Tag: arts
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Best Bets: George Thorogood at Symphony Hall
Brad Williams; DAI reception; Cornbread Harris at Sacred Heart; heritage events at UMD; and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” at Zeitgeist. Full story: https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/best-bets-george-thorogood-at-symphony-hall
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Vietnamese folklore meets Midwestern landscapes in playful University of Minnesota show
Afrofuturist dance at the Walker, new Black-owned studios in Rondo; and two shows trace the Hmong and Vietnamese American experience. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/twin-cities-things-to-do-walker-dance-rondo-exchange-hmong-vietnamese-art/
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Oshkosh Hmong National Labor Day Festival receives state tourism award
The Hmong National Labor Day Festival in Oshkosh received the Arts, Culture and Heritage Award at the Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Held annually over Labor Day weekend, the festival … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a6c23c404bb43939b692312579c18c9&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.thenorthwestern.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2foshkosh%2f2026%2f03%2f20%2foshkosh-hmong-national-labor-day-festival-wins-wisconsin-tourism-award%2f89230833007%2f&c=5998886858438152142&mkt=en-us
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Oshkosh Hmong National Labor Day Festival receives state tourism award
The Hmong National Labor Day Festival in Oshkosh received a Governor’s Tourism Award for arts, culture and heritage. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69bd74df8f5949ce946063f589b753ed&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.thenorthwestern.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2foshkosh%2f2026%2f03%2f20%2foshkosh-hmong-national-labor-day-festival-wins-wisconsin-tourism-award%2f89230833007%2f&c=5998886858438152142&mkt=en-us
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Minnesota Humanities Center Launches Two Youth Poetry Programs
Tags: arts, celebrate, celebration, communities, community, council, culture, event, Featured, festival, future, generation, heritage, history, humanities, identity, information, leadership, Legacy Amendment, life, local, march, media, Minnesota, nation, national, non-profit, organization, original, past, people, performances, poetry, poets, president, service, short, society, St. Paul, state, story, summer, support, United States, Voices Forward, work, youthFebruary 27, 2026—ST. PAUL, MN— The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) announces the launch of two programs that highlight and uplift the work of youth poets in Minnesota: Voices Forward and the Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate. Applications for both programs are open until March 16 and can be found on MHC’s website (Voices Forward, Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate). CEO Kevin Lindsey stated that “MHC is…
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What if this all went away?
Sacramento’s arts organizations are struggling to survive the pandemic, but with the help of community support, they are continuing to provide valuable cultural programming to the city. Full story: https://sacobserver.com/2026/02/what-if-this-all-went-away/
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What if this all went away?
It’s not easy running an arts organization — we speak to six Sacramento groups to see how they keep trying to make it work … Full story: https://www.capradio.org/articles/2026/02/05/what-if-this-all-went-away/
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Year in review: Sahan Journal’s best photos of 2025 captured celebration, community and struggle
Sahan Journal’s top 10 photos of 2024 include student protests over Gaza, community protests over the HERC trash burner, and moments of celebration by students and cultural changemakers. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/top-10-photos-minnesota-2024-2/
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Clapback game empowers Asian Americans to confront microaggressions with humor
Clapback, her first game, created in collaboration with FAWK (the Funny Asian Women Kollective), aims to empower Asian Americans. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/may-lee-yang-clapback-card-game-asian-american-edition/
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Clapback game empowers Asian Americans to confront microaggressions with humor
Creator May Lee-Yang launched Mayhem Games to offer Asian Americans relatable game experiences. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/may-lee-yang-clapback-card-game-asian-american-edition/
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Hmong Story Cloth: Preserving history
Story cloths are one of several types of Hmong needlework and fabric arts known as paj ntaub, or “flower cloth.” It’s an art form that’s been a part of the Hmong culture for centuries. Paj ntaub is … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/hmong-story-cloth-preserving-history-135537088.html
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From a sacred temple to Twin Cities stages: four cultural events to catch this weekend
Three concerts this weekend showcase South Indian traditions, Africa’s musical roots and the Christmas music of Latin America. A film screening spotlights Minnesota’s Hmong leaders. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/things-to-do-twin-cities-hindu-temple-latin-christmas-hmong-film/
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Kao Kalia Yang gives voice to the Hmong refugee experience at the Ordway
Kao Kalia Yang reads her children’s books at the Ordway; the Guthrie stages a West Side Story-inspired play; and two exhibits put the American dream under a microscope. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/twin-cities-things-to-do-kao-kalia-yang-guthrie-soo-vac/
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50 years strong: Minnesota’s Hmong community celebrates New Year in St. Paul
Hmong New Year at RiverCentre; a group exhibit at Hair +Nails and a community archiving event in St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/twin-cities-things-to-do-hmong-new-year-reminiscing-rondo/
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Merced awarded grant for future park named after Hmong general
The City of Merced has received a grant to help fund a monument honoring a respected Hmong leader for whom the park will be named. The California Arts and Parks grant of $77,000 was awarded to the … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/merced-awarded-grant-future-park-202106764.html
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Tibetan rock and rap, Hmong filmmakers take spotlight in the Twin Cities this weekend
Festival highlights 50 years of Hmong filmmaking; a mural inspired by Indigenous traditions and a concert celebrating Tibetan resistance. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/twin-cities-things-to-do-hmong-film-fest-tibetan-music-lake-street-mural/
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Commemorating the end of ‘The Secret War’
>From 1959 to 1975, Laos became the site for one of the least known, yet most devastating, conflicts of the 20th century. Though officially neutral, the country was drawn into the Vietnam War as the … Full story: https://theracquet.org/18838/arts-and-entertainment/commemorating-the-end-of-the-secret-war/