Mary Lucia’s final afternoon shift on The Current may be the last ever big broadcast for MSP. It’s only Rock ‘n’ Roll, but we’ll miss her. Here’s why… by Isabelle Wattenberg Talk to anyone who has tuned into Mary Lucia—longtime Minneapolis radio DJ and general music maven—and the phrase that…

“In a system dominated by the illusion of White Supremacy, there is a need for the affirmation and celebration of those who exist on the margins.” ~Afropunk The first-ever AFROPUNK festival in the Midwest stands out for a variety of reasons. In Minneapolis-St. Paul, the home of Prince, there’s more…

Is it commentary? Not really. Is it art? Likely. Is it hilarious and wildly popular? Definitely yes and yes. The most popular word-of-mouth modern art attraction at the Walker Art Center has recently become the Walker Art Center Teens Art Council’s (WACTAC) Instagram page, a collection of intentionally absurd and…

As if all the block parties, live music, film series—even live podcasts—happening this weekend weren’t enough, there’s also almost too many really good opening receptions for visual art. Here’s what should be on your radar. Change is God-Take Root Among the Stars:Black Abstraction in the MidwestSee, this is why SooVAC…

When the first-ever Northern Spark festival debuted, people almost couldn’t handle the conceit. An arts festival all over town that went all night? Now in its 11th iteration, festival goers understand the draw—and the importance of participating with forward-thinking arts in this pandemic-tinged world. “People need people, they need community,”…

by Patrick StraitWhen you Google someone’s name, a list of predictive words and phrases will pop up in the search (as if you didn’t already know from Googling yourself).  Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka is an accomplished writer, actor and standup comedian. But the first thing that pops up when you Google…

by Isabelle Wattenberg This month, Jungle Theater and Theater Mu present Cambodian Rock Band, a play by prolific New York-based playright Lauren Yee. The story follows a survivor of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge genocide who returns home for the first time in three decades to reckon with his past as his…

Words by Tiffany Lukk Truly, where does the time go? So long ago, Icehouse started off as loading docks where Cedar Fuel and Ice harvested 75,000 tons of ice. Later it transformed—and there must a great story here—a studio for video and audio recordings. Then, ten years ago, the location…

“Honestly, I’ve only gotten more unhinged with each show,” Wanna see someone have a nervous breakdown on stage this week? Cara Connors has you covered.Currently in the midst of their first national stand-up tour, Straight for Pay, Connors is an absolutecomedy mercenary. They have been leveling audiences in towns all…