‘Arts’ Archives
Michael
from the series Movie Corner... By HOWARD MCQUITTER II 2/5 Stars2026BiopicLionsgate Howard McQuitter II When I first saw the trailers for Michael in January and February I was elated to say the least to see director Antoine Fugal’s Michael. Every day on YouTube, television, and elsewhere, the public was inundated with the trailers on Michael Jackson. And why not? The late Michael Jackson, the top entertainer- dancer- singer on Earth, dazzled millions of fans across the globe. After all, wouldn’t this be the “perfect” biopic? The film opens up in 1966 with the Jackson 5 and concludes with a big-time performance at Wembley Stadium in1988. Michael’s nephew Jafaar Jackson plays him. Michael and his siblings are growing up in Gary, Indiana, in a Black working class neighborhood under an authoritarian father. Joe Jackson is aptly performed by Colman Domingo and he drills his sons to be the best musicians in the music business, both R&B and Pop, with the help of [...]
Spirit of Phillips June ’26
Dave Moore & Linnea Hadaway have lived here since the Reagan 80s and became life partners while originating the cartoon series “Spirit of Phillips.”
HEART of the ARTS 2026!
HEART OF THE ARTS was held at Modus Locus Gallery from May 1st - 14th. Warm shout out to the visual art teachers, without whom we could not enjoy these works of art: Drew Nelson, Drawing I-II, Sculpture, Art Club | Corbin Doty, Comic Art & Design | David Olson, Ceramics | Cynthia Berger, 3-D Art, 2-D Art, Drawing, Painting Special thanks to South High Foundation for their longtime support of the arts at South High School. Thanks, too, to Ephraim Eusebio of Modus Locus Gallery for hosting the Spring Art Show these past many years. All photos in this article by Carol Chase. We are grateful to the Minneapolis Institute of Art for sponsoring this year’s Heart of the Arts spread of South High School artists. Is your organization interested in sponsoring a community page?Get in touch with us at business@alleynews.org A wall of art at Modus Locus Gallery. Calaveras by Ceramics 1 Students, grades 9 -12 Dorothy for Halloween by Caroline Luhman, 10th grade; [...]
