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July Events

Written by editor on 01 July 2022

Puppet artist Felicia Cooper performs “How to Know a Whale”
Photo provided by artist

Food, Land, Art, and Community!

Power Tree Quilting Session for Phillips neighbors

Wednesday, July 6, 5:30-7:30PM

Tamales y Bicicletas, 2820 15th Avenue South

Join Million Artist Movement at Tamales y Bicicletas garden, in collaboration with Native Youth Arts Collective. Make a quilt square while we discuss and explore what community safety means to us and dive into our radical imaginations as we reflect on our past, present while using art to envision the future of our communities. This is part of a series of quilting events and conversations through August 2022. Art and ideas generated will be incorporated into a mural that will be installed later this summer at the garden. All are welcome!

Million Artist Movement (MAM) is a cooperative of Black-Brown-and-Radical Artist Revolutionaries and Activists committed to racial and environmental justice. The Native Youth Arts Collective (NYAC) is a group of Native teens and young adult artists residing in the Little Earth and East Phillips neighborhoods in Minneapolis.… Read the rest “July Events ”

Interview With Musician Andrew Naranjo

Written by editor on 01 July 2022

Backyard concert for friends and family with the yet-to-be-named band / all photos by Francisco Naranjo

By MARY ELLEN KALUZA

I first heard drumming emanating from Andrew’s house last year. I’ve been able to track his progress through the walls and am greatly impressed. It is clear he loves drumming! Over the four years his family has lived across the street, I’ve come to know Andrew as a very cool and interesting person. I really appreciate the breadth of his interests.

How old are you? What grade are you in?

I’m 11 and going into 6th grade.

Describe your art or interests.

Drumming and soccer.

What inspired you to take up drumming? When did you start?

I saw people doing it on music videos and at church. It looked cool, so I’m trying it out. I started a year ago. I love it. When I play drums it makes me feel happy, and you can do whatever you want.

And soccer?

There’s a soccer team at my school. I wanted to try it out starting in kindergarten. I like playing it because I have a lot of friends in it who encourage me when I’m playing.… Read the rest “Interview With Musician Andrew Naranjo”