NEWS: Black-Led Arise Credit Union Launches Today

by Twin Cities Arts Reader -

The logo for Arise Community Credit Union, a new Black-led credit union that launches today to provide financial services supporting underserved individuals, businesses, and communities. Arise Community Credit Union, Minnesota's first specifically Black-led community credit union, officially opens today. The opening, coinciding with the Anika Foundation’s Juneteenth event at the Minnesota

NEWS: Minnesotans Win James Beard Awards

by John Anderson -

A glimpse of the menu at Bûcheron, one of two Minnesotan winners at the 2025 James Beard Awards yesterday. A Minnesotan restaurant and chef took home national awards at the 2025 James Beard Awards, some of the American culinary world's most prestigious honors. Minnesota chef Andrew Zimmern co-hosted the star-studded award

PREVIEW: MacPhail’s Kids Fest Concert & Morning of Fun

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Looking for a free, stimulating Saturday morning activity for younger kids? Consider popping down to the Water Works at Mill Ruins Park in Minneapolis on Saturday, June 7 for a series of family-friendly activities from the MacPhail Center for Music.  What: Faculty musicians/teachers will play songs from Sing, Play, Learn, MacPhail’s award-winning

INTERVIEW: Jenny LeDoux and Nautilus’ Bluestem

by Amy Donahue -

A promotional image for Nautilus Music-Theater's Rough Cuts reading of Bluestem, a new music theater piece by Eric Anderson and Kim Sherman. One of the best-kept secrets in the Twin Cities is Nautilus Music-Theater's Rough Cuts series – a chance to see riveting, intimate performances of material for the highly affordable

NEWS: Brews & Credit (Unions) Team Up

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A photo of the new High Yield Pale Ale. The Minnesota Credit Union Network and Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative have launched the High Yield Pale Ale, a unique beer collaboration. A portion of every pint sold from the High Yield Pale Ale will be used to underwrite financial literacy efforts in

REVIEW: Paul Simon’s Intimate Orpheum concert

by Bev Wolfe -

A promotional photo of American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. Paul Simon gave a low-key but stirring performance on Easter at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis.  I was especially excited to see him in concert since cancer treatments prevented me from attending his farewell tour in 2018.  Still dealing with cancer, but on

NEWS: Arena Stage Honors Sen. Klobuchar with American Voice Award

by Amy Donahue -

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, a vaunted Washington, DC-area theatre, presented the American Voice Award to Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on Thursday, April 10, 2025. The award presentation took place as part of Arena Stage's opening night celebration for the world-premiere production of Larissa FastHorse’s Fake

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