This weekend offers a rich array of arts events in the Twin Cities: Local musicians and DJs will close out Pride Month at First Avenue. A soul food festival will bring African cuisine and live music from Obi Original and The Black Atlantics to a Minneapolis farmers market. Meanwhile, a St. Paul market will mark 50 years of Southeast Asian communities in Minnesota with art installations and street food.
At the Minneapolis American Indian Center, a runway show will honor traditional Indigenous designs. And a new DIY arts festival invites attendees to reimagine fashion through hands-on workshops.
Fabrika Arts Festival turns old clothes into art
The Fabrika Art Festival, hosted by Minneapolis-based NMDZ Collective and Art Shelf, is inviting people to create and connect at an event featuring a fashion workshop, collage-making, live music, open mics and pop-up vendors offering art and vintage clothing.
“It came out of the heart to bring people together,” said Allison Pinzon, co-founder of NMDZ. “After everything that happened with the pandemic and what Minneapolis was going through, we saw a big need — especially among young artists — to rebuild the city, not just physically but in community.”…