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CBS News
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
University of Minnesota's Weisman Art Museum as unique inside as it is outside
If you've been to the University of Minnesota, you can't miss the Weisman Art Museum. It stands out in more ways than one. After more than 90 years, the museum still caters to all walks of life. "It's a pretty polarizing design, right? Folks tend to love it or hate it," said Susannah Schouweiler, Director of Communications and Marketing. Those who love the outside of the Weisman Art Museum are likely lovers of the unusual. Those who hate it could be commuters caught in its glare. "You see it as soon as you cross that Washington Street bridge," Schouweiler said. "You can't miss it, and it will glare right in your eye." Fans of the Weisman will tell you that it's just as interesting inside as it is outside. "It's a museum that has art from all over the world," Schouweiler said. Thirty thousand pieces to be exact — from paintings to pottery. Schouweiler said the museum opened modestly in the 1930s on an upper floor of the Northrop Auditorium. "One of the first pieces of artwork that we collected that made us kind of a bigger deal in the world of art museums was a Georgia O'Keeffe Oriental Poppies painting," Schouweiler said. The Weisman didn't get its own space until 1993, thanks to philanthropists and donors like Frederick Weisman, whom the museum is named after. Frank Gehry is the artist who came up with the quirky design, drawing inspiration from nearby cliffs. He also helped with the museum's expansion in 2011. "These two rooms are our featured exhibit for the spring. It's called 'Seen,'" Schouweiler said. Expansion has helped with temporary exhibits like Seen, which gives visitors a feel for what it's like to be incarcerated. It's a collaboration between current inmates and local artists. "You can walk through. There are three different cell blocks in here," Schouweiler said. Next door symbolizes homecoming and healing, after leaving prison. "We really wanted those human experiences to be made visible," Schouweiler said. "Your life doesn't stop when you are sentenced and you are living in prison." The museum has never charged for admission. "It's very student-oriented and it also challenges what would be in galleries because of that," said MollieRae Miller, assistant registrar. Another thing that makes the Weisman unique is that students and faculty can actually bring home a select piece of art for a semester or even an entire school year for a small fee — kind of like checking out a book at the library. But there's plenty of art that never leaves because it can't. "This was a derelict Spokane, Washington tenement building," Schouweiler said. Pedicord Apartments is a time capsule of what an apartment building looked like in the 70s and 80s. It's one of the most popular exhibits because it's so authentic. "You walk in and you lean over and you can hear the tenants inside each of these spaces. Some folks are watching TV. Some folks are having a party," Schouweiler said. They are recordings, but you get the idea. And that's what the Weisman is all about — giving visitors an experience that's as unusual as the building itself. "You take the time for yourself. And we have plenty of folks who come and hang out just because it's a beautiful space," Schouweiler said. The Weisman Art Museum is free and open to the public year-round. It's closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Movies to see this week: 'Detour,' 'Badlands,' movies with live music
Romantic comedies, live scores, experimental classics... there's a lot to see on Twin Cities screens this week. Here are a few that shouldn't be missed. Sunday, Feb. 16 at Northrop Auditorium It may not be Buster Keaton's most revered work, but The Cameraman is one of his best. On Sunday, the slapstick romantic comedy about a photographer with big dreams and, naturally, a knack for mishaps will be screened with live music from organist Aaron David Miller. He'll improvise the score on the Northrop's Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ, just as it might have been performed when it originally hit theaters nearly 100 years ago. It'll also be streamed live or on-demand for $10. 84 Church St. SE, Minneapolis ($16–$22) Thursday, Feb. 13 at The Heights Theater Speaking of a knack for mishaps, the 16th Film Noir Festival continues on Thursday with Edgar G. Ulmer's story of a hitchhiker (Tom Neal) who can't catch a break. As he attempts to cross the country to meet with his sweetheart, his hitchhiking couldn't go much worse. He's already on the run when he meets Vera (Ann Savage). She could be called a femme fatale, but she's really much, much worse than that. Don't search for a happy ending on this road. 3951 Central Ave. NE, Columbia Heights ($12–$12.75) Friday, Feb. 15–Sunday, Feb. 16 at The Trylon Cinema Groundbreaking and influential are terms that get thrown out and have some truth to them. But they may not be sufficient to describe Maya Deren, the filmmaker behind the, ahem, groundbreaking short film "Meshes of the Afternoon." Deren's experimental work pushed boundaries in ways that are still felt today. Its influence can be notably seen in multiple David Lynch films (particularly Lost Highway and Inland Empire), as well as cult classics like the Sun Ra-centered Space Is the Place. The Trylon will play a series of her innovative shorts, including her most famous, "Meshes of the Afternoon." The program also includes "At Land," "The Very Eye of Night," and "Ritual in Transfigured Time." They'll have live accompaniment from Ten Thousand Lakes. 