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Frogtown Farm
Via tcdailyplanet.net
May 16
With only 0.006 acres of green space per child—the city’s lowest—St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood is due for some greening up. And it’s happening: community members are converting 12 acres into an urban demonstration farm, nature sanctuary, and rec area.
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Kudos to Kempson
Via pwcenter.org
May 16
Sibyl Kempson—who collaborated with Elevator Repair Service on this week’s preview performances of Fondly, Collette Richland—has been awarded the 2013–14 McKnight National Residency and Commission from Minneapolis’ Playwright Center.
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Temporary Museum
Via artforum.com
May 15
In curating the 2013 Venice Biennale, Massimiliano Gioni isn’t creating an “anti-Biennale,” as Francesco Bonami put it. With The Encyclopedic Palace, he’s aiming for “a temporary museum more than simply a show that captures the supposed zeitgeist.”
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Inflatable Joyride
Via good.is
May 15
For Friday’s National Bike to Work Day, may we suggest some artful garb? At the heart of Aeolian Rides, a nine-year project by artist Jessica Findlay, are inflatable outfits that billow in the wind, creating pedal-powered sculpture.
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Getting Mobile in the Garden
Media Lab
May 15
This summer marks a major milestone for the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden: 25 years as one of the country’s premiere public sculpture parks. The New Media Initiatives department’s contribution to the celebration comes in the form of a brand new website for the garden, a fully responsive “web app” that has been an exciting challenge to […]
This summer marks a major milestone for the Minneapolis Sculpture…
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Truthful Ambiguities: Sibyl Kempson and ERS at the Walker
The Green Room
May 15
To spark discussion, the Walker invites local artists and critics to write about our performances. This ongoing series shares a diverse array of independent voices and opinions; it doesn’t reflect the views or opinions of the Walker or its curators. Today, playwright Rachel Jendrzejewski shares her thoughts in anticipation of Fondly, Collette Richland by Sibyl Kempson, […]
To spark discussion, the Walker…