Founded on the philanthropic vision of William and Kate Dunwoody in 1914, Dunwoody College of Technology is a national model for career-focused, hands-on learning in technical education – one that has made an outsized and enduring impact in our city, state, and region. Join us to hear President Scott Stallman share how the Dunwoodys (William was a member of the Minneapolis Club in the early 1900s) helped shape the Twin Cities and how the College has made a profound impact on the lives of more than 250,000 students.

Celebrate the Swedish holiday to celebrate the start of spring, Valborgsmässoafton, with a hop, leap and twirl at ASI’s first Valborg Spring Dance! Bring a partner or find one here to dance the night away under the twinkling lights (of Larson Hall). Music will be provided by some of the area’s finest Nordic folk musicians and span multiple traditions. The headlining set and mixer dance music will be provided by Nordstär Ensemble.

Wake up your body & co-regulate your nervous system with us! Early morning Earth Goddess Yoga = experiencing flow & the magic of rhythmic somatic movement. Earth G Yoga will have you flowing but also embracing intuitive primal movement as therapeutic and a natural way to move emotions.

This class is meant to create a safe space for Minnesota artists from racial and ethnic communities that have been underrepresented. Participants will come together and talk about their creative practice to help enrich each artist’s visual and written work. During our time together, artists will have the chance to share their projects and ask for feedback on what would be most helpful to them.

This course introduces participants to the craft of broom-making. We will use simple materials and tools to create a sacred object requiring the synchronized activation of our hands and feet for its creation.

This workshop will resonate with people who value textiles, domestic ritual, homemaking, manual labor practices, spiritual practices, handmade objects, the feminine, Black magiq, and ancient technology of human culture.

Re-Verb Radio airs Friday evenings from 7-8p in Frogtown on 94.1FM WFNU-Frogtown Radio (Saint Paul, MN) amplifying the work of Frogtown and Rondo based Spoken Word and Hip Hop artists alongside the work of statewide, national and global artists in the genre.

Join us at The O’Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University for a special educational performance honoring TU Dance Founder and Artistic Director Toni Pierce-Sands. This inspiring program offers students the chance to experience acclaimed dance works and engage in an interactive showcase that celebrates virtuosity, artistry, and the power of human connection.

A night of original music and stories from top TC artists sharing their relationship to the earth! Songwriters Dave Dvorak, Bob Nordquist, Sam Wilbur, Skarlett Woods, plus Philip Simondet (storytelling).

Also, guest speaker, Elizabeth Lien, national climate policy and international development thought leader creating impactful global climate solutions.

Free! All children ages 5 & under, and their adults, are welcome out to celebrate spring at our Spring Fling event! We’ll play, enjoy music, and celebrate all the spring fun.

I am VERY happy. There is NO wolf. This play does NOT feature real sheep. I am NOT a liar! In the premiere of their first ever solo show, Em Adam Rosenberg weaves personal narrative together with the familiar fable, “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” This new work explores childhood mischief, the importance of truth, and the impact of traumatic events on our lives.

“Spoken Heart",” a new exhibition by Art From The Inside, features artwork by artists who are currently incarcerated in Minnesota and is guided by the question: If your heart could speak, what would it say? Through visual art and storytelling, the exhibition offers deeply personal reflections on identity, love, loss, resilience, and hope within the confines of incarceration. By centering lived experience and emotional truth, the exhibit invites viewers to experience the art and reflect on the shared inner landscapes that connect us all.  

Nuestro Norte is a cinematic portrait of five community leaders from across metro and greater Minnesota, their lived stories interwoven with symbolic fiction scenes and original musical performances. More than a documentary, the film seeks to offer a collective vision, celebrating Latine leadership while reflecting on history, diversity, community investment, innovation, and the strength of intergenerational ties.

The Twin Town Old Time Music Festival is filled with four days of concerts, workshops, dances, jams and more, featuring homegrown talent and visiting artists! whether you want to learn, dance, jam, or just listen, whether you’re new to old time music or a longtime fan, we’ve got something for you!

The film Sugarcane features a score written by composer/bassist Mali Obomsawin (Odanak First Nation) that stands as a testimony to Indigenous struggle and resilience. This performance/screening event begins with a short live set by Obomsawin’s trio, featuring local guitarists Andrew Broder and John Dieterich of Deerhoof.

In Woman Land, two young Somali sisters in Minneapolis have to balance rebellion with their reputations when their secret matchmaking business attracts a client a little too close to home. Woman Land is being screened during the MSPIFF, aka the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival.