2820 E 33rd St., Minneapolis ($12) Thursday, Feb. 13 and Sunday, Feb. 16 at Grandview Theatre Badlands was one of Terrence Malick's hugely influential (there it is again) early films. Along with Days of Heaven, these were the last films Malick would make until the late '90s. Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek, young lovers in a small South Dakota town, go on a crime spree through the Badlands after a conflict escalates to murder. The story was inspired by the real-life killers Charles Strakweather and Caril-Ann Fugate. 1830 Grand Ave., St. Paul ($14.44) Sunday, Feb. 16 at The Main Cinema Two separate screenings bring Il Cinema Ritrovato On Tour and Mizna's year-long film series together. The Sealed Soil, directed by Marva Nabili, is the first film directed by an Iranian woman to be preserved in its entirety. Marjan, directed by Shahla Riahi, was the first-ever Persian film directed and produced by a woman in Iran. It hasn't survived in its entirety, but only two reels are available. Il Cinema Ritrovato says that they were preserved by Iranian film collector Ahmad Jorghanian, "while the surviving reels in the Iranian National Film Center are inaccessible." Marjan will be followed by a Q&A with film scholar Farzaneh Ebrahimzadeh Holasu. The Sealed Soil will get an introduction from Sima Shakhsari. 115 SE Main St., Minneapolis ($14)Movies screening this week in the Twin Cities: Feb. 12: Bones and All (2022) at Alamo Drafthouse Feb. 12 and 19: The Princess Bride (1987) at The Heights Theater Feb. 12: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) movie party at Alamo Drafthouse Feb. 12: When Harry Met Sally… (1989) at The Parkway Theater Feb. 12–14: Black Panthers of WWI (2024) at The Trylon Cinema Feb. 12 and 14: Casablanca (1942) at Emagine Willow Creek Feb. 12: Parasite (2019) at AMC Rosedale Feb. 12: Secret Movie Night at Emagine Willow Creek Feb. 12: Three Colours: Red (1994) at Edina Theatre Feb. 12: Silents Synced: Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. (1924) with the music of R.E.M. at Landmark Lagoon Feb. 12: Basquiat (1996) at The Trylon Cinema Feb. 13: Dune (1984) at Emagine Willow Creek Feb. 13: The Cat in the Hat (2003) at Emagine Willow Creek Feb. 13–16: Ghost (1990) at Parkwood Cinema (not Feb. 16) and West End Cinema Feb. 13 and 20: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) in 3D at Emagine Willow Creek, St. Michael Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, and West End Cinema Feb. 14 and 21: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) at St. Michael Cinema, Emagine Willow Creek, Parkwood Cinema, and West End Cinema Feb. 14: The Brilliant Biograph: Earliest Moving Images of Europe (1897–1902) at The Main Cinema Feb. 14: Wilfred Buck (2024) at Walker Art Center Feb. 14–20: 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Animation at The Main Cinema, Riverview Theater, and Landmark Lagoon Feb. 14–19: 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Animation at Alamo Drafthouse Feb. 14–20: 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Documentary at The Main Cinema and Riverview Theater Feb. 14–20: 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Live Action at The Main Cinema and Landmark Lagoon Feb. 14–19: 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Live Action at Alamo Drafthouse Feb. 14, 16, 18, and 20: 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Live Action at Riverview Theater Feb. 14: Murdering the Devil/Vražda ing. Certa (1970), introduced by Alice Lovejoy at The Main Cinema Feb. 14–18: Babe (1995) at Emagine Willow Creek Feb. 14: Despicable Me 4 (2024) at Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, Rosemount Cinema, Southbridge Crossing Cinema, and West End Cinema Feb. 15: When Harry Met Sally... (1989) at Edina Theatre Feb. 15: Festa - A trilogy of films by Sarah Maldoror (1979–80), introduced by Joëlle Vitiello at The Main Cinema Feb. 15: Be Pretty and Shut Up! (1976), introduced by Morgan Adamson at The Main Cinema Feb. 15: Blow for Blow/Coup pour coup (1972), introduced by Sarah Ann Wells at The Main Cinema Feb. 15: Rom-Com Movie Night - Millennial Edition (five movies throughout the day) at Insight Brewing Feb. 15: The Nutty Professor (1996) at Alamo Drafthouse Feb. 15 and 22: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) at St. Michael Cinema, Emagine Willow Creek, Parkwood Cinema, and West End Cinema Feb. 16: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) extended edition at Alamo Drafthouse Feb. 16: The Sealed Soil (1977) and Marjan (1956) at The Main Cinema Feb. 16: Films from The Albert Samama Chikli Project, introduced by Aboubakar Sanogo at The Main Cinema Feb. 16: My Grandmother/Chemi bebia (1929), introduced by Michal Kobialka at The Main Cinema Feb. 16: To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) at Emagine Willow Creek Feb. 16–18: The Big Clock (1948) in 35mm at The Trylon Cinema Feb. 16 and 23: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) at St. Michael Cinema, Emagine Willow Creek, Parkwood Cinema, and West End Cinema Feb. 17–18: MN Made: The Claw (2024) and "10,000 Years" at The Main Cinema Feb. 17: Ghost (1990) at Alamo Drafthouse Feb. 17: Candyman (1992) at Emagine Willow Creek Feb. 17: Marcus Mystery Movie at Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, Rosemount Cinema, Southbridge Crossing Cinema, and West End Cinema
