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Native American artists take back the headdress

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs March 20, 2013, 4:14 PM Mar 20, 2013
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An exhibition at All My Relations Gallery pokes fun at popular culture for appropriating Native imagery, then presents its own take on contemporary Native life.

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Katie Ka Vang beats cancer, returns to stage in ‘Hmong Bollywood’

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs March 14, 2013, 10:36 AM Mar 14, 2013
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Her one-woman show draws on her experience with cancer while exploring love, displacement and identity.

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A new wave of Latino artists come into their own

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs December 27, 2012, 5:08 PM Dec 27, 2012
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A group of artists share their perspectives on a vibrant Latino community in which some are third and fourth generation Minnesotans, while others are still adjusting to their new home.

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The Mother of Masks, a call to the spirit

David CazaresDavid Cazares December 3, 2012, 1:48 PM Dec 3, 2012

The Mother of Masks ensemble fuses poetry and jazz in a spiritual musical conversation.

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New institute offers training for aspiring theater directors of diverse backgrounds

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs November 6, 2012, 4:08 PM Nov 6, 2012

In December Pangea World Theater will launch the first phase of a new institute designed to address lack of training and opportunities, particularly for directors of color and women directors.

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The Origin(s) Project explores human longing for connection

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs October 22, 2012, 7:59 AM Oct 22, 2012

Sun Mee Chomet and Katie Hae Leo are finding that their experiences as Korean American adoptees are resonating with far larger an audience than they ever imagined.

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A brighter home for the treatment of the mentally ill

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs October 18, 2012, 2:17 PM Oct 18, 2012

A group of community artists are working to create a more welcoming, nurturing environment for hospital patients.

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Lila Downs claims her heritage through music

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs October 17, 2012, 6:35 PM Oct 17, 2012

Born in Mexico and raised in Roseville, Downs writes music that touches on the plight of farm workers, people crossing the border, and the drug cartels that plague Mexico.

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Calling to African spirits through the drum

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs October 5, 2012, 10:57 AM Oct 5, 2012

Jazz musician Babatunde Lea says the call to Africa that emerges from the drum is about one unifying spirit.

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St. Paul photographer a pioneer in Hmong contemporary art

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs September 27, 2012, 11:41 AM Sep 27, 2012

A new photography exhibit in St. Paul showcases the Hmong-American experience through the eyes of someone who, as a child, often felt smothered by her Hmong culture.

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