Minnesotan Dr. Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa) was reservation doctor at Pine Ridge during the Wounded Knee massacre
Eastman later became a published author and popular lecturer.
Arts & Culture
Covering Minnesota’s theater, music, dance, literature and visual arts.
‘Hamilton’ is postponed until 2023; Jungle Theater co-presents ‘The Catastrophist’
ALSO: Textile Center presents “Racism: In the Face of Hate We Resist”; Rain Taxi features Nate Powell; and more.
Westminster Forum to present speakers’ series tied to George Floyd’s death
ALSO: MPLSART Sketchbook Project show at Gamut Gallery; SPCO presents “Sounds From Home” in livestream; and more.
The Bakken chooses bird-safe glass; PEN America awards go virtual
ALSO: Virtual Exhibition Exploration: “Designs for Different Futures” at the Walker; Northrop presents RUBBERBAND’s online premiere of “Vic’s Mix”; and more.
Springboard starts a guaranteed income pilot program for artists; a good week for author events
ALSO: Faye M. Price to step down from Pillsbury House + Theatre; and more.
In operation for nearly 80 years, Stillwater prison’s twine factory produced over a billion pounds of cordage
The plan to manufacture binder twine within the prison arose from many factors: farmers’ demands for cheap twine, political pressure to make the prison profitable, and reformers’ desire to provide skills to incarcerated people.
Small Oscar-nominated films tackle big topics; Rick Steves introduces Minnesota Orchestra’s musical journey
ALSO: The SPCO presents Bach’s Saint John Passion; “Hemingway” on TPT 2; and more.
‘Jazz Fest Live’ draws thousands of viewers to music made in Minnesota
The series began with streams from musicians’ homes and apartments. It has since streamed from Crooners, Walker West Music Academy and, starting in September, the stage at the Dakota.
Alexs Pate receives 2021 Kay Sexton Award; Heather Dewey-Hagborg and Chelsea Manning in conversation
ALSO: “Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story” on TPT 2; Schubert Club presents Clara Osowski and Jeffrey Van in a Courtroom Concert; and more.
Wordplay will return for its second virtual year; St. Paul’s Patric Richardson debuts on Discovery+ as ‘The Laundry Guy’
ALSO: Guthrie Theater presents “Dining With the Ancestors”; Nachito Herrera: Tribute to Chick Corea at the Dakota; and more.
The many failed businesses of early Minnesotan William Gates LeDuc
From a bookstore to a flour mill to railroads and more.
Ananya Chatterjea: ‘What a beautiful view it is to imagine a just world’
The 2021 A.P. Anderson Award honoree is dancer and choreographer Ananya Chatterjea, the founder of Ananya Dance Theatre.
When can the arts reopen? Dr. Fauci says, ‘If we are careful … sometime in the fall’
ALSO: VocalEssence’s “Call of the North” features Minnesota composers and poets; Davina and the Vagabonds to livestream from the Dakota; and more.
Statewide book club reading ‘Slider’; Walker presents Danez Smith and Dark Noise Collective
ALSO: Ragamala will dance to a new home in Kingfield; Talking Volumes presents Talking Race with Naima Coster; and more.
Northern Spark to return; a conversation with Claudia Rankine
ALSO: A video walk-through tour of the Gwen Westerman exhibition “From These Hands”; a livestream of The Broadway Cast Reunion series: “Dear Evan Hansen”; and more.
New Ulm, Minnesota was once known as the ‘Polka Capital of the Nation’
New Ulm is now home to the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame, which honors polka groups and dance orchestras from the state’s past as well as more contemporary musicians.
Tech entrepreneur Abraham Piper: ‘We wanted to try something different’
In 2019, Piper and Josh Sowin started a new company called Blue Kazoo. Separate from Brainjolt, Blue Kazoo makes premium jigsaw puzzles.
Theater Latté Da’s ‘Re-Cast’ is beautiful and personal; Rain Taxi presents Timothy Brennan and Nico Muhly
ALSO: Talking Volumes, Talking Race with Chang-rae Lee; pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the Minnesota Orchestra in livestream; and more.
The Hook & Ladder announces two months of outdoor concerts; the State Ballet of Georgia on film for Northrop
ALSO: CTC streaming “Seedfolks”; Open Eye @ Home offers “Diary of a Madman”; and more.
Minnesota Orchestra will offer in-person concerts in June; Maria Schneider wins two more Grammys
ALSO: Club Book presents Claire Lombardo: “The Most Fun We Ever Had”; “Before Vaccines: Art and the Plague in Italy” at Mia; and more.
