Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Programs and Facilities to Reopen Today Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 With air quality improving and returning to a more safe range Friday morning, most Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board outdoor programs, activities and events will resume at 11 am today. The following exceptions and adjusted opening times are in effect on July 17: Recreation centers without air conditioning will remain closed.
BREAKING NEWS: Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Cancels Friday Activities Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 16, 2026 Due to very unhealthy air quality, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has canceled all outdoor programs, activities and events for today, July 16. This includes outdoor pools, wading pools, nature camps, recreation programs, athletic activities, golf courses, events and other scheduled outdoor programming. Parks, trails and beaches will remain open; beaches
BREAKING NEWS: Day 1 of Minnehaha Falls Art Fair Cancelled Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 16, 2026 Based on recommendations from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Weather Service, Friday's opening day of the Minnehaha Falls Art Fair has been canceled. Based on current forecasts, the Art Fair is expected to reopen for Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19. One of
FRINGE FILE #3: INTERVIEW – Director Casey Marie Holmes and A Woman’s Place is in the House Arts Comedy Theatre by Basil Considine - July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 A promotional image for A Woman's Place is in the House, one of 104 shows in the 2026 Minnesota Fringe Festival. Some of the many overlapping factors bringing artists to the Minnesota Fringe Festival stages include the opportunity to practice one's craft and present things that an established playhouse might be
NEWS: From Bicentennial to 250: The Renaissance of Landmark Center (St. Paul, MN) Arts Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Landmark Center in St. Paul, Minnesota is a sterling example of the Romanesque Revival style of architecture. One of the iconic anchors of Rice Park in St. Paul is the historic Landmark Center. The building, completed in 1902, originally served as the U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Custom House for the
FRINGE FILE #2: INTERVIEW – Amber Bjork on The Winding Sheet Outfit and Returning to Fringe Arts Theatre by Basil Considine - July 12, 2026July 13, 2026 A promotional image for The Winding Sheet Outfit's show at the 2026 Minnesota Fringe Festival. Show Link If you were placing bets on which regular presenters will sell out at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, The Winding Sheet Outfit is a pretty good bet. Since its debut at the Minnesota Fringe Festival
FRINGE FILE #1: MN Fringe – Let the Planning Begin Arts Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 3, 2026July 13, 2026 A collage of this year's Minnesota Fringe Festival show pictures. The full schedule for the annual Minnesota Fringe Festival has been released, setting off what is for many fans an annual burst of frantic schedule planning. The 33rd annual MN Fringe Festival's celebration of live performance art runs August 6–August 16, 2026,
NEWS: SUFFS: Quick Facts Arts Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - April 5, 2026July 12, 2026 SUFFS highlights how the suffragists pioneered modern political activism, including organizing mass marches, picketing the White House and engaging in nonviolent civil disobedience—actions that led many of them to imprisonment and hunger strikes. Created by Tony Award® winner Shaina Taub, SUFFS is a rare theatrical achievement in which a Broadway show
INTERVIEW: Suffragists and Stand-Ins: SUFFS‘ Abigail Aziz Arts Dance Music Theatre by Basil Considine - April 2, 2026April 3, 2026 Danyel Fulton as Ida B. Wells, Trisha Jeffrey as Mary Church Terrell, and Victoria Pekel as Phyllis Terrell in the national touring production of SUFFS, which plays at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis from April 7-12, 2026. Each of these roles is covered by singer-actor Abigail Aziz. Photo by Joan Marcus. Behind
NEWS: MSPIFF’s 45th Year Honors Arts Movies by Amy Donahue - March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 Dean Cundey, ASC behind the camera. The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival returns April 8-19 with a spotlight on one of Hollywood’s most influential visual storytellers. Legendary cinematographer Dean Cundey will receive the festival’s Milgrom Tribute, honoring a career that helped shape the look of modern genre filmmaking. This is