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26nov - 19febnov 269:00 amfeb 19- 10:00 pmNew Free Exhibit Examines Mass Incarceration in Minnesota and the United States 'States of Incarceration' takes on Minnesota’s high rate of Native imprisonment and connections to historical trauma

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Quick Facts What: States of Incarceration exhibit When: Nov. 20, 2018-Feb. 18, 2019 Where: Irvine Gallery, Minnesota History Center, St. Paul Admission: Free Today more

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What: States of Incarceration exhibit
When: Nov. 20, 2018-Feb. 18, 2019
Where: Irvine Gallery, Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
Admission: Free

Today more than 2 million Americans, including around 10,000 men and women in Minnesota, are in jail or prison in the United States, the highest mass incarceration rate of any country in the world.

On Tuesday, Nov. 20, “States of Incarceration”—the first national traveling exhibit and coordinated public dialogue exploring the history and future of mass incarceration in the US—will open in the Irvine Gallery at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul.

The States of Incarceration project was created by university students from around the country, including University of Minnesota students who researched Minnesota’s high rate of Native imprisonment, which is 12 times higher than the white population.

In the exhibit, visitors can examine how centuries of Native trauma has shaped Minnesota prison population today, including unfair treaties, forced removal by the US government, the US-Dakota War of 1862 and Dakota concentration camp at Fort Snelling, and the Indian boarding school movement.

The exhibit also contains new content created by the Minnesota History Center and local partners, exploring local stories as well as artifacts made by formerly incarcerated people. Plus, see Pine Ridge artist Quinton Maldonado’s collection of ledger drawings—an art form created in captivity by Native people—where he draws parallels between Native history and Native imprisonment today.

“Long-term imprisonment is a new phase of historic trauma, breaking up families and eroding balance,” Maldonado says in his artist statement.

The Minnesota History Center and its partners will host a series of related programs throughout the exhibit’s run, including an installation of cut flowersto acknowledge imprisonment in Minnesota and promote healing; a parallel exhibit on culturally focused prison education programs in Minnesota at the AIM Interpretive Center; a talk on art created by current and formerly incarcerated people and a conversation series on these issues in Minnesota and the US.

“States of Incarceration” is a project of Humanities Action Lab and was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Endowment for the Humanities, Whiting Foundation, Open Society Foundations and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Local contributors to the exhibit are Oyate Hotanin, American Indian Prison Project, InEquality, American Indian Movement Interpretive Center, The Circle of Peace Movement, Calee Cecconi, and the following programs at the University of Minnesota: the Institute for Advanced Study, the Heritage Studies and Public History program, the Department of History, the Department of American Indian Studies, the School of Architecture, the College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Libraries, and Liberal Arts Technologies and Innovation Services.

About the Minnesota History Center
The Minnesota History Center holds the vast collections of the Minnesota Historical Society and is home to the History Center museum with innovative exhibits, Gale Family Library, café and museum store. The History Center is located at 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. in St. Paul. For more information, visit www.minnesotahistorycenter.org.

The Minnesota Historical Society is a nonprofit educational and cultural institution established in 1849. MNHS collects, preserves and tells the story of Minnesota’s past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs and book publishing. Using the power of history to transform lives, MNHS preserves our past, shares our state’s stories and connects people with history. Visit us at mnhs.org.

The Minnesota Historical Society is supported in part by its Premier Partners: Xcel Energy and Explore Minnesota Tourism.

Photo captions: Dakota concentration camp at Fort Snelling in 1863 (right), ledger drawing artwork by Quinton Maldonado (left)

Time

November 26 (Monday) 9:00 am - February 19 (Tuesday) 10:00 pm

Location

Irvine Gallery, Minnesota History Center, St. Paul

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Minnesota Historical Society 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102

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Minnesota History Center 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102

8jan - 8juljan 87:00 pmjul 8Somali Weaving Workshop

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Learn traditional Somali dances, like the Jaandheer, in a workshop led by the Somali Museum Dance Troupe. Meaning big leap or step, Jaandheer originates in northern Somalia and

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Learn traditional Somali dances, like the Jaandheer, in a workshop led by the Somali Museum Dance Troupe. Meaning big leap or step, Jaandheer originates in northern Somalia and is danced at most Somali weddings and festive occasions.

The Somali Museum Dance Troupe studies and performs traditional dances from all regions of Somalia. Comprised of teens and young adults from the greater Twin Cities area, the troupe has performed for countless corporate, private and public events across Minnesota, North Dakota, Virginia, Ohio, and Texas.

This dance workshop is appropriate for all ages and is offered in conjunction with the exhibit Somalis + Minnesota.

Support for this program has been provided by the Marney and Conley Brooks Fund.

Date

Tue., Jan 8, 2019, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Location

Minnesota History Center

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102

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651-259-3015
boxoffice@mnhs.org

Cost

Free

Time

January 8 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm - July 8 (Monday) 8:00 pm CST

Location

Minnesota History Center

345 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102

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Minnesota History Center651-259-3015 boxoffice@mnhs.org

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Stages Theater Company 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN 55343

19jan - 19feb1:00 amfeb 19- 1:00 amTHE THREE SNOW BEARS

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Inspired by THE THREE SNOW BEARS by Jan Brett Script written by Rhiana Yazzie in collaboration with Alicia Smith and Grace Smith Directed by Sandy Boren-Barrett and

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Inspired by THE THREE SNOW BEARS by Jan Brett
Script written by Rhiana Yazzie in collaboration with Alicia Smith and Grace Smith
Directed by Sandy Boren-Barrett and Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha
Music composition by P. Ossie Kairaiuak

Ride along with us this winter through the magnificent Arctic landscape as a young Yup’ik girl embarks on a heroic sled-dog journey to save her village. On the search for the reasons of the widening river she meets a raven, a hare, a baby seal and finally three snow bears. Join us as an endearing Baby Bear and a determined Yup’ik girl meet center stage in our world premiere production.

