You should go see West St. Paul-based artist Carolyn Swiszcz’s exhibition, “Inventory,” which is currently on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts as part of their Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP). That’s putting it pretty plainly, but if you’re in the Twin Cities and can make the time, it’s worthwhile to see the video […]
Article · March 4, 2015 by Levi Weinhagen
Propaganda art at the East Side Freedom Library. On June 1st, 2014, educators Peter Rachleff and Beth Cleary, supported by a board of directors, formally launched the East Side Freedom Library. A Knight Arts grantee, this new institution is housed in the former Arlington Hills Library building through a 15-year lease with the City of […]
Article · February 25, 2015 by Levi Weinhagen
Photo courtesy of Midway Murals project Part of what makes Jonathan Oppenheimer willing to launch a project like Midway Murals (a Knight Arts grantee) is his propensity to not fully consider what he’s getting into. “If there’s something I decide I want to do, I don’t always think it through, which is a blessing and […]
Article · February 18, 2015 by Levi Weinhagen
If you’re willing to seek out unlikely venues, you could probably see live stand-up comedy in St. Paul seven days a week. I’m certain I don’t know about every show happening, but as a St. Paul native and lifelong lover of comedy, I’ve put together a number of places where you can see stand-up, from […]
Article · February 11, 2015 by Levi Weinhagen
A piece by Kristi Abbott. If you’re connected in any way to the various arts communities in St. Paul, you’ve probably at least heard of the Saint Paul Art Crawl. Every spring and fall, numerous buildings, neighborhoods and organizations open themselves up for weekends full of art sharing, art selling and art making. But for […]
Article · February 4, 2015 by Levi Weinhagen
Be Heard MN Logo. Hosted by TruArtSpeaks, the Be Heard MN youth poetry slam series is a statewide competition for youth ages 13 to 19 that seeks to identify a team of six to represent Minnesota in the international Brave New Voices youth poetry slam festival in Atlanta, Georgia in the summer of 2015. Since […]
Article · January 28, 2015 by Levi Weinhagen
A reader question at a past Books & Bars event. Way back in early 2004, Jeff Kamin started a book club. There’s nothing terribly remarkable about a book club. At its most basic, a book club is a group of people coming together to discuss a book they’ve all read, sharing their likes and dislikes. […]
Article · January 21, 2015 by Levi Weinhagen
MinnesotaPlaylist.com. In the fall of 2008, a new website launched called Minnesota Playlist. It was the result of a combination of the Twin Cities Theatre and Film Alliance and the desire on the part of theater makers Leah Cooper and Alan Berks to create a one-stop shop for any need a Minnesota-based performing artist may […]
Article · January 14, 2015 by Levi Weinhagen
Window created by Ella Thompson and Shelley Rohlf. “I consider the Black Dog my art work.” – Sara Remke Everyone’s favorite neighborhood has that great little bar, coffee shop or restaurant that feels comfortable and warm but also promises surprises and discovery of new things. In Lowertown St. Paul, that place is on the corner […]
Article · January 7, 2015 by Levi Weinhagen
Production photo from Happy Craziest New Year. Courtesy of Dangerous Productions For the past three years, Dangerous Productions has produced a unique series of shows called Happy Minnesota. The project was created with a focus on fostering economic growth, play and community along St. Paul’s Central Corridor. Over the course of nine productions, Happy shows […]
Article · December 17, 2014 by Levi Weinhagen
The Smallest Museum in St. Paul. “We get to host other people’s cool ideas here. I’m just ecstatic about that,” says co-founder Shannon Forney. The story of Workhorse Coffee Bar and the Smallest Museum in St. Paul is one of relationships. It’s about the relationship between art and commerce, between residents and visitors, between business […]
Article · December 10, 2014 by Levi Weinhagen