Music as Resistance: How The Format Turned a Reunion Into a Platform for Social Justice
In the landscape of modern indie-rock, few reunions have been as poignant or as politically charged as that of The Format. Comprised of vocalist Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means, the band—known for their cult-classic status and, in Ruess’s…
Echoes of Resistance: How Twin Cities Performance Art is Confronting Institutional Trauma
In an era defined by political instability, systemic violence, and the lingering ghosts of historical atrocities, the Twin Cities theater and dance scene has emerged as a critical laboratory for cultural processing. Across three distinct productions…
Acts of Resistance: How Twin Cities Performance Art is Confronting Institutional Violence
In a climate of profound national volatility, the Twin Cities’ performance art scene has emerged as a critical laboratory for processing collective trauma. From the intimate, biting satire of Marcie R. Rendon’s Sweet Revenge to the physically demanding,…
Echoes of Resistance: How Twin Cities Performance Art is Confronting Institutional Trauma
In an era defined by political instability and the persistent, heavy shadow of historical injustice, the stages of the Twin Cities have become vital crucibles for catharsis. This month, three distinct productions—Marcie R. Rendon’s Sweet Revenge, Moriah…
Echoes of Resistance: Twin Cities Performance Art Confronts the Architecture of Trauma
In an era defined by political instability and the persistent, jagged edges of systemic violence, the Twin Cities theater and dance scene has emerged as a critical laboratory for cultural survival. As the societal landscape shifts under the weight of…
From Reunion to Resistance: How The Format is Redefining the Power of the Indie Stage
For indie-rock duo The Format—vocalist Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means—2026 was meant to be a year of artistic celebration. After a hiatus that spanned nearly two decades, followed by a pandemic-derailed reunion in 2020, the childhood…
Weaving Resistance: Hend Al-Mansour’s "Living Threads" Redefines the Portrait of the Arab Woman
At the heart of Minneapolis’s Rosalux Gallery, a transformation is taking place. Through the meticulous, layered process of screen printing, St. Paul-based artist Hend Al-Mansour is re-contextualizing the lived experience of Arab women in the diaspora.…
The $7.25 Billion "Sweetheart Deal": Mounting Legal Resistance Against Bayer’s Roundup Settlement
The landscape of American toxic tort litigation is currently defined by a high-stakes confrontation in a St. Louis courtroom, where a proposed $7.25 billion class-action settlement regarding Bayer’s flagship herbicide, Roundup, is facing an existential…
Adorning the Resistance: Lauren Anderson Brings "Jewelry Power Elite" to the Minnesota Fringe
As the Minnesota Fringe Festival prepares to ignite the local arts scene on August 6, one of the city’s most seasoned comedic voices is stepping back into the spotlight with a project that is as deeply personal as it is hilariously sharp. Lauren…
