‘Arts’ Archives
Call for Phoenix of Phillips
Phillips Writers! The theme of the next issue of The Phoenix of Phillips is "Seeding a New Community." After all we've been through in the last two years, what is your vision for a renewed neighborhood, a new world? Email or send your poems, stories and reflections by October 31 to: Semilla Center 2742 15th Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55407 semillacenter@gmail.com Writers of all levels are encouraged to submit, and there will be a special section for youth writers. The Phoenix of Phillips is our neighborhood literary magazine, for and by people who love this community!
Edee the Sweetie
By MARY ELLEN KALUZA Remember Jude the Dude from last month’s alley? This month meet Edee the Sweetie! Eden is Jude’s sister, also a very talented and smart youth artist. Apparently there are no bounds to the creativity in the Anikpo family! Eden Anikpo is almost 11 years old and in the 5th grade. She focuses on the performing arts: acting, dance, singing and piano, to name a few. She has performed in ballet, tap and modern dance, and just began a hip hop class. When asked which performing art moves her the most, Eden didn’t hesitate a second to say “Acting!” She loves portraying characters, and hopes that no matter what she decides to do in life, acting will be a part of it at least “two days a week.” Eden was inspired to take up acting by her mother, who “brings me to plays and musicals at the University of Northwestern,” adding that she gets inspiration from “Everything!” She also credits her teachers at Lundstrum Performing Arts in North Minneapolis: [...]
Two Rivers Gallery Prepares For Remodel
A drum with fresh ID tag waits to be photographed Curatorial Assistant, Sydney Ockenga secures an ID tag to materials in the collections Photos by Lydia Four Horns by BEN HEATH As the Minneapolis American Indian Center on Franklin Avenue gears up for its expansion over the next few years, Two Rivers Gallery is taking care of the art. Arts consultant Lydia Four Horns has the task of locating, identifying, documenting and safely storing all the works of art that Two Rivers Gallery has collected since its first art show in 1975, held at what was then the Minnesota Regional Native American Center. Since that first show, the gallery has built an extensive collection of works by Native artists from across the country. Some of the many artists represented include JoAnne Bird, Darren Vigil Gray, and Fritz Scholder. The estimated number of artworks held by the gallery is around 1,000, including the newly acquired American Indian Movement archives. Additionally, the immense George [...]
