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Last Chance Review: Groundbreaking Native photographers exhibit to close at Mia

Last Chance Review: Groundbreaking Native photographers exhibit to close at Mia

"In Our Hands: Native Photography, 1890 to Now" at the Minneapolis Institute of Art is a powerful and intimate showcase of over 150 images by 70 Native photographers.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Review: Portraits of women: 'The Chinese Lady' and 'Mary’s Wondrous Body'

Review: Portraits of women: 'The Chinese Lady' and 'Mary’s Wondrous Body'

Open Eye Theatre launched its season with “The Chinese Lady,” exploring America’s historical objectification of Asian American women; while Elision Playhouse presents “Mary’s Wondrous Body,” tackling reproductive rights and medical abuse.
by Jacob Aloi

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Review: 'Shane' at the Guthrie: Unsettling the settlers

Review: 'Shane' at the Guthrie: Unsettling the settlers

The Guthrie's adaptation of “Shane” reimagines the classic Western, confronting settler-colonial myths with new character perspectives, resulting in an engaging but unresolved examination of American West violence.
by Max Sparber

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Review: Theater Mu’s Kung Fu Zombies Saga is a thought-provoking spectacle 

Review: Theater Mu’s Kung Fu Zombies Saga is a thought-provoking spectacle 

Theater Mu’s “Kung Fu Zombies Saga” at the Luminary Arts Center in Minneapolis offers a gripping two-act epic that combines family, grief and survival — with elements of hip hop, Southeast Asian mythology and 1980s cinema — delivering standout performances and fight choreography through Aug. 13.
by Jacob Aloi

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MSPIFF 2023: A sampler platter of films from the festival

MSPIFF 2023: A sampler platter of films from the festival

The Minnapolis St. Paul International Film Festival is back for its 42nd year, showcasing a variety of films from all over the world at The Main theater in Minneapolis. The MPR News arts and culture team offers a sampling of 11 of the films offered.
by Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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