Nov. ’26 Events
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The Mexican Band of 1886
Through Feb 2027
Hennepin History Museum
2303 3rd Ave S
Pay what you can
Minnesota’s first large-scale Mexican musical performance took place 140 years ago at the Industrial Exposition in Minneapolis. Learn more about this historic example of cultural diplomacy and the celebrated Mexican band who performed in this special display produced in partnership with the Minnesota Latino Museum. For hours, visitor information, and information on other exhibits at the museum, go to hennepinhistory.org.
Roots
Through Dec 12
All My Relations Arts
1414 E Franklin Ave
Free
The first in a series of juried exhibitions examining how art can bring healing by reasserting connections that US colonial policy attempted to sever, Roots focuses on the Midwest region and artists residing or having tribal connections to it. To learn more about the artists and for gallery hours, visit allmyrelationsarts.org/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/roots.
Dias de Muertos Celebration & Movie Night
Monday, Nov 9
6 – 9 PM
Stewart Park
2700 12th Ave S
Free
Youth ages 5 – 17, celebrate Dias De Muertos (Day of the Dead) at Stewart Park by decorating Guagas de Pan (An Ecuadorian bread), drinking Colada Morada (a berry drink), enjoying face painting and games, and dancing to Ecuadorian Music.… Read the rest “Nov. ’26 Events”
On A.I. And Film and Television
Written/Compiled by HOWARD MCQUITTER II
On the horizon–if not even closer–is what has become known as artificial intelligence, or “AI”, is being met by the public in the United States and abroad with various degrees of apprehension and appreciation. At my age of 78, I’ve lived through the marketplace of wonderful technologies, e.g. transistors, satellites, microwave ovens, three-point seat belts, velcro, lasers, VCRs, color televisions, polio vaccines, organ transplants, improvements in remissions for childhood leukemia, computers, cellphones, vaccines for measles and mumps, and more. Now I and the world are faced with the international use of AI from billionaire Bill Gates’ article, “The turbulent AI era is here”. The choices we make now are critical” to Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas translated “Magnificent Humanity” have weighed in on AI. Frankly, I remain a profound skeptic of AI.
Hollywood has depicted AI characters in the movies at least since the 1950s
(if not earlier) as walking, talking, thinking and being able to make bourbon, such as Robby the Robot.… Read the rest “On A.I. And Film and Television”
Call for Dialog and Mediation
Letter to the Editor
By STEVE SANDBERG
I am writing to call for support of a formal, transparent dialogue and mediation process between the board of the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) and the Community Advisory Council.
Recent termination of staff positions and subsequent staff resignations have led to concerns about the EPNI board’s commitment to community governance and ownership. Such a commitment, over the past many years, was an essential part of the success and financial support that has brought the project within reach of a purchase agreement for the southern half of the Roof Depot property.
As a result of the upheaval surrounding this rapid loss of EPNI staff, financial backers are taking a wait-and-see approach. This puts the entire project in jeopardy.
Community involvement in the decisions being made is essential. Community stakeholders have offered mediation services, and the board of EPNI needs to accept and thereby establish a new roadmap to community governance and ownership. Such a roadmap had been developed by staff and needs to be implemented.
Community ownership has been the driving force behind the years of effort and dreams by so many! EPNI board; take the step of entering into dialogue and mediation so that the community led Roof Depot project can continue to move forward with the support that it needs!… Read the rest “Call for Dialog and Mediation”