‘There are so many things as a state that we must do to honor Prince and all that he means to us.’
Arts + Culture
A space for local and national arts and entertainment stories, with an emphasis on stories pertaining to the African American experience.
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Tory Lanez receives 10 Year prison sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
The sentencing comes after a Los Angeles jury, in December, found Lanez guilty of all three charges linked to the July 2020 shooting in Hollywood Hills.
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‘Talk to Me’ offers just enough thrills and chills to satisfy
The protagonist Mia and curious plotline are just enough to pull audiences through to the end.
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Summer Guide: July 27- August 9
The MSR’s guide to summer festivals, concerts, and activities for the next two weeks from July 27- August 9.
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Midsummer Watchlist: hot films and TV
The heat is on, and so are a number of entertaining shows.
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Investigation into Tupac Shakur’s unsolved killing resurrected
Authorities in Nevada have rekindled the investigation into the unsolved murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur.
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Banned books by Black authors
One of the best ways to neutralize the impact of book banning is by reading these books and keeping the stories they tell alive.
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Jazz happenings: from fellowships to new music
The jazz world has plenty to celebrate these days, like well-deserved fellowships, a grand opening, new albums, and live performances not to be missed.
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Dance City steps up: Northside dance troupe wins national championship
‘Dance City went out there and showed the nation what the Northside was all about.’
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20 Hot Summer Reads
Here are our picks of some of the best books out this season.
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Twin Cities Carifest to ring in 30 years of celebrating Caribbean culture
The 30th annual Twin Cities Carifest kicks off with music on Friday, July 21, followed by a full day of action on Saturday, July 22.
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Open Streets returns!
The series of events, which historically involved closing long stretches of road to motorists so pedestrians and bikers can enjoy themselves, had been pared back in recent years due to staffing limitation.
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‘The Space Race’ soars high at the Tribeca Film Festival
The footage in ‘The Space Race’ feels like someone giving a graduate course in Black astronauts, an Afrofuturism masterclass, and a lesson in perseverance.
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Summer watchlist: July 7 – 18
Find highlights of upcoming series and movies scheduled to premiere or return in July.
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‘Capri-ciate’ this landmark North Minneapolis theater this summer
Tickets are still available for the July 13 jazz and R&B concert featuring chart-toppers Shaun LaBelle, Stokley, and Randy Scott on the Capri stage.
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Recent departures of top diversity executives raise concerns about entertainment industry’s DEI commitment
‘I guess all those black boxes after George Floyd was murdered were for nothing.’
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Veteran media personality reflects on path to station owner
‘No one else is really doing what we are at Smooth Jazz Radio.’
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Summer Guide: June 29-July 5
The MSR’s guide to summer festivals, concerts, and activities for the week of June 29-July 5.
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Unforgettable night of music and tributes at the 2023 BET Awards
This year’s highly anticipated event celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with an unforgettable night of special musical medleys handpicked by Kid Capri.
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Summer watchlist: June 23-28
Below are highlights of upcoming series and movies scheduled to premiere or return to our screens in June that feature notable Black talent. We’ll continue to roll out our screen picks each week.