Bearing Witness: The Art of the Photojournalist

MSUM gallery exhibit features Forum photojournalists The work of three local photographers who gained reputations for outstanding news photography are featured in “Bearing Witness: The Art of the Photojournalist,” an exhibit opening May 15 and running through June 29 in the Art Gallery and the Art Annex on the MSUM campus. Colburn Hvidston III, Dave Wallis and Bruce Crummy gained […]

Straw Hat Players Summer Theatre

The 55th anniversary season of the Straw Hat Players Summer Theatre opened May 29 with the musical How to Talk Minnesotan. The season closes with Guys and Dolls, hailed as one of the best musical comedies ever composed. Guys and Dolls runs June 19 to 22 on the Hansen Theatre stage. For tickets, go to mnstate.edu/tickets, or call (218) 477-2271 or stop by the Box Office […]

K-Nelson in Official Selection of England’s Sheffield Doc/Fest

The Sheffield Doc/Fest will be screening Hús (House) by Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson (School of Media Arts & Design). The Sheffield International Documentary Festival is an industry event celebrating the art and business of documentary and non-fiction storytelling. K-Nelson’s film Hús was shot in both Iceland and North Dakota. Icelandic noise artist AMFJ composed an original sound score for the film. The […]

K-Nelson screened at Altered Esthetics and the Duluth Superior Film Festival 

Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson (School of Media Arts & Design) presented her short experimental film, Hús, at the Duluth Superior Film Festival at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 2, as part of a Regional Shorts program. K-Nelson then traveled to Minneapolis to present her film at the Altered Esthetics Film Festival showcase for Creative Vision Award nominees. The Altered Esthetics curators nominated 6 […]