The Children's Theatre Company production of Snow White, September 29 – December 8, 2019 Joy Dolo is black and she is playing Snow White in a lively rendition of the classic story by the Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) this fall. Well, Snow White is also played by white man Dean Holt. That's actually the whole cast: Dolo and Holt. They both play Snow White, both play … [Read more...]
Circus Abyssinia is an Ethiopian dream come true
The Tesfamariam brothers As boys in Ethiopia in the 1990s, brothers Mehari “Bibi” Tesfamariam and Binyam “Bichu” Tesfamariam became transfixed on a teacher who began juggling items. The teacher handed them a tape of Cirque du Soleil, which sparked a lifelong dream to join the circus. Bibi and Bichu put on shows at their local farmers market, inventing acrobatic … [Read more...]
A musical appeal for housing justice
Initiated in 2010, this year’s Powderhorn Porchfest was held Sept. 21 in South Minneapolis down 17th Ave. starting at 32nd Street near Powderhorn Park. The event, featuring 16 bands on four porches, aimed to spread awareness of housing justice and provide information for those who want to help to advocate for Minnesota’s homeless and housing insecure. … [Read more...]
Bestselling author keynotes race forum
Ibram X. Kendi Enough race talk—time to act For its annual “It’s Time to Talk: Forums on Race,” YWCA Minneapolis leadership could not think of a better keynote speaker than the author of “How to Be an Antiracist.” New York Times bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi is also the author of “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America,” … [Read more...]
The cruel reversal on legal pot comes to Minnesota
Minnesota may be the next state to legalize marijuana. Minnesota House Democrats spent last month reaching out to communities to build support. Gov. Tim Walz tipped off state agencies that recreational pot may become legal, and, over the summer, state agency staffers began studying states with legal marijuana, like Colorado and Oregon. The DFL, in their push for legal pot … [Read more...]