Pamela Espeland writes the Artscape column for MinnPost. She also writes for the Star Tribune, NPR and mnartists.org, blogs at bebopified.com, and is an Art Hound for Minnesota Public Radio. She can be reached at pespeland@minnpost.com.
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ALSO: Nautilus Music-Theater presents Rough Cuts Online: “The Resurrection Project”; at the Humphrey School: “Saving Live Music: A Conversation With Dessa and Dayna Frank”; and more.
“Eclogue: New Works by Teo Nguyen” will be at Burnet Fine Art & Advisory in Wayzata through May 22.
ALSO: VocalEssence’s “Witness 2021” concert to livestream; Collide Theatrical Dance Company presents “Wonderland”; and more.
The 40th annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival starts this Thursday and continues through Sunday, May 23.
ALSO: SPCO presents “Bach, Cuong, Frank and Mozart”; Westminster Town Hall Forum presents the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III; and more.
ALSO: The History Theatre presents “The Root Beer Lady”; “A Song for Yolande” and “Our Debbie” at Crooners; and more.
ALSO: The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival is coming up; Schubert Club presents the Artaria String Quartet in a virtual concert; and more.
ALSO: The Walker presents “The Dawn Chorus”; British author Olivia Laing in virtual Rain Taxi event; and more.
ALSO: Minnesota Orchestra performs ‘Dreams and Discovery’ program; chamber music album ‘William Schrickel’s Heavy Rescue: Vintage ’88’ released; and more.
ALSO: Jazz Fest Live presents singer Sarah M. Greer; next up on Westminster forum is a Jelani Cobb talk on ‘Policing, Protest, and Power’; and more.
The 2021 Minnesota Book Awards Virtual Ceremony will take place Thursday, April 29, with a Preface Reception at 6:30 p.m., the ceremony at 7 p.m., and an Epilogue After Party.
ALSO: Rain Taxi presents authors Kim Todd and Kathryn Nuernberger; Mizna Film Series: “Al Asleyeen”; and more.
ALSO: Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday; Schubert Club presents St. Lawrence String Quartet; and more.
ALSO: The MacPhail Spotlight Series presents “Steps and Intervals”; the Javier Santiago Trio to perform at Crooners; and more.
ALSO: The “Afrofuturism: Blackness Revisualized” Film Festival; UMN English Writers Series: Celebrating Creative Writing Faculty Books; and more.
ALSO: “This Is a Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist” on Netflix; start reaping benefits of upcoming Independent Bookstore Week now; and more.
His “Owls of the Eastern Ice: The Quest to Find and Save the World’s Largest Owl” won the $10,000 PEN America/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award.
ALSO: Minnesota Opera presents “Apart Together: A MN Opera Artist Showcase”; Club Book features Lawrence Wright; and more.
ALSO: Mia presents Nicole Havekost in a virtual artist talk; Kao Kalia Yang and Billy Thao to do a “Yang Warriors” virtual book event; and more.
ALSO: A Paul Jacobs organ recital at Northrop; Club Book presents Abby Jimenez; Minnesota Dance Theatre’s “Exploring Enchantment”; and more.
