Madeline Cisneros

1 week ago | mspmag.com | Madeline Cisneros

Have you ever wished you could go back in time to have an important conversation with a loved one? To air out truths, ask hard questions, and lay everything out on the table? In Danez Smith’s new play 2015, they do just that. Last month, the local poet and recent Pulitzer Prize finalist presented a staged reading of Act 1 of their project at the Pillsbury House and Theatre.

3 weeks ago | mspmag.com | Madeline Cisneros

When Kelly Olson moved into a new home with her husband in 2021, she had no idea that the house sat on the intersection of two large wetland areas. Soon enough, little reptile friends popped up to say hello. “I kid you not, in the summer months, I cannot go outside without finding a turtle,” Olson says. “Like, I wasn’t sure, am I just putting out this big turtle energy? What’s going on?”  It wasn’t long before she witnessed a tragedy.

3 weeks ago | mspmag.com | Madeline Cisneros

On Friday, May 23, the Minneapolis-based nonprofit Green Card Voices is celebrating the grand opening of its new exhibit Ukrainian Voices of Minnesota at the Ukrainian American Community Center (UACC). Featuring personal stories from 22 Ukrainians that now call Minnesota their home, the exhibit showcases their journeys to the United States. In February of 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine.

3 weeks ago | mspmag.com | Madeline Cisneros

For singer-songwriter Nina Luna, music runs in the family. Her mom, local musician Courtney Yasmineh, exposed her to creatives in the music scene from a young age, and when she realized she wanted to pursue music as a career, her parents were naturally supportive. “It was never really a decision,” Luna says. “More and more I was just like, This is my calling. This is what I want to do.

4 weeks ago | mspmag.com | Madeline Cisneros

Theater Latté Da has a lot to celebrate in the coming year. The music theater company’s 2025-2026 season includes its 100th production, the 100th anniversary of their home at the Ritz Theater, and a musical world premiere. “We look forward to sharing this celebratory season with our artists and audiences–one that promises to honor our past, revel in our present, and boldly imagine our future,” says artistic director Justin Lucero in a press release.