From eggplants that are not eggplants to creative sessions with friends, Iranian artists in Minnesota look to their crafts for healing. The post Double entendre and tea therapy: Iranian artists in Minnesota respond to war appeared first on MinnPost.

The site of an 18th-century fur trade fort at the Little Elk-Mississippi River confluence has a complex history shaped by repeated contestation. The post This river confluence has a rich human history. One that archaeologists haven’t agreed on appeared first on MinnPost.

The 45th annual Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival runs from April 8-19 at select venues across the Twin Cities. The post Plucky kids, love stories and troubled Swedes: What this year’s international film festival has to offer appeared first on MinnPost.

After a yoga-fueled hiatus, Wheat is returning to the scene as host of a rebooted live series with local musicians. The post Beloved DJ Mark Wheat is back appeared first on MinnPost.

Minnesotans clearly embraced having the nation’s attention at the "No Kings" rally on Saturday as thousands of them stood unified in opposition to President Donald Trump.  The post Whistles, monarch butterflies and other anti-ICE symbols join thousands at ‘No Kings’ Minnesota rally appeared first on MinnPost.

A new exhibit at the Mia focused on German art offers insights about more than just avant garde forms. The post Art lessons: What happens when the state exerts control over culture? appeared first on MinnPost.

A growing list of songs (and compilation albums) rage, mourn and celebrate with Minnesota after our long winter of ICE. The post Profiles in Courage: 23 more protest songs inspired by the Twin Cities ICE resistance appeared first on MinnPost.

Minneapolitan Kasano Mwanza calls on his Zambian roots to transform theatrical project into its current iteration as a dance. The post Forest spirits come alive onstage in play-turned-dance, ‘Maharu’ appeared first on MinnPost.

By 2023, the population of Vietnamese Minnesotans had grown to more than 33,000. Amid this growth, Vietnamese Community of Minnesota began hosting small gatherings as well as large events, and providing resources to the community. The post Preserving and enriching Vietnamese culture in Minnesota appeared first on MinnPost.

From a suburban gallery looking to grow to a classical stalwart signing a Greek virtuoso, local arts organizations are expanding and connecting. The post New leaders signal intriguing directions for the Twin Cities arts scene appeared first on MinnPost.