Arts + Culture

“In 1990, Anton McCray, Kevin Richardson, Korey Wise, Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana, Jr. convicted and sent to prison for...

  A Black Parent’s Memoir by Jeffrey Groves and Shatona Kilgore-Groves, M.S., (Minneapolis: Black Parent Group Books, 2010, 94 pages)...

Urban Jungle will provide community-centered fun for inner-city youth—By Dwight Hobbes, Contributing Writer   From the mouths of babes: Lebron...

René Marie is a renegade artist and what poet Sonia Sanchez would call a “Truth Seeker.” When she sings, she...

• Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant 1010 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 612-332-1010 or www.dakotacooks.com Mon.-Wed., Aug. 8-10, 7 pm: Bettye LaVette...

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Syreeta Thompson deftly combines gospel with jazz. Her second album, In His Presence, was released...

• Cabooze 917 Cedar Ave., Mpls., 612-338-6425 or www.cabooze.com Thurs., Jul. 14, 9:30 pm: Rusted Root Tickets are $20. This...

How many things can your favorite blanket be? Count ’em up: Put it over a chair, and it becomes a...

• Illusion Theater 528 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-339-4944 or www.illusiontheater.org July 14-17: No Place Called Home Kim Schultz portrays over...

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Gordon Parks High School, a year-round school in the St. Paul School District, serves students...

Cedar Cultural Center 416 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls., 612-338-2674 or www.thecedar.org Fri., June 24, 8 pm: Group Doueh, with Food...

Recently Roy Haynes appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, and all the jazz world was abuzz. He’s pushing...

Epic Event Center 110 N. 5th St., Mpls., 612-332-3742 or www.epicmpls.com Sun., Jun. 19, 10 pm: Musiq Soulchild Tickets are...

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Sexual harassment unfortunately has become common at every state of education and considered a rite...

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer While in the Twin Cities recently, actress Pam Grier was asked did she ever imagine...

Artists’ Quarter Jazz Club 408 St Peter St. St. Paul, 651-292-1359 or www.artistquarter.com Fri.-Sat., Jun. 10-11, 9 pm: Eric Kamau...

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Initially her goal was to make movies, but instead Pam Grier became an icon by...

State Theatre 805 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-373-5665 or www.hennepintheatredistrict.org Sun., June 12: “Northside: A Twin Cities Community Benefit” Featuring Robert...

D.C. Unmasked & Undressed is a memoir. The story of my life includes events, characters and insights related to my...

• Bunker’s Music Bar & Grill 761 Washington Ave. N., Mpls., 612-338-8188 or www.bunkersmusic.com Fri., May 27, 9:30 pm: International...