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Screenshot taken from the short film “Sad Forever.” Actress Emily Dooley, who plays Colleen’s Mom, comforts actress Lainey Donaghue, as Colleen. They hug to calm jitters regarding Colleen’s upcoming open mic performance. “Sad Forever” was written, cast, and directed by members of Metropolitan State University’s student film club. The piece debuted at the Z-Fest Film Festival in Minneapolis on Feb. 8, 2020.

New student org presents film at Z-Fest

Post Author:Brandon General
Post published:March 28, 2020
Post Category:Arts / Student Life

Metro State's student film club debuted their production, "Sad Forever," at the 2020 Z-Fest Film Festival in Minneapolis on Feb. 8.

Joy Friedman of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center; Bobbi Jo Pazdernik, Senior Special Agent (SSA) with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension; Stacy Schultz, the West Metro Regional Navigator for The Link; and Linsey Ruth Founder and Director of Project 8, participated in a panel discussion moderated by Marianna Klochan about sex trafficking on Jan. 29 in the Founders Hall Auditorium. (Mandy Hathaway / The Metropolitan)

Stolen People Stolen Dreams brings sex trafficking awareness to Metro State

Post Author:Mandy Hathaway
Post published:March 28, 2020
Post Category:Arts / News

Community professionals share information, resources and tips about protecting yourself and others from sex trafficking.

Metro State student Adam Sutcliffe, in the role of Ahmed, is consoled by actor Raul Arambula, in the role of Yousiff, following a rejected proposal from his girlfriend in the play KISS. The production was put on by Theater Underground and hosted by Metro State University and Minneapolis College. The production ran from Nov. 14 - 23. (Brandon General / The Metropolitan)

KISS: Metro State/MCTC production juxtaposes romance with the heartache of a nation

Post Author:Brandon General
Post published:February 24, 2020
Post Category:Arts / Student Life

Metro State theater and Minneapolis Community and Technical College come together to produce a joint theater production at the Whitney Fine Arts Theater.

Graffiti art class tackles tagging ethics and techniques

Post Author:Brandon General
Post published:August 27, 2019
Post Category:Arts

Metro State students learn the finer points of aerosol art in summer pilot course.

John Lucking, Arcadia German, Emily Rose Duea and Mike Thurston put on a performance of Ms. Marvel’s Sandbox Circus on June 26. (Mandy Hathaway / The Metropolitan)

Open Eye Figure Theater captures attention and imaginations

Post Author:Mandy Hathaway
Post published:August 7, 2019
Post Category:Arts

Ms Marvel's Sandbox Circus brings bigtop fun to Metro State library grounds

Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli, a St. Paul-based group dedicated to sharing Mexica Nahua and Aztec culture, dances at Art in the Hollow on June 1. The group demonstrated a variety of traditional dances and drumming for the crowd. (Mandy Hathaway / The Metropolitan)

Art in the Hollow celebrates 10th anniversary

Post Author:Mandy Hathaway
Post published:June 7, 2019
Post Category:Arts

The only art festival on St. Paul’s East Side drew 80 artists and performers on June 1. Organizers of Art in the Hollow estimate that 2,000-plus people attended the event in Swede Hollow Park, near Metro State's St. Paul campus.

Raymond Strom reads from his debut novel, “Northern Lights,” at Subtext Books in St. Paul on Feb. 27, 2019. Strom is a 2008 alumnus of Metropolitan State University. (Margot M. Barry / The Metropolitan)

Alumnus Raymond Strom debuts novel ‘Northern Lights’

Post Author:Margot Barry
Post published:May 26, 2019
Post Category:Arts

To promote his first novel, Metro State alumnus Raymond Strom returned to familiar ground: Minnesota. His home state provided the inspiration for the coming-of-age story in “Northern Lights.”

Ed Bok Lee reads his latest book of poetry, “Mitochondrial Night,” at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis on March 16, 2019. His reading was part of Literary Witnesses, a series that features nationally recognized poets. The event was co-sponsored by Rain Taxi Review of Books and Korean Quarterly. The book launch opened with poets Saymoukda Vongsay and Donte Collins. DJ Nak provided music and sound. (Margot M. Barry / The Metropolitan)

Q&A: Professor Ed Bok Lee powers ‘Mitochondrial Night’

Post Author:Margot Barry
Post published:April 12, 2019
Post Category:Arts

The Metropolitan talked with Professor Ed Bok Lee as he launches his third book of poetry, “Mitochondrial Night."

Library employee Emily Myanna waits to make her move in a card game at Game Night in the Library and Learning Center on Feb. 19, 2019. (Margot M. Barry / The Metropolitan)

Library offers open invite to Game Night

Post Author:Margot Barry
Post published:March 28, 2019
Post Category:Arts

Every third Tuesday of the month, the Library gives gamers of all stripes a night to unite.

Chile is announced as the guest of honor country for the 2019 festival at the awards and closing ceremony for the Guadalajara International Film Festival on March 16, 2018. Photo by Tonatiuh Figueroa / Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara

Screenwriting major to jury Guadalajara International Film Festival

Post Author:Joseph Palumbo
Post published:March 8, 2019
Post Category:Arts

Student wins opportunity to join the jury of an international film festival in Mexico.

The Independent News Organization of Metropolitan State University

New student org presents film at Z-Fest

Stolen People Stolen Dreams brings sex trafficking awareness to Metro State

KISS: Metro State/MCTC production juxtaposes romance with the heartache of a nation

Graffiti art class tackles tagging ethics and techniques

Open Eye Figure Theater captures attention and imaginations

Art in the Hollow celebrates 10th anniversary

Alumnus Raymond Strom debuts novel ‘Northern Lights’

Q&A: Professor Ed Bok Lee powers ‘Mitochondrial Night’

Library offers open invite to Game Night

Screenwriting major to jury Guadalajara International Film Festival

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