Raconteur and writer Andy Sturdevant gives a whirlwind conceptual tour through this year's ingenious structures on the ice at Medicine Lake.
Untitled by Christian Nielsen
Untitled painting by Zoom In artist Christian Nielsen and the banner image for 26.1
Untitled painting by Zoom In artist Christian Nielsen and the banner image for 26.1
For this issue of a+E, we're celebrating the frigid depths of winter with a guided tour through what has quickly become a beloved Minnesota tradition, the Art Shanty Projects (now in their fifth year), currently in residence on the frozen waters of Medicine Lake. * Writer and Art Shanty Projects tour guide extraordinaire Andy Sturdevant gives a funny, informative inside look at the wacky, ingenious offerings to be found in the ice house community that's taken shape in Plymouth this year * Selections from MnArts magazine, including this month's Zoom In artist profile, a short history of "movement theater," a behind the curtain peek into the playwright-driven Workhaus Collective, a look at the career of renegade performer Billy X. Curmano * A slew of new artist opportunities drawn from our daily updated list on mnartists.org * Arts happenings around the state, including a scratch and dent sale from Aesthetic Apparatus, the Twin Cities Chekhov Festival, and a play by raconteurs Amy and David Sedaris Also: the final installment of Radio mnartists, an interview with the avant-garde cellists of Jelloslave, which will conclude our long-running series of audio artist profiles hosted by KFAI's Marya Morstad.
