Arts & Culture


PHOTOS: Ripple Effect at RNC in Minnesota: War Isn't Nice

Hands Up

On September 2nd, thousands of people gathered at the state capitol lawn in St. Paul, Minnesota to engage in trainings, educational workshops, community building activities, music, and art in the name of positive social and environmental change. Featured artists and speakers included Michael Franti, Anti-Flag, Dead Prez, Winona LaDuke, and Medea Benjamin.

Twin Cities Art and Coffeed Crawl needs more local artists

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Media Release
For immediate release
6/27/2008
John Bradley
612-968-9024
Stephanie Fox
612-824-5398

Twin Cities Art and Coffee Crawl needs
more local artists

Sponsors for the newest summer art event, the Twin Cities Coffee Crawl, are seeking additional artists to show and sell their work at events at coffee shops around the Twin Cities, July 26. While a number have signed up, more are needed.

Shooting at Minneapolis Juneteenth Festival Threatens to Overshadow Celebration

HPIM0150_edited_000_0.jpgThree people were injured by gunfire at the Juneteenth Festival in Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis on Saturday. The tragedy of the shooting threatens to play into corporate media stereotypes of black violence and gang activity, overshadowing this celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. We post this article here to inject information about the actual significance of Juneteenth back into public awareness...

from Juneteenth.com