November 24, 2023
In a majority of the artworks in “Lest We Forget,” Minnesota textile artist Sandra A. Brick wanted to feature yellow. In the recess behind a picture frame, Brick paints a […]
November 22, 2023
If ever there was a relationship that was the poster child for #ItsComplicated, it was the one between conductor, composer and music educator Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) and his wife, […]
November 14, 2023
Despite my lifelong interest in movies and earning a degree in Studies in Cinema/Media Culture at the University of Minnesota, I had never attended a film festival before. After attending […]
November 13, 2023
On Nov. 1, Beth El Synagogue hosted the Borscht Belt Cabaret as part of its Beth El Music & Arts (BEMA) series, with performances from Ben Tisser, Talya Smilowitz, Hershel […]
November 13, 2023
Peter Grendle comes to the Minnesota JCC to be the new senior director of Jewish arts and culture with a career working in film – helpful as the Twin Cities […]
October 31, 2023
Isadore Blumenfeld, better known as Kid Cann (a nickname he hated), was the “closest thing Minnesota had to a godfather.” The Romanian-Jewish immigrant rose to infamy in Minneapolis during Prohibition, […]
October 24, 2023
Through November, the Northern Clay Center (NCC) will feature artist-curator Lily Fein’s The Skin of the Pot: Works by Lily Fein. The collection of pottery is part of NCC’s Emerging […]
October 24, 2023
As the Minnesota JCC prepares to launch the 2023 Twin Cities Film Festival, there has never been a more important time to come together. This year’s Festival, now in its […]
October 20, 2023
When picking out productions to present in Six Points Theater’s seasons, Producing Artistic Director Barbara Brooks tends to choose shows that revolve around important topics that will resonate with audience […]
October 19, 2023
As the youngest of three boys, all Eli Leonard was looking to do was get a laugh out of his older brothers. “I was four and six years younger, and […]