Mai Houa Xiong – The Metropolitan

A performer at FAWK’s Clapback Cabaret on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at the Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center, 788 East 7th Street, St. Paul. Photo by Mai Houa Xiong.

Combating racial stereotypes with comedy

Post author:Mai Houa Xiong
Post published:January 22, 2019
Post category:Arts

The Funny Asian Women Kollective (FAWK) hosts comedic cabarets to clap back at racism and discrimination.

Haute Dish held its fifth annual spring reading at Open Book in Minneapolis on Saturday, March 24, 2018. Photo by Mai Houa Xiong

From page to stage: Haute Dish puts student writers in the spotlight at spring reading

Post author:Mai Houa Xiong
Post published:April 27, 2018
Post category:Arts

Metro State’s arts and literary magazine was in the bright lights and big leagues at its annual spring reading at Open Book.

WCCO Radio meteorologist Mike Lynch adjusts one of his telescopes at the "Star Party" astronomy learning event at the Metro State Library and Learning Center on Jan. 23. Lynch's telescopes brought star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and winter constellations into view. Photo by Mai Houa Xiong

A party under the stars

Post author:Mai Houa Xiong
Post published:February 1, 2018
Post category:News
Post comments:0 Comments

On the evening after the biggest blizzard of the season, a small crowd braved the snow banks to gather on 7th Street outside the Metro State Library and Learning Center.