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MN’s Movie Boom: Inside the 1990s ā€˜Golden Age’ of North Star State Cinema

How our snowy landscape, rebate program, and yes, Prince, helped the local film scene thrive.

November 12, 2025

Dyani White Hawk’s ā€˜Love Language’: Shimmering, Striking, and Even Soothing

The internationally known, Minnesota-based artist wants you to feel the love—and we do!

Black Scholars, Trans Ancestors, and Video Games: ā€˜I Promise to Burn Forever’ Challenges Visitors to Remember

Public Functionary's latest is a spirited exhibition that implicates, but doesn't alienate, its visitors.

October 2, 2025

ā€˜Only Ugly Guys’ Is More Beautiful Than You’d Expect

A provocative new play asserts a bold and innovative presence in Twin Cities theater.

September 30, 2025

Fork Over A Few Quarters and Take Home a Mini Masterpiece From These Art Vending Machines

Accessible, affordable, nostalgic, and fun, mini art vending machines are taking over the Twin Cities.

September 10, 2025

See Some of the Fair’s Best Crop Art Inside MN’s Biggest Museum

'Cream of the Crop: A Minnesota Folk Art Showcase' comes to Mia later this week.

September 4, 2025

18 Hours at the Minnesota Fringe Festival

What I saw, what I would see again, and what I wish I hadn’t.

The Stashery: A ā€˜Rare Third Space’ Bursting with Fiber-Arts Bargains

How Textile Center's long-running garage sale evolved into this year-round secondhand store.