Western art may be centered on the individual, but one local art group is working to unite the viewer and the creator.A community-based method is part of the inspiration behind GoodSpace Murals —...

At the end of the month, the Minneapolis Institute of Art will host Art in Bloom — a festival of museum artwork-inspired fresh floral arrangements.The MIA iteration of Art in Bloom is organized by...

For some fresh-faced bands, finding wide acclaim and signing a record deal can be a long, arduous process.The Minneapolis rock band Mr. Submissive has followed that trajectory. Billy Sheehan, the singer...

One of the best things to do on any given religious holiday is attend a parody event, like “A Drag Queen Christmas” at the Pantages Theatre.No holiday is duller and more deserving of a makeover than...

While finding meat substitutes can be a drag, jackfruit has become the substitute of choice for staple foods like pulled pork and pork cutlets. So after scouring the city for the best jackfruit sandwich,...

Last weekend, the University of Minnesota’s University Opera Theatre performed their spring production, Giacomo Puccini’s “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi.”Directed by David Walsh, the...

“Emo” rock is difficult to define. Is pop-punk emo? Or is emo a genre befitting 90s indie rock that delves into emotional faire?Minneapolis band Remo Drive self-describes as “emo.”“Right now...

Music can be a family thing —a parent stokes their children’s curiosity by singing, playing records. Others parents outright enforce 12 years of piano lessons.Either way, musicians are of a certain...

Unlike the coasts, the Midwest sees thousands of bands and artists migrate from city-to-city on a regular basis.The Wisconsin-based band, Jonesies, is no different. They have lived in Madison, Wisconsin;...

Classic power pop is no longer a popular form of rock music. What was once the best shot-rock music with chart success has now been relegated to the trash heap.For Minneapolis rock group Private Interests,...

The Strip Club Meat & Fish, is a strong contender for best restaurant in the Twin Cities. For nearly 10 years they’ve delivered some of the best and most creative meals around.On July 1, the restaurant...

A new exhibit at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts explores the vast terrain of asemic writing — an art form that utilizes abstract, illegible script.The exhibit entitled, “Asemic Writing: Offline...

In the last few years, Appleton, Wisconsin has quickly become a haven for like-minded indie-rockers. Bands like Tenement have received national attention for their unabashedly catchy snark-rock.A member...

From now until July 23, the University of Minnesota’s Weisman Art Museum will host an exhibit, “Dear Darwin,” focused on how art and science interact. The name comes from the process the artists...

Uber-cool boy band Hippo Campus is exactly what’s wrong with modern rock music: they’re overblown and self-assuredly smirking; both parts are bleak drivel and derivative posturing.Up until now, fans...

The White Page gallery will host an event paying homage to ’70s and ’80s musician Arthur Russell on Feb. 26.The show, entitled “Love Comes Back: An Arthur Russell Tribute,” features Twin Cities...

Now through Feb. 26, the Phoenix Theater is hosting the darkly comedic play “These Things Happen.” Written and directed by local playwright L. Alan Mason, the play serves as a “concurrent-quel”...

It’s a common misconception that during cold winter nights, sipping on hot cocoa or coffee will keep you warm. The opposite is true: drinking something colder actually helps regulate your body temperature....

Creating a social media presence and learning how to foster a band’s brand is the modern version of cool album art. But curating that image can be difficult.That’s why the well-developed online persona...

Each February, seniors in the University of Minnesota’s Apparel Design Program hold a fashion show — the event is the culmination of four years of skill building necessary for their industry. “Some...

The members of local band 4th Curtis are fresh-faced and irritable. They’re obviously young, and their music is concerned with the political.“We do bill ourselves as an all-trans band,” said singer...

A new book that explores early 20th-century silent films, challenges the notion that breaking gender norms is a recent phenomenon.Crafted by author Laura Horak, the new work — entitled “Girls Will...

Once in a while we come across a talented writer who is able to meld and marry classic artistic ideals with prevailing, progressive views.Local poet and teacher Sun Yung Shin has won the Asian American...

For artistic collective Six Families, fighting for social justice and community building has taken on even more importance with President Donald Trump in office.“I think we started to organize in order...

Before online video games, board game culture thrived in comic book store backrooms and basements.Today, games like Dungeons and Dragons or Magic: The Gathering provide an outlet for natural puzzle solving...

If you want to find a stand-up comic in Minneapolis, all you need to do is walk up to the nearest person and ask. You have a fifty-fifty shot they’ll know one.But if you’re trying to find a magician,...

It used to be that a group of people could empathize with each other about the roles of certain movies or cultural landmarks in their lives. Nostalgia was not just a currency spent on “new” seasons...

Visual artist and University of Minnesota adjunct professor Kate Casanova clearly remembers her first formative artistic moment.“I have an early memory of digging clay out of a pile of sand that was...

For any band, a name change comes with certain risks, but when a newly-discovered word aligns with a group’s aesthetic — what’s the harm?That was the case for Minneapolis post-punk inspired band,...

Comic book giants like Marvel and DC no longer supply a fringe hobby for a youth subculture.Instead, connoisseurs are turning to the flourishing independent comic book market, and writer Eliot Rahal is...

I couldn’t stomach the idea of going to Alma and spending $58 on its three-course tasting menu. I’m sure it’s good. In fact, I’m sure it’s delicious.But I also know I could eat like a king for...

While writing this article, I realized I sort of hate “Gilmore Girls.”I don’t exactly hate it, but the Amy Sherman-Palladino-written teenage slop affair has ruined my life in a lot of ways. It’s...

On Friday, the University of Minnesota art department hosted its 30th Annual Thanksgiving Iron Pour at the Katherine E. Nash Gallery.The event allowed students to exhibit the skills they learned in their...

As the son of Chinese immigrants, University of Minnesota computer science senior Ben Zhang grew up exposed to authentic Chinese food.One day, Zhang’s love for Chinese food converged with his academic...

Band names are difficult to create. Most good names are already taken by some Australian dad-rock band. Even when one is available it begins to feel like a trap.For new-to-Minneapolis rock band Wild Firth,...

Do we need another coffee shop that sells overpriced coffee and “treats?” To me, the modern coffee shop is a self-fulfilling prophecy: ask for money — hand-over-fist — and customers will...

Flip Phone,an inclusive party-planning group, hosts hundreds of LGBTQ-friendly events around the Twin Cities every year. Usually, the events focus on some sort of popular figure from the early 2000s, or...

Plus Dog, the Minneapolis artist collective, is more than just its semi-annual zine.“We kind of canoodle around with making this an organizational center,” said founder April Kasulis. “Like an anchor...

A&E sat down with Minneapolis comedian Raghav Mehta to discuss the intricacies of stand-up comedy, his migration from Minneapolis to the Big Apple and advice for burgeoning comics.Mehta’s final headlining...

There are two truths in life. The first is the inevitable demise of you and everyone you love. The second is that above libations and spooky costumes, the holiday’s pinnacle are Halloween-themed attractions.And...

The name “Sass” was not their first choice.“I wanted to name the band Sassy after my stage name in [Cherry Cola] and the dog in ‘Homeward Bound,’” singer and guitarist Stephanie Jo Murck said....

For young millennial adults, IKEA provides the perfect balance of playground and ready-to-assemble maturity. The funny-named furniture is consumable, the food is cheap and everything in the store is arranged...

A new exhibit at Intermedia Arts entitled “Skin(s)” explores the identities of the Dakota, Ojibwe, Ponca, Lakota, Navajo and other indigenous nations through a variety of mediums — performance,...

The members of Tights are Minneapolis music royalty. Each has been in some popular local project over the past few years, including Tony Peachka, royal brat, and Cherry Cola. Now, they’ve banded together...

The Lowe Art Museum’s traveling exhibit “Pan American Modernism: Avant-Garde Art in Latin America and the United States” is primarily concerned with the reclamation of what it means to be American.The...

Hard Times Cafe is the obvious center of our wilting college music scene. The bizarre ordering system, the pile of free second-rate thrift store junk and tables filled with bright-haired, angry artists...

Every young filmmaker dreams of the moment they see their work presented on the silver screen. On Sept. 22, the Parkway Theater will host “Minneapolis Shorts: Emerging Filmmakers,” an event focused...

KBOP — the resident Dinkytown Korean bistro — opened late last year to rave reviews and heavy foot-traffic.Throngs of college-aged foodies have talked this place into oblivion. I usually don’t...

I’m told Fiji-13’s name is a joke.This seems appropriate — the Minneapolis punk-ish trio’s songs always make use of catchy word-craft that blends the topical with irony. “We were going to...

Dance-y rock music is sorely underrepresented in 2016. Instead, business-as-usual includes high-speed drumming, and melody in lieu of rhythm.Unlike other proclaimed dietary supplements, it seems The Controversial...

Melissa Stern’s traveling art exhibit, “The Talking Cure,” is primarily concerned with the way art and storytelling intersect with perception and psychology.“You can see how my studies in anthropology...

For comedy troupe Boy Kisses, conventional comedy routines are outdated.“We like audience engagement,” said Robert Fones, one of the troupe’s producers. “Every year we throw a ‘prom,’ and our...

This summer, a new beer arcade — Up-Down Arcade Bar — opened in southwest Minneapolis.More than 60 craft beers are served at Up-Down, along with pizza by the slice. All of their fare is available...

For nearly a decade, Jeremy Warden has used the moniker “Ego Death” — an homage to his “hippie-punk-kid days.”“It came about when I was going to the woods and altering my head,” Warden...

Music festivals are places where self-expression is not just encouraged but expected. Last weekend in Chicago, indie-rock kids and their older music-loving kin met at Pitchfork Music Festival to revel...

The first thing you notice about Lunar Bedrooms is that there is no drummer.  “It leaves a lot of room on stage,” said bassist Alex McCormick.  “Which is good because then there’s...

It’s a common misconception that barbecue is the best summer food. We are barraged with images of cookouts, grills, Frisbees and bratwursts.  The truth is that fried foods reign supreme, no...

While the storefront of Dead Media may be unadorned, the south Minneapolis record store is a thriving artistic enclave.  Catering to analog-format music aficionados, the store is chock-full of cassette...

In the 19th century, poet John Keats wrote a love story called “La Belle Dame sans Merci.” The titular femme fatale character — decked with a beautiful daisy chain garland — devoured...

The Weisman Art Museum swells with potential inspiration for artists of all stripes. Inspiration stemming from a certain painting — “Star Cage” by David Smith — birthed a new creative...