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Haley Bonar and M.anifest play free on the Fourth

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Justin Schell, Writer

Justin Schell (612to651@gmail.com) is a freelance writer and grad student in Minneapolis, working on a book and documentary about immigrant, refugee, and diasporic hip-hop here in the Twin Cities. For more on the project, see 612to651.com.












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Recently published: 

Minnesota Somalis gather, reflect on Independence Day

By Justin Schell , TC Daily Planet

Starting on June 27 and continuing through the next five days, many Somalis in Minnesota will celebrate the 49th anniversary of their country’s Independence Day. Officially July 1, the date commemorates the founding of the Republic of Somalia, as it gained freedom from colonial British and Italian rule in 1961. MORE »

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK | Hmong Freedom Celebration and Sports Tournament

By Justin Schell , TC Daily Planet

The 29th annual Hmong Freedom Celebration and Sports Tournament will be held this weekend in St. Paul at Como Park. Sponsored since its inception by Lao Family Community of Minnesota, one of the oldest Hmong organizations in Minnesota, the tournament draws Hmong from around the country and around the world and one of the highlights for Hmong living in Minnesota, along with Hmong New Year celebrations. ChuPheng Lee, the Vice President of Lao Family and Chairman of this year’s tournament, estimates that between 50,000 and 60,000 people will attend the tournament. MORE »

Hip-Hop Against Homophobia: The fight rages on

By Justin Schell , TC Daily Planet

This weekend marks the next step in a Twin Cities movement to address homophobia in and through hip-hop. Building on the immense success of two previous events—including a packed show at the Nomad on a bitterly cold January night—Saturday night’s “Hip-Hop Against Homophobia, Volume 2” will take place at Bedlam Theatre. It’s only the first in a month-long series of events designed to raise awareness of queer and social justice causes, and how hip-hop can be a part of that movement. MORE »

Much more than Moochie: Maria Isa grows up...but still knows how to party

By Justin Schell , TC Daily Planet

The ferocious bowed bass that introduces “Street Politics,” the title track of Maria Isa’s sophomore album, immediately makes you realize she is far more than just a reggaeton artist. The mature-beyond-her-years 22-year-old, who traces her roots from Puerto Rico to the NuYorican Lower East Side to the West Side of St. Paul, is about to drop an album that expands her sonic palette yet continues to be grounded in messages of organizing and social justice. She will celebrate the album’s release Friday night at First Avenue. MORE »

Heer commzz tha sunnn: At the Heliotrope Festival, experimentation is required

By Justin Schell , TC Daily Planet

May 28-30 marks the sixth incarnation of the Heliotrope Festival, an event dedicated to expanding the ears and minds of Twin Cities audiences with some of the best underground and experimental music the region has to offer. The three-day event, which runs Thursday through Saturday and is organized by Flaneur Productions, will once again take place at the Ritz Theater in Northeast Minneapolis. MORE »

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THEATER | Cirque du Soleil's "Kooza": A big flippin' deal

By Jay Gabler , TC Daily Planet

Near the beginning of Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza, a large number of grinning men and women in festive, ambiguously ethnic dress come hopping out with their arms spread wide, performing flips and pirouettes as a multitiered bandshell rolls forward. Brass blares, drums thump, and lights flash wildly as a shapely singer winds her hips and sings ecstatic praises in nonsense syllables. It’s a convincing dramatization of the reception President Bush expected American troops to receive when they arrived in Baghdad. MORE »

Stories We're Working On

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These are some of the stories we are working on. We invite and encourage you to contribute to these stories, or to suggest other stories that you would like to see covered.

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK | North Minneapolis We’ll tell you what the judge decides on the flurry of lawsuits around last winter’s Jordan Area Community Council controversy as soon as the decision is made (probably the week of July 6). What do you think about what’s been going on at JACC, in Jordan, and around the Northside? Tell us what you know – and what you think we should be covering.

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK | Background checks bar park volunteers
Minneapolis parks have recently tightened enforcement of rules about background checks for volunteers. But does the “systemic bias of the criminal justice system” mean that many African American males will be barred from serving as volunteers? We want to hear your ideas.

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK | Hmong Freedom Celebration and Sports Tournament Coming up this weekend! We’re looking for community input about the sports tournament, your experiences at the tournament, how it has changed over the years, what the gathering of Hmong from around the country and around the world means, and any other thoughts you might have about the weekend.

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REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK | Fabulous Fourth

Everybody knows about Taste of Minnesota, but did you know about fireworks at Powderhorn Park or buskers on St. Anthony Main? We asked you to tell us about your Fourth of July, and here are some of the events we heard about. It’s not too late to tell us more at editor@tcdailyplanet.net MORE »

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OPINION | Barb Johnson responds: Megan Goodmundson – Very nicely said, Barb. We need leaders full of substance, we need campaigns to focus on uniting strengths and not dividing differences. Our Northside communities deserve nothing less than that. Thank you for your committment and service. MORE »