NEWS: Expanding Board at the Stevens Square Foundation Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - June 14, 2024 The Stevens Square Foundation (SSF), whose multifaceted mission nurtures community-based programs and addresses the complex needs of diverse elders in Minneapolis, has expanded its board with five new faces: Anne Johnson, Jonathan Lips, Jennifer Lundblad, Rajean Moone, and Jane Newman. “Our Board of Directors is comprised of a dedicated group of
NEWS: Old Log Theatre to Close March 2 Arts Lifestyle Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - February 20, 2024 Edvard Munch's 1893 painting The Scream. The Old Log Theatre, one of Minnesota's oldest theatrical establishments, will close permanently on March 2. The Cast & Cru Restaurant that shares the theatre lobby will also close The news was communicated today by the Old Log Theatre in an electronic communication THE OLD LOG THEATRE
NEWS: Broken Clock Brewing Co-Op’s New Head Brewer Lifestyle by Amy Donahue - October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 The logo for Broken Clock Brewing Company. Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative has welcomed Shaun Lill as its new Head Brewer. Lill was previously the Head Brewer at HeadFlyer Brewing in Northeast Minneapolis for three years. A graduate of the Brewing and Beer Steward program at Dakota County Technical College, Lill first began
PREVIEW: When LEGOs Go To War: World War Brick (June 9-11) Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 A LEGO®-built model of the USS Makin Island (LHD-8), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, at a past World War Brick event. The combination tradeshow and public exhibition comes to Minneapolis June 9-11. Bare weeks before lockdowns descended around the globe in 2020, the Reputation Institute announced that the world's most reputable
PREVIEW: The Mystery Cafe’s Murderous Mood Arts Lifestyle Theatre by Amy Donahue - October 14, 2022October 15, 2022 Patrons eating at a performance by The Mystery Cafe. Photo courtesy of The Mystery Cafe. Murder is the holiday game at The Mystery Cafe. And not just any murder, but one involving regifting presents. This interactive, murder mystery dinner theater series (say that three times fast) is going downright homicidal as it
REVIEW: Interesting Brews in Alice, the Immersive Experience (Stilheart) Arts Lifestyle Theatre by Boo Segersin - September 11, 2022September 11, 2022 The basement of the Stilheart Distillery & Cocktail Lounge in Minneapolis has been transformed into an Alice in Wonderland-inspired space for The Alice: An Immersive Cocktail Experience. Photo by Boo Segersin. Do you enjoy Alice in Wonderland and the many creations inspired by it? Do you love whimsey and silliness? Are you
REVIEW: Would You Van Gogh to Yoga? (Lighthouse) Arts Lifestyle Visual Arts by Basil Considine - September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 Opera singer Victoria Erickson of Northfield, MN engaging in yoga practice at the Immersive Van Gogh–Minneapolis exhibit. The Van Gogh immersive art phenomenon is sweeping the world. According to Lighthouse Immersive, the company behind the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit in Minneapolis, those numbers are adding up: some 3.2 million people have
NEWS: Minnesota State Fair’s Best Awards (2021) Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - September 2, 2021September 7, 2021 Evening attendees line up to enter the Minnesota State Fairgrounds during the nightly fireworks. Photo courtesy of the Minnesota State Fair. The Minnesota State Fair announced today its official "Best" awards. Thirteen of the State Fair’s nearly 1,000 commercial exhibitors, concessions, attractions and food and beverage vendors received awards in a
NEWS: Minnesota State Fair, Day 1 Attendance Arts Lifestyle Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 27, 2021August 29, 2021 A selection of cakes await judging at the Minnesota State Fair, which runs through September 6, 2021 in St. Paul, MN. Photo courtesy of the Minnesota State Fair. The Minnesota State Fair is back this year, but on Day 1, at least, the crowds were not. The State Fair kicked off
BREAKING NEWS: Boundary Waters Closed Due to Wildfires Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 21, 2021August 22, 2021 The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Area in northern Minnesota. Photo by Josh Hild from Pexels. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Area (BWCA) are now closed due to wildfires. All campers and visitors to the area have been ordered to evacuate.This historic closure of the BWCA – a 1,090,000-acre area of pristine wilderness