Arts

Brigadoon’s magic beckons in Eden Prairie must-see musical 

Andrew Ferri • June 17, 2025

The Eden Prairie Players' June 20-22 and 26-29 productions of "Brigadoon" at Staring Lake Park feature magic, romance, and timeless charm.

Johnson, Pascal and Evans thrive in a ‘Materialists’ world

Hunter Friesen • June 11, 2025

Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal in "Materialists." Photo courtesy of A24 “Materialists” opens in the Paleolithic period of the Stone Age. A caveman brings tools and flowers to the woman he loves,...

Jazz and barbecue make a solid combo platter in Eden Prairie

EPLN Staff Reports • June 10, 2025

Eden Prairie’s annual Rib Fest and Jazz on the Prairie brought big band sounds and barbecue to Staring Lake Park on a cool, dry Sunday.

‘Ballerina’ pirouettes through familiar ‘John Wick’ beats

Hunter Friesen • June 4, 2025

Stylish and brutal, “Ballerina” falls short of John Wick’s high bar, but Ana de Armas keeps it watchable.

‘The Phoenician Scheme’ is more Wes Anderson magic

Hunter Friesen • May 28, 2025

Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme” blends slapstick and satire in a lavish tale of legacy, communication, and unlikely redemption.

‘Fountain of Youth’ is fool’s gold

Hunter Friesen • May 22, 2025

Guy Ritchie’s “Fountain of Youth” squanders its premise, with John Krasinski and Natalie Portman adrift in a flat adventure.

St. Andrew choir to perform at Carnegie Hall

Joanna Werch Takes • May 15, 2025

Singers from the Eden Prairie church will perform a world premiere piece during the Memorial Day concert.

‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ sends Cruise out with a bloated bang

Hunter Friesen • May 14, 2025

Tom Cruise pushes limits in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning," a high-stakes, visually explosive chapter in the action saga.

Big laughs and even bigger dresses in ‘The Nacirema Society’ at the Guthrie

Rachel Engstrom • May 11, 2025

A sparkling Guthrie Theater production of “The Nacirema Society” brings Motown, comedy, and heart to the stage in Minneapolis.

‘April’ beautifully mixes abstract and real-life horror

Hunter Friesen • May 7, 2025

Dea Kulumbegashvili’s haunting film “April” explores abortion, isolation, and resilience in rural Georgia through hypnotic long takes.

EP 5th grader to perform in Orchestra Hall concert

EPLN Staff Reports • May 3, 2025

Rylee Fincham is among the singers participating in the Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs' Annual Spring Concert on May 18.

These folks put the ‘fine’ in fine woodworking

Robin Silverman • May 1, 2025

Fine woodworkers from Eden Prairie and the region displayed their creations at the 2025 Northern Woods Exhibition.