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By pat_thompson | May 8, 2006

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Arts

Dance as deep listening: “Weave” by Rosy Simas Danse comes to the Ordway
Rosy Simas of Rosy Simas Danse is Haudenosaunee, Seneca, Heron Clan. She brings a Native feminist lens to the contemporary dance world with her body of work, the latest of which is “Weave,” a collaborative dance project. “Weave” will make its debut on Jan. 12 at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, a co-commissioner in […]
Ritual and revelation: Black Ensemble Players reimagine Shakespeare
“It was kind of a whimsical artistic impulse,” recalled Antonio Duke, as he reminisced on this past spring when Ashawnti Sakina Ford drove him home each night after their rehearsals for a production of “Imaginary Invalid,” a play by 17th-century French actor and playwright, Molière. Duke mentioned that he would love to play Puck, […]

Food and restaurants

North Minneapolis takes back food systems, land through urban agriculture
Transforming the community and its residents is the main goal of Northside food system organizers, who are using food as a tool to aid in that transformation.
Ha Tien Market still finds home along the Green Line, despite problems
On a rainy, cool day Ha Tien is a warm and welcoming site.

Education

St. Paul’s school resource officer policies still leave district room for improvement
On May 25, 2016, St. Paul School Resource Officer Bill Kraus forcibly arrested then 19-year-old Darion Bell outside of St. Paul Central High School. Bell, a Black youth who had recently transferred out of Central to the High School for Recording Arts, was on Central’s campus to visit one of his former teachers. Kraus used […]
Hiawatha Collegiate High School goes beyond ‘beating the odds’ for students of color
Equity is one part of a broader vision for the Hiawatha network of schools.

Community Voices

[COMMUNITY VOICES] Non-criminal ‘technical violations’ are increasing Minnesota’s prison population
When it comes to incarceration rates, Minnesota stands out as one of the few states who is experiencing an increase in their prison population despite prison overcrowding and crime at a 50-year low. While there are multiple factors for this, a significant part of this increase is due to the incarceration of formerly released individuals […]
Community Voices: [PHOTOS] Minneapolis comes out strong for “Families Belong Together” nationwide march
On the afternoon of Saturday, June 30, Minneapolis was one of 600 cities and towns across the country to come alive with thousands of people vigorously and collectively denouncing the U.S. government’s federal immigration policies as part of the Families Belong Together nationwide march. Photographer Nancy Musinguzi’s recent photos captured the over 7,000 people […]

In Case You Missed It

IGGERS DIGEST | Katar River: flavors and aromas of Ethiopia

It's easy to miss the Katar River restaurant, hidden away in a little industrial strip behind the Lake & Hiawatha shopping center in south Minneapolis. And even if you saw the big sign outside, you probably wouldn't know that this is specifically an Ethiopian restaurant, and a very good one.

Lynnell Mickelsen: Why all the conspiracy theories and pearl-clutching in this year’s school board race?

This has been the hottest school board race I’ve seen in 25 years of living in Minneapolis, with lots of conspiracy theories and pearl-clutching. Many of my neighbors and friends see the furious posts on Facebook, with all the hysterical warnings about the imminent destruction of public education as we know it, and are honestly confused.

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