Plus: FAWK at the Ordway; jazz at the Granada and Jazz Central Studios; and a book (and discussion) about the origins of the Bell Museum.

Plus: The Illusion Theater brings back its poignant production of “A PLAY by Barb and Carl” and the Joyann Parker Band hits Crooners.

For 25 years, the Detroit-based Sphinx Organization has had a mission of “transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts.”

Denomie, a beloved fixture in the Twin Cities arts community, died of cancer on March 1. 

The concert will feature Gao’s celebrated compositions, a world premiere, and performances with guests that include the Minnesota Orchestra and Dessa. 

Arts events that will take you places.

Tran Myhre’s latest, “Not a Lot of Reasons to Sing, but Enough,” is not exactly poetry, and not exactly prose.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor at First Ave., eclectic dance at American Swedish Institute, Legends at the Capri and a rock opera at Icehouse.

The Twin Cities are popping right now.

The 90th birthday celebration at Orchestra Hall will feature Dominick Argento’s “I Hate and I Love” and folk music arrangements by Carol Barnett, Alf Houkom, and William Hawley. 

There’s flamenco happening in St. Paul at Park Square, and gallery reception happening at Macalester with four really interesting artists that are looking at history and memory in unusual ways.

We have to transform our institutions. We have to think about what the work is, who it’s for. How is it advancing justice? What does justice-centered theater look like?

A few options for letting art, music, and film slow things down — and draw you in completely. 

Pederson had been involved in the installation “Paper Dialogues: The Dragon and Our Stories” in the Turnblad mansion before his death from a heart attack earlier this month.

Minnesota’s support of new, innovative arts endeavors is evidenced in this week’s performance offerings.

“The Steger Homestead Kitchen: Simple Recipes for an Abundant Life,” is a cookbook, yes, but one that addresses climate change and environmental problems by offering good food using local, organic ingredients that don’t create a lot of waste.