Arts & Culture

Quick quiz: What Twin Cities lake is also known as Midi-Maka-Ska? It’s Lake Calhoun, and it is the site of the 2nd Annual Canoe Nations Gathering on Friday morning. As American Indian Month comes to a close, KFAI’s Ahndi Fridell previews two events taking place this week.

05-25-10

Andrea Jenkins is an award winning African-American trans activist, writer, artist and performer who will host the first Minneapolis Trans* Equity Summit in Minneapolis. The Summit will serve as an introduction to the Minneapolis Trans* Workgroup process and provide a mid-point update to the community regarding the work outcomes to date.

Walker Art Center’s annual Queer Takes film festival, June 23-25, may be shorter this year due to budget cuts, but it’s a great kick-off to summer movie season. Lydia Howell has a preview.

06-22-09

Attorneys’ Thomas Heffelfinger and Andy Luger presented the RNC Commission’s findings to the St.Paul City Council regarding law enforcement action during the Republican National Convention. KFAI’s Anna Pratt attended the meeting, and spoke to Heffelinger, who called the police response largely professional and restrained, while acknowledging that some things could have gone better.