7 ways to celebrate Prince’s enduring legacy
Seven ways to celebrate Prince the week of his 65th birthday.
Celebration returns to Paisley Park this week
Chaka Khan, Chuck D, and Stokely Williams are among those participating in this year’s Celebration.
All roads lead to Prince: new stretch of highway dedicated to late icon
Using purple ink, Governor Tim Walz officially christened Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway during a ceremony outside Paisley Park, attended...
Women’s History Month Salute: Coventry Royster Cowens
'Follow your dreams no matter how tough the path.'
Exposing Minnesota-style bigotry inspires movement for change
The efforts of four resistance movements have been captured in a series of documentary shorts titled 'Jim Crow of the...
Local theater veteran Terry Bellamy leaves an indelible legacy
'As an artist, Terry was a fighter, his approach was calm, calculating, and clever.'
Legendary sound engineer relishes union leadership role
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 13 had never elected a business agent who wasn’t a White male....
Not just Rondo: Exhibits show how Interstates uprooted other Black communities
The 'Human Toll: A Public History of 35W' exhibit is open Thursdays through Saturdays, in the Main Floor Gallery of...
Local author shares lessons about grief in children’s book
Lehman Riley's 'Losing Lizzy' imparts to children the tips and tools to process and overcome grief.
Black Storytelling Alliance continues cherished tradition
The 32nd Annual Black Master Storytellers Festival takes place September 22 -24.
Saving the Coliseum: New life rises from the ashes of violence
At the corner of East Lake Street and 27th Avenue South sits one of Longfellow’s most iconic structures, the Coliseum...
Sounds of Blackness cap a remarkable Black Music Month
Billed as the ‘Soul of the Sixties,’ on June 30 the Dakota was transformed into the Apollo Theater for a...
One woman’s seven-year journey to make Minneapolis ‘shine purple’
'I couldn’t understand. Why does this city not want to say ‘thank you’ to Prince?'
Sounds of Blackness to celebrate the ‘Soul of Sixties’ at the Dakota
Billed as 'The Soul of the Sixties: A Celebration of Black Music,' these shows will pay tribute to some of...
Why not Prince? One woman’s seven-year journey to make Minneapolis ‘shine purple’
'No disrespect to Spot, but the Target dog has a bronze statue.'
Sign of the times: Prince Rogers Nelson Way
On Tuesday, June 7, on what would have been the legend's 64th birthday, the stretch of road that he made...
Purple party: Prince fans celebrate mural completion in downtown Mpls
Hundreds of Prince fans partied in celebration of the legend's mural unveiling in downtown Minneapolis.
Honoring Prince: community reactions to new street sign and mural
'Honoring Prince in this way, in the wake of what we have been through, is important for the soul of...
Artist Hiero Veiga now painting Prince mural in downtown Mpls
'Hiero’s a brilliant talent, and his work is breathtaking.'
Growing up with Prince: the makings of a superstar
In this installment, Charles Smith reflects on the origins of Prince’s legendary and iconic musical career.
