Youth participating in ComMUSICation programs speak many different languages including Spanish, Hmong, Karen, Oromo, Somali, Thai, and Vietnamese. The common language they all share, besides English, …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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1/14/21
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The children’s book, “Justice Makes a Difference: The Story of Miss Freedom Fighter, Esquire,” has been selected as the winner in the first annual Minnesota Author Project …
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1/14/21
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Between the months of March-September on a clear, moonless night, it’s easy to find astrophotographer Mike Shaw. He will be in his car heading north.In August 2019, he was doing just that. …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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12/9/20
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According to Rondo resident, educator, and artist Ericka Dennis, most children she meets don’t know the real story of the historic Rondo neighborhood. Dennis currently works as a Family Liaison …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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12/9/20
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Angela Casselton was recently named executive director of the Creative Enterprise Zone (CEZ), a non-profit organization that attracts and supports creatives of all kinds to “make it …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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12/9/20
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Mychal Batson (who goes by MycDazzle, or Daz, for short) is a young artist with a bucket load of skills, and a growing resume of projects anchored in St. Paul’s Central Corridor. His work …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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11/11/20
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For over 10 years, community members have rallied around an abandoned silent movie theater at 825 University Ave. Their plans: to purchase and renovate the space into a community and arts center for …
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11/11/20
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Paul Kotz, a writer living in the Como neighborhood, knows that everyone at some time goes though crises. He is hoping his latest book, “Profiles in Kindness: Stories of Servant Leadership and …
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By JAN WILLMS
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11/11/20
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When Hamline-Midway artist Suyao Tian thinks back on her childhood, she remembers the freezing cold of winter. Tian grew up in a province of Northern China, near the border with Tibet. Her city, …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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11/11/20
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A neighbor looks at the mural exhibit at 825 University Ave. (Photo by Tyler Olsen-Highness) Four murals created in the wake of George Floyd’s murder have been re-introduced to the public at 825 …
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9/18/20
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In the last line of Frank Sinatra’s classic love song, “My Funny Valentine,” Old Blue Eyes sang, “Stay little Valentine, stay, for each day is Valentine’s …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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8/18/20
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Lue Her (left), Marcellius Watley and Shadaria Brown build a chair. Through the Green Chair Project at Elpis Enterprise, youth who are homeless or who have been homeless learn woodworking …
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By JAN WILLMS
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8/18/20
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Executive director Laura Zabel stands outside the new headquarters for Springboard for the Arts in Frogtown. A second renovation is in progress, following extensive property …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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8/18/20
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Moonplay aims to be radically generous, celebrate creative energy and feature do-it-yourself approach Jes Reyes has taken on a new hat as curator for Moonplay Cinema, a series of films by female and …
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3/20/20
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Como cadets from the school’s JRTOC program volunteered six hours of their time at Toys For Tots on Saturday, Dec. 14. (Photo by Eric Erickson)[/caption] Como junior Audrey Power-Theisen was a …
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by Eric Erickson
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2/10/20
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