M.A. students perform in Solstice at St. Paul's Circus Juventas It’s a Tuesday night in early December, and Circus Juventas (CJ) has just finished dress rehearsal....
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Arts Articles
Tron: Ares Movie Review
The third movie adaptation of the 1982 video game, Tron: Ares, is a completely different take on Tron’s usual plot line. Instead of people going into the digital world, this movie focuses on things...
Digital art apps: Which comes out on top?
App review: Which painting and drawing tool is best for you? Digital art is a well-traveled road in modern times, as many artists turn to the unconventional to fulfill their creative desires. The...
International Music Can Open Up New Worlds
One summer day, in a house not far from Minnehaha, a family was cooking a delicious Japanese stir-fry dinner. This was none other than the family of Paula Vavreck, a first-year student at MA. “My...
Musical memories: Class of 2025
Songs that shaped our coming of age As graduation approaches and tassels are urging to be turned, the class of 2025 was asked to pause and reflect on an unexpected timeline: the soundtrack of their...
From vinyl to viral: Streaming brought free music and pricey concerts; musicians and fans react
The house lights dim, and ripples of anticipation spread throughout the crowd. Beams of light flash across eager faces. The speakers begin to hum, getting louder until bass pounds from all angles—a...
A Dress: The story behind a unique spring play
Finding words to address gun violence For the first time, M.A. Players will perform a play written by a current...
Guthrie Theater Play Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Under moonlit mischief and a pulsing musical heartbeat, Shakespeare’s classic comedy soars. Where laughter, live...
Rewind and replay
Vintage analog tech becomes popular with digital-era youth As the needle gently dropped onto the intricately etched...
Ending with a scream… right?
Can you recall the end of the last horror movie you watched? On Halloween night, like many other high-schoolers,...
Forceful figures: Nathan Stomberg creates art piece for Lucasfilm
Art teacher brings the Force with him on the Fourth In a galaxy known for rich...
Review: “Dial M for Murder” at the Guthrie
Playful adaptation brings Hitchcock classic to classic stage Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, The Guthrie’s Dial M for...
Barbie: Revolutionizing cinema?
Movie breaks box office, carries strong message Nicolas Freeman, theater teacher at Minnehaha Academy, had just...
Actor strike dominates entertainment world
Dispute over financial future stalls production of TV shows, films On July 14, members of SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors...
Film review: Oppenheimer
Nolan combines technical brilliance with riveting storytelling While the “Barbenheimer” craze – a moniker given to the...
