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The Twin Cities Arts Reader is an arts and lifestyles magazine whose coverage examines arts and selected activities in the state of Minnesota and across the country. It provides Minnesota's largest source of in-depth, critical theatre coverage, and reaches more than 600,000 readers per year.

PREVIEW: When LEGOs Go To War: World War Brick (June 9-11)

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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

NEWS: Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Announces Arts Impact for Groups Recipients

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On March 28, 2023, the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council voted to award $1,076,356 in funding for 109 groups and organizations. These grant awards, offered through MRAC's Arts Impact for Groups grant program for fiscal year 2023, provide up to $10,000 in funding to help groups create and sustain Minnesotans’ access

NEWS: Late, Lamented Dave Aeikens Awarded Wells Memorial Key

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The Society of Professional Journalists has honored the late Dave Aeikens with the Wells Memorial Key, its highest honor for  members. Aeikens, a cornerstone of local journalism, served the profession in many capacities, including as the Society of Professional Journalists's national president from 2008-2009. He also served as Region 6 director, president of the Minnesota Pro Chapter,

NEWS: Hennepin Theatre Trust Officially Takes Over

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A view from above of the Orpheum Theatre and the Hennepin Theatre Trust space at 900 Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis, MN. The Hennepin Theatre Trust, a nonprofit operating the Orpheum, State and Pantages theatres, has redeemed bonds to officially take ownership of these theatres. The local nonprofit was established in 2000

NEWS: Cantus Announces 2022-2023 Season

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A file photo of the vocal ensemble Cantus, from the male vocal ensemble's 2021-2022 season. Photo courtesy of Cantus. The Twin Cities-based vocal ensemble Cantus has announced its 2022-2023 season. The male octet will present five concert programs at a dozen Minnesotan destinations, and in twenty additional cities around the country. “We

Fringe File #6: The Golden Lanyards

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On Sunday evening, the Minnesota Fringe Festival announced the recipients of its Golden Lanyard Awards. Some of these awards are chosen by audiences and some by Fringe staff members: Audience-driven Awards Spirit of the Fringe 3 Guys on Stage Who Get Hit with Hot Dogs, Snow Cones, etc. - an alleged Theatre

NEWS: CAORC Announces 2022 Multi-Country Research Fellows

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The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) announced today the 2022 award recipients for its Multi-Country Research Fellowship and the Mary Ellen Lane Multi-Country Travel Award. Now in its 29th year, the Multi-Country Research Fellowship supports advanced regional and trans-regional research in the humanities, social sciences, and allied natural

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