The Scene

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Hello! The weather is getting nicer, the sun is out longer and yet I spend most of my time inside with the blinds closed. So don’t be like me and go outside if and when you can. But do be like me and read the A&E section!

You should also fill out this poll about the Met Gala for a collaborative piece between opinions and A&E.

In the spotlight, Gabriel Brito highlights the St. Paul Art Crawl, which starts April 25, so if you want to support local art, read the article! Sommer Wagen covered Independent Bookstore Day and Rain Taxi’s passport allowing readers to celebrate starting today. Isabella Caswell two members of the local hip hop group Damascus about the third Hip Hop Underground, Under Ground showcase at Whitey’s Old Town Saloon on Friday. If the horror movie, “Sinners” has not been currently flooding your social media feed, read Brito’s review of the movie here. 

That’s all we have for you this week at The Scene.

Alexis Letang | A&E Desk Editor | [email protected]

In the Spotlight

Nearly 50 venues are participating this year. — Image by Hannah Kovnar

St. Paul Art Crawl begins Friday

by Gabriel Brito | Published April 20, 2025

The St. Paul Art Crawl, a multiple-weekend public art festival organized by the St. Paul Art Collective, starts April 25 and goes until May 11.

Each weekend, a different St. Paul gallery, restaurant, venue or other participating location will host showcases of local art. More than 42 venues across St. Paul are participating in the event, up from 30 last year, according to SPAC Executive Director Mariusz Kujawski.

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Independent Bookstore Day passport shows where to celebrate Twin Cities literature

By Sommer Wagen | Rain Taxi’s passport acts as both a guide and a coupon book to nearly 40 unique independent bookstores across the Twin Cities.

Whitey’s Hip Hop Showcase hopes to attract young artists

By Isabella Caswell | The third Hip Hop Underground, Under Ground showcase will be at Whitey’s Old Town Saloon on April 25, but this time with an open mic set to open the show.

‘Sinners’ is more than just a horror movie

By Gabriel Brito | “Sinners,” a wild, yet engaging take on supernatural horror directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B Jordan, came out last Friday.

Soundoff

Favorite album cover

Sommer Wagen - “Teen Dream” by Beach House
Gabriel Brito - “Come to Daddy” by Aphex Twin
Isabella Caswell - “Melodrama” by Lorde
Sophia Arndt - “Remind Me Tomorrow” by Sharon Van Etten

Upcoming Events

April 24 - 26 | 2025 Lichen Symposium at Regis Center for Art
April 24 - 27 | Art in Bloom at Minneapolis Institute of Art
April 25 - 27 | Weekend One of St. Paul Art Crawl in Ward 2
April 26 | Independent Bookstore Day