Arts
‘Everyone Knows Puppetry Lives Here’: Why is Minneapolis Such a Puppet Town?
From the founding of the Twin Cities Puppeteers Guild to the rise of new groups like Monkeybear’s Harmolodic Workshop, this town sure loves its puppets.
The Disabled Babes of Burlesque
How Twin Cities performers are finding inclusive joy in a subversive artform.
How Aunt Mona’s Baked Gardens Grow
Cake maker Micheli Vazquez creates new, edible worlds with Puerto Rican flavors.
Keith Haring at the Walker: Wholesome, Subversive, and Lots of Dicks
Art is for everybody—so expect a little bit of everything.
No Uptown Art Fair This Year, But! There’s a Brand-New Art Fair at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Plus rideshare lessons from Texas, the relationship between cremation and mercury emissions, and a Native vinyl collection in today's Flyover news roundup.
6 Must-See Theater Productions This Spring
Shakespeare (not in the park), a women’s basketball team, and a world-premiere about The Kim Loo Sisters make our list.
Meet the Minnesotans Still Determined to Create Covid-Safer Spaces
Many consider the pandemic a thing of the past. These ravers, LARPers, and public health advocates don’t agree—and they're taking community care into their own hands.
‘There Is No Room for Hiding’: How Krump Created a Dance Community in Minnesota
The L.A.-born dance style, built around communal support, has a home in Minnesota.
7 Exciting New Books for Young Readers by MN Authors
Locally crafted literary adventures that transport you from the U of M to the Superior Hiking Trail and beyond.
U of M’s ‘Paint the Bridge’ Tradition Died Amid Controversy, But There’s a Push to Restore It
Students and faculty say they miss the visual and messaging appeal of the decorated Washington Avenue Bridge, which sparked free speech debates during the Trump era.