Weinstein Hammons Gallery is pleased to present GULLAT, an exhibition of new work by Tia Keobounpheng. This exhibition considers our ability to hear on a spiritual level as an act of belonging and a reciprocal relationship with the land that exists beyond ownership, stressing the interconnectedness between community, environment and the land. Presented at a time when Minneapolis faces profound political strain, the exhibition GULLAT emphasizes the urgency of collective listening.

This April, five visionary artists from our movement and dance community have been invited to initiate — to create intentional invitations to come into space together. To process alongside. To lift. To pour into each other. Each gathering follows its own design, shaped by the artists leading the way.

The Kickernick Gallery has the distinct privilege of hosting the women of WARM. This exhibition celebrates the 50-year anniversary of the WARM Gallery, honoring the enduring legacy of the female artists who have shaped Minnesota’s artistic landscape. A legacy rooted right here in the Minneapolis Warehouse District.

Founded in the early 1970s, at a time when women artists were routinely overlooked by galleries, museums, and curators, WARM began as a bold act of visibility. It evolved into the largest women’s art collective in the country. LEGACY: The Women of WARM Gallery is more than an art show—it is a tribute to a movement.

Uncover the history of some of the most interesting neighborhoods in the Twin Cities: the garden suburbs of the late 19th century. Attendees will see the specific design principles used through national models and local case studies.

Formerly known as the Festival of Nations, The International Festival of Minnesota (IFest-MN) gathers over 70 nations and ethnic communities to share food, music, art, dance, traditions, and cultural demonstrations. With an expected 25,000 attendees, including 7,000 youth, IFest offers a hands-on, heart-opening experience that fosters understanding across generations and provides a deeper understanding of each other’s heritage.

Join Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts in the Red Eye Theater space (in the same building as Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts at 2213 Snelling Ave, Minneapolis) for an evening with Jackson Schwartz, co-founder of Hennepin Made.

Jackson will share his journey from glass arts education to building a glass lighting company with more than 40 team members. Drawing on 20 years of experience working with glass, he’ll highlight key moments, lessons, and the ingredients that helped shape a sustainable creative career. He’ll also introduce a practical framework artists can use to begin building their own paths forward.

In this conversation, panelists explore heritage not as a static inheritance, but as a living, relational process shaped by the movement of objects, species, and stories across museums, archives, and scientific collections. Presented alongside Never Spoken Again, the conversation brings together artists, scholars, and cultural practitioners to consider how ecological and artistic perspectives can reframe our responsibilities to the materials and histories we hold.

OpenMicMpls welcomes musicians & poets of all ages, skill levels, & genres. Swearing is OK but please aim for PG-13. Sociable Cider Werks is all-ages & dog-friendly, inside & out.

Incomparable guitarist and composer Mary Halvorson brings Canis Major to the Cedar stage for the first time. Dave Adewumi (trumpet), Henry Fraser (bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums) round out the quartet.

Come celebrate National Poetry Month at Northeast Library off Central Ave in April! Spring Lines is a series of free, in-person community poetry workshops open to members of the public. These workshops are hosted by author and teaching artist Lara Mimosa Montes.

Through her drawings, Mary Griep illustrates that culture is not frozen in time. With each age, there is the ongoing process of selective inheritance, modification, and reuse of elements to suit the present needs. Chartres Cathedral serves as a nexus of architectural and cultural influences that both predate and converge within it.

To Tend To emerges from an accumulation of gestures through which the mind and body found stability within the vast movements that shapes a lived life. Asymmetrical symmetry of talismanic objects made by slow repetition, the measured pace of the hands works towards a state of balance. 

Bo Young An is a Korean-born, Thailand-raised, third-culture artist whose ritualistic practices moves through layered inheritances shaped by migration and adaptation.

Selling the American Dream: Fading Ads of the Twin Cities is a visual history of America's urban past, photographed by Jay Grammond.

Becketwood is a welcoming 55+ cooperative community of lively and spirited owners, located on 12 beautiful wooded acres on the Mississippi.

Join us for a free public tour of “Year of the Horse: Hoofbeats through Time” and gain deeper insight into the pieces in the exhibition. Meet in front of the exhibition’s entrance at Gallery 332. Tours are free and last one hour.

“Year of the Horse: Hoofbeats through Time” celebrates the enduring power, beauty, and symbolism of horses in Chinese art and culture. Across millennia, the horse has galloped through China’s imagination—as chariot puller, zodiac sign, loyal companion, and poetic metaphor.