Arts & Culture

How Near North came to be one of Minneapolis’ largest black communities

By 1960, one third of Minneapolis’ African Americans lived in Near North.

What climate change means for the future of ice fishing in Minnesota

By Greta Kaul | 07:58 am

It’s not just glaciers that are disappearing as the planet warms.

Why Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve has vowed to assemble an all-female coaching staff for 2020 — and beyond

By Pat Borzi | 01/17/2020

Reeve always considered herself an advocate for women, using her standing as one of the most successful coaches in WNBA history to push for various causes. But Reeve realized she was falling short in promoting and preparing women to be head coaches.

Artscape

First authors for second Wordplay announced; Art Shanty Projects to open this weekend

By Pamela Espeland | 01/17/2020

ALSO: Atlantis Quartet at Studio Z; Naked Stages at Pillsbury House Theatre; and more.

Artscape

NEA grants go to 45 Minnesota groups; ‘Carmina Burana’ at the Cowles

By Pamela Espeland | 01/16/2020

ALSO: Andrea Jenkins at Mixed Blood; Osmo Vänskä and Erin Keefe to play chamber music at Zion Lutheran; and more.

Artscape

Twin Cities: now a nexus of new music

By Pamela Espeland | 01/15/2020

Since the calendar flipped on Jan. 1, the Twin Cities has been a nexus of new music. We can’t remember ever hearing as much new music as we have so far this year.

Artscape

TPT names its first female leader; ‘Noura’ in previews at the Guthrie

By Pamela Espeland | 01/14/2020

ALSO: 39th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute at Ted Mann; Poets and Writers and Musicians Against the War on the Earth at ASI; and more.

Community Sketchbook

‘It’s a culture mix’: From salsa to yoga, La Doña Cervecería bustles in north Minneapolis

By Jim Walsh | 01/13/2020

“Craft beer is a really easy way to bring people together and share culture and explain, ‘This is who I am,’” said owner Sergio Manancero. “‘This is our culture and this is what we do.’”