In collaboration with New Native Theatre

MISSION STATEMENT OF NEW NATIVE THEATRE: New Native Theatre is a new way of looking at, thinking about, and staging Native American stories. Since 2009, NNT has created authentic and transformative plays and events through the lens of the Native American experience. NNT engages artists and audience by 1) Producing commissioned and existing plays by Native playwrights. 2) Producing community created plays about cultural and social justice topics. 3) Presenting the best Native American productions from around North America. 4) Providing an array of theatre training to Native American community members. 5) Engaging in collaborations with Native artists and Native organizations of varying artistic disciplines.

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January 19 (Saturday) 1:00 am - February 19 (Tuesday) 1:00 am

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Stages Theater Company

1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN 55343

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Capri Theater 2027 West Broadway Avenue Minneapolis, MN

7feb - 7marfeb 77:00 pmmar 7"Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami" Film Screening

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Each month through March, watch a different thought-provoking film and engage in community discussion afterward around topics in history that resonate today. In February, view the 2017 film Grace Jones: Bloodlight

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This film series is a partnership between the Minnesota Historical Society, the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul, and the Capri Theater. This program is made possible by the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008.

“Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami” Film Screening

Date

Thu., Feb 7, 2019, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Location

Capri Theater

2027 W. Broadway Ave.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411

Contact

612-643-2024

Time

February 7 (Thursday) 7:00 pm - March 7 (Thursday) 9:00 pm CST

Location

Capri Theater

2027 West Broadway Avenue Minneapolis, MN

Organizer

Minnesota History Center651-259-3015 boxoffice@mnhs.org

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Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater 810 West Lake St., Minneapolis MN

14feb - 7marfeb 147:00 pmmar 7Love Comics

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Love Comics Presented by Minneapolis Musical Theatre This campy live-action comic book musical is inspired by the romance comics of the 1940s and 50s. Four hapless romantics fall in and out of

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Love Comics

Presented by Minneapolis Musical Theatre

This campy live-action comic book musical is inspired by the romance comics of the 1940s and 50s. Four hapless romantics fall in and out of love with each other and learn the DOs and DON’Ts of dating with each turned page of “True Love” Volume 3, Issue 5. February 8 – March 2 at 7pm.

(MUSICAL THEATER)
Presented by Minneapolis Musical Theatre
Written by Sarah Schlesinger and David Evans
Thursday, February 14, Fridays, February 8, 15, 22, and March 1, Saturdays, February 9 and 16
and March 2, and Sunday, February 17 at 7:00pm (doors at 6:00) $22/$19 in advance
This campy live-action comic book musical is inspired by the romance comics of the 1940s and
‘50s, but written through a 21st century lens. Four hapless romantics fall in and out of love with
each other and learn the DOs and DON’Ts of dating with each turned page of ‘True Love’
Volume 3, Issue 5. Love Comics will open at the Bryant-Lake Bowl February 8 th – just in time
for Valentine’s Day – and run through March 2 nd with added performances for Valentine’s Day
weekend!

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Time

February 14 (Thursday) 7:00 pm - March 7 (Thursday) 10:00 pm CST

Location

Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater

810 West Lake St., Minneapolis MN

Future Event Times in this Repeating Event Series

February 15, 2019 7:00 pm

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Bryant Lake Bowl

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Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater 810 West Lake St., Minneapolis MN

15feb - 8marfeb 157:00 pmmar 8Love Comics

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Love Comics Presented by Minneapolis Musical Theatre This campy live-action comic book musical is inspired by the romance comics of the 1940s and 50s. Four hapless romantics fall in and out of

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Love Comics

Presented by Minneapolis Musical Theatre

www.aboutmmt.org
FB @minneapolismusicaltheatre
FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/516582315490542/
Instagram @minneapolismusicaltheatre
Twitter @MplsMusTheatre

Time

February 15 (Friday) 7:00 pm - March 8 (Friday) 10:00 pm CST

Location

Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater

810 West Lake St., Minneapolis MN

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Bryant Lake Bowl

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Minnesota History Center 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102

19feb7:00 pm- 8:30 pmStates of Incarceration Conversations: Families Impacted by Mass Incarceration

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NOTE: This program has been rescheduled and was previously Jan. 29. Join activists and people who have experienced incarceration for a conversation series about mass incarceration in Minnesota and

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NOTE: This program has been rescheduled and was previously Jan. 29.

Join activists and people who have experienced incarceration for a conversation series about mass incarceration in Minnesota and the US. On [Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, 7:00 pm – 8:30 p.m.], the discussion will center on how incarceration impacts our communities and families, including more than 10 million US children who have had a parent in prison in their lifetime.

This series is offered in conjunction with the traveling exhibit States of Incarceration on display at the Minnesota History Center in the Irvine Community Gallery through February 18, 2019.

The program is sponsored by the Department of History and the Heritage Studies and Public History graduate program at the University of Minnesota and is a partnership with the American Indian Incarceration Project and Oyate Hotanin.

Location

Minnesota History Center

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102

Contact

651-259-3015
boxoffice@mnhs.org

Cost

Free, seats are first come, first served