Myah Goff

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‘Many people, one place': Twin Cities Carifest brings Carnival to Minneapolis riverfront

By: Myah Goff

Plus: Black dance improvisation at the Barbara Barker Center, Lakota ledger art at the American Indian Center and a dance-inspired textile exhibit at Soo Visual Arts Center.

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‘Casablanca' meets Prince in Fringe Fest satire set during Operation Metro Surge

By: Myah Goff

The Minnesota Fringe Festival returns this weekend, transforming stages across Minneapolis into a playground for theater artists pushing the boundaries of performance.

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How Nathaniel Mary Quinn Went From Robert Taylor Homes To Designing Art For Rolling Stones

By: Myah Goff

The artist behind the Stones’ 25th album cover also has a debut Chicago exhibit, “A Love Letter to My Mother,” which runs through Aug. 23 at the National Public Housing Museum.

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Singer-songwriter Abigail Walker brings nostalgic alt-rock to Minneapolis' Uptown Porchfest

By: Myah Goff

Every summer, Minneapolis residents turn their front porches and yards into makeshift stages for Uptown Porchfest.

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‘A place for sanctuary:' The first Midwest Black Book Fair comes to North Minneapolis

By: Alberto Villafan, Myah Goff

Looking for something to do this weekend? How about a Somali play reading at Mixed Blood Theatre, an Afro-diasporic art show in St. Paul and Indian dance in Minneapolis?

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The Minnesota State Fair's Joyful World Mural puts Black art front and center

By: Myah Goff

In Minneapolis, catch a Somali arts fest at Currie Park, Somali blues at Mixed Blood Theatre and vinyl DJ performances at Zoma House.

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‘Music is her weapon': Nina Simone's civil rights anthems return to Minneapolis

By: Myah Goff

In a 1969 interview, Nina Simone stated that it's an artist's duty to “reflect the times.” Painters, sculptors, writers and musicians have a

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Minnesota artists tap into impermanence for Wakpa Triennial Art Festival along Mississippi River

By: Myah Goff

Forty-seven Minnesota artists will spend the weekend creating art along the Mississippi River that's designed not to last.

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Latinidad in Minnesota: Block parties, indie films and a taco crawl mark Hispanic Heritage Month

By: Myah Goff

From a Mexican Independence Day parade in St. Paul to the return of Cine Latino in Minneapolis, here's your guide to Hispanic Heritage Month across Minnesota.

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Author Sun Yung Shin unpacks the cultural loss of transnational adoption in new memoir ‘Heart Eater'

By: Myah Goff

This weekend: the Selby Ave. Jazz Fest and South Asian feminist art in St. Paul; Twin Cities Maker Fest and Cedarfest in Minneapolis.