What happens when the eldest daughter in a Somali household decides to leave home for the first time?
That question takes center stage this weekend at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, where a new play featuring an all-Somali cast explores family and identity. Meanwhile, Open Streets returns to northeast Minneapolis for a day of music and community celebration, and two new exhibits in St. Paul spotlight the experiences of Southeast Asian artists.
Somali artists explore what it means to leave home
Cornucopia Productions — a Somali artist collective founded by writer and director Abdimalik Ahmed — will debut “Your Hello to My Goodbye” at Mixed Blood Theatre as part of this year’s Minnesota Fringe Festival.
The production company launched in 2023, when Ahmed performed his solo show “The Place I Return To” at the Fringe. The name Cornucopia, he said, symbolizes “the Horn of Africa and a cornucopia is a horn of plenty.”…