Truartspeaks

05/23/2026

One of our faves is hosting the edition of The Urgent Emergent Performance Art Series at Icehouse on June 20th! Backed by .michel.be on the 1s and 2s—it’s going to be a vibe! Tix are only $11 RIGHT NOW! So get yours quickly! Tap in!

05/19/2026

Happy Pride, Twin Cities! We’re throwing a dance party! Get cute and celebrate with TruArtSpeaks and RARE Productions at Icehouse on June 20, 2026. Dj Michel.Be is spinning all night, we have resources to give away, Lt. Sunnie hosting, and a few special guests to make it a Pride worth remembering! This event is Volume Six of The Urgent Emergent Performance Art Series: Q***r the Mic, A Pride Party. Doors Open at 7:00p, Show is at 8:00p. Tickets are $11 in Advance, $18 at the door. This event is 21+. For more info see icehousempls.com or TruArtSpeaks.org

The Urgent Emergent Performance Art Series powered by TruArtSpeaks (Urgent Art Series) is a year-long residency at Ice House in Minneapolis, MN, taking place monthly, every third Saturday,* in celebration of TruArtSpeaks’ 20th year anniversary and - more importantly - all of the artists who make our work and community what it is.

This event is sponsored, in part, by MPR.

Happy Pride, Twin Cities! We’re throwing a dance party! Get cute and celebrate with TruArtSpeaks and RARE Productions at Icehouse on June 20, 2026. Dj Michel.Be is spinning all night, we have resources to give away, Lt. Sunnie hosting, and a few special guests to make it a Pride worth remembering!...

05/16/2026

This past Thursday, several alum took the time to celebrate TruArtSpeaks’ Founder & Executive Director, Tish Jones, at the 2026 McKnight Culture Bearer Fellow Ceremony, honoring this year’s awardees. Please join us as we celebrate this accomplishment!

Congratulations to all awardees: Baki Baki Baki, Gina Kanbalam Miranda, and Jose Eleazar Cedeno and thank you to our friends at Indigenous Roots!

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NP but present, Katherine Ann 💪🏾🤞🏾

05/16/2026

Last night, last month, and for the last twenty years. Thank you!

05/15/2026

It’s been 9 years and one month since the last time I Self Devine rocked the mic with and it was legendary. We expect nothing less tonight as he headlines Movement Music TONIGHT at Icehouse. Doors at 7:00p; Show at 8:00p. It’s up!

05/15/2026

Thank you all for another amazing ! See you next week! Same time, same place! Big s/o to for such generous offerings! Follow and support!

05/12/2026

We’re bringing back the town favorite for this one! DJ MICKEY BREