stage & arts
10 great Black moments in the history of American art
A chronological list of culturally significant work, from 19th-century landscape paintings to Black riffs on Western art.
Interactive theater at Walker Art Center hopes to bring us out of isolation
An interactive event through the Walker is designed to help strangers connect.
Milan designers hit reset button during digital fashion week
Fashion is off the hamster wheel, taking a deep breath that is allowing some freshness to seep into the once relentless cycle.
One year and one pandemic later, March finally arrives for these Minnesota dancers
Cowles Center gets back into gear with the now-virtual showcase "Merges in March."
Live and virtual entertainment picks: Lake of 10,000 Streams fest, Cedar Commissions, Swedish Institute, Billie Holliday
'Papier' exhibit and virtual tourFriday: An ongoing exhibit at the American Swedish Institute dazzles with intoxicating shapes and an arresting meeting of high fashion and…
Lois Ireland Zwettler, artist whose paintings captured Wisconsin, dies of COVID at 92
Her paintings had a sense of authenticity, art critics said, capturing the farmlands and lives of people with an empathy that comes from being one…
With a grand opening this week, Black Table Arts, a hub for artists, celebrates a permanent home
With a grand opening this week, Black Table Arts celebrates its first permanent home.
Live and virtual entertainment best bets: Johnny Cash tribute, hip-hop dance, the Current's Sounds Like Home fest, Badi Assad
Johnny Cash Birthday TributeFriday: A longtime friend and devoted fan of the Man in Black, Minnesota's own deep-voiced country music legend Sherwin Linton — marking…
Being Black in Minnesota's suburbs and farmlands: a new exhibit tells the stories
A new exhibition shines light on Black stories from rural and suburban Minnesota.
Barbara Field, a 'queen of adaptations' and champion of playwrights, dies at 87
Writer of Guthrie's "A Christmas Carol" also launched the Playwrights' Center, where she mentored many.
Peter Leach, potter and founder of Northern Clay Center, dies at 87
Peter Leach didn't want his creations hung up on somebody's wall or sitting idle in a bookcase. They were functional and meant to be used."These…
'Magical' $2.575 million Deephaven house offers privacy, nature views
The owner wanted a home that was contemporary but also warm, artful and comfortable.
An icy surprise awaits art lovers in Minneapolis parks
Fashioned in an ice sculptor's freezer-like studio, five works from the Minneapolis Institute of Art make their debut in parks.
'Perfect': Frances McDormand's latest film 'Nomadland' is headed for Oscar glory
The character study "Nomadland" is an instant classic.
Two outdoor events will help Twin Cities art lovers beat the cold
See an "invisible concert" Saturday and Indigenous projections next week.
Live and virtual entertainment picks: Valentine's Day live music, 'Stand by Me' dance theater, Al Church, Billy McLaughlin
Valentine's Day musicSaturday/Sunday: If you're willing to step out into the deep freeze to celebrate Valentine's Day this weekend, you have some live-music options. If…
Native writer from Minneapolis working on Netflix pilot for Obamas' company
Wenonah Wilms will co-write for a possible series based on the mystery "Firekeeper's Daughter" by Ojibwe novelist Angeline Boulley.
How QAnon conspiracy theories found their way into the Twin Cities yoga world
QAnon's conspiracy theories have taken root among yogis and other adherents of natural medicine.
Stage manager Susan Magnuson called shows at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres for 45 years
Production stage managers sometimes are likened to air traffic controllers because they sit at the nerve centers of shows, working discreetly to make sure all…
Comedy from Theater Mu is a live production like none you've ever seen
Quirky comedy is a bit like live TV, a bit like theater.