianists divides six nights a week of shows at the Shout House
Performers Ansa Akea, Dean Holt and Reed Sigmund rehearse for Huck Finn on Sunday at The Childrens 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
Director Greg Banks brings his three actor adaptation back for another run

Spotlight on Sophia Shorai

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 26, 2015
The University alum performs as a pop-jazz artist

From engineering to the stage

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 26, 2015
A University graduate who started off as a mechanical engineering student is giving a puppet show this weekend.
Actor Peter Lincolnrusk plays a singing chalkboard with other actors hands in Davey Steinmans 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
University alum David Steinman debuts his puppet rock opera at Puppet Lab.

What the Dickens?

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 19, 2015
Local playwright wrote “To Begin With,” starring Gerald Dickens
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
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright will visit Coffman Wednesday.
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
Theater of Public Policy uses improvised theater to explore political issues.
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
“We Rock Long Distance” features three Minneapolis hip-hop artists as they trace their cultural roots.
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
A University alum filmed local hip-hop musicians for a movie that premieres this weekend.
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
The Dans Senlik festival will showcase west metro belly dancers and collect goods for charity.

Disney’s BeachBot creates large-scale sand drawings

by Jackie Renzetti
Published January 31, 2015

The days of simple sandcastle entertainment may be dwindling — Disney has developed the “world’s first autonomous sand art bot,” aptly titled “BeachBot.”   College...

170 years of “The Raven”

by Jackie Renzetti
Published January 31, 2015

Via Society6   Thursday, January 29th marks 170 years since the publishing of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven.” To commemorate this occasion, here are 5 notable readings of the famous,...

Mississippi Hot Club to play Byrant-Lake Bowl

by Jackie Renzetti
Published January 29, 2015
The gypsy jazz group brings their fiery energetic sound to Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater.
The members of the show Liberation of Auschwitz rehearse on Sunday at Augsburgs 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
The Apollo Club presents a commemorative concert, “Liberation of Auschwitz.”

A&E heads west (kind of)

by Jackie Renzetti
Published January 25, 2015

A circulating TIME article reports that you can now play “Oregon Trail” online through the Internet Archive, a site that brings back hundreds of retro games you likely played on one of these.   When...

Eric Noren, owner of Peacock Groove, works on a customers 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
Goldstein Museum to feature bike-themed exhibit
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
Quinn Tsan and her band bring their new music to 7th Street Entry

I’ve got friends, you’ve got friends

by Jackie Renzetti
Published January 19, 2015

After a wholesome five hours of sleep one morning last week, I tuned in to the Current’s morning show and endured 50 seconds of confusion and hilarity as the audio from this fantastic video played....

And remember kids, Pop-Tarts are explosive

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 28, 2014

Pop-Tart ads have become known over the years for their darkly humorous scenarios in which anthropomorphic pastries unexpectedly meet their fate.  They appear in various situations, whether as a closet...

Uncovering the depths of the Internet: Forgotify and Petit Tube

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 28, 2014

Whether you’re killing time on a boring Sunday afternoon or yearning to find something “before it was cool,” Forgotify and Petit Tube have got you covered.   According to the Forgotify...

Alvvays misunderstood

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 10, 2014
Indie pop group Alvvays will play the Turf Club on Thursday.

Embracing darkness

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 10, 2014
Bradley Greenwald celebrates winter with “The Longest Night”

Behind the scenes with Felton and Chives

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 8, 2014

    Megan Culverhouse helps Chives the puppet get in costume. Photo by Liam Doyle   On Tuesday night, I tagged along with one of our photographers, Liam, who was shooting photos for The...

Personalizing puppets

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 4, 2014
Whether it’s on the streets or streaming online, The Ridiculous Puppet Company makes puppets personal.

A new odd couple

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 2, 2014
Park Square Theatre will hold the regional premiere of “4000 Miles” this weekend.

Vilifying volleys

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 26, 2014
Vilification Tennis serves comical insults.

Branches of folk

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 26, 2014
The Pines bring their sorrowful sound to the Cedar Cultural Center on Saturday.

Another cup of coffee

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 20, 2014
Triple Espresso will open for its 20th consecutive season.

A new spin on Shakespeare

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 20, 2014
A new version of “Love’s Labour’s Lost” combines dialogue from all of Shakespeare’s plays.
Sophomore and vice-president of the Universitys Juggling Club Yang Yang Sim practices the Diabolo Wednesday afternoon at Northrop.

Just jugglin’

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 13, 2014
The university juggling club will present Flip Fest this weekend
Interpol will play a sold-out show at First Avenue as part of the bands tour for its latest album, El Pintor.

Interpol to play First Avenue

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 13, 2014
The band released their first album in four years

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