St. Paul

30 years ago, a partnership between the Minneapolis Arts Commission and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) inadvertently launched one of the most active and broad-reaching arts organizations in the Twin Cities, FORECAST Public Artworks. Based in St. Paul, FORECAST works to advance public art by supporting artists and providing assistance and education to neighborhoods, businesses and communities. MORE »

The first of several videographer / legal observer trainings will be held on Sunday, May 18 from 3 to 4:30 pm, Merriam Park Library. Visit www.nlgminnesota.org for more information about the Guild’s Legal Observer Program. MORE »

It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for Hmong hip-hop in Minnesota—and specifically for one of its most well-respected and well-known figures, Tou Saiko Lee. In the span of two weeks, he’s been laudably profiled in a video piece for the New York Times and skewered by radio host Jason Lewis on KTLK. MORE »

Real Women Have Curves, a production of Teatro del Pueblo, opened at the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Community Center on Friday, May 9. About an hour into the play, the five women triumphantly shed their clothes and revealed their curves. The audience shared their glee because in doing so, the women were relieved—if only temporarily—of the constant pressures in their lives. The characters are likable, each actress perfectly chosen for her role, and we root for them to succeed. MORE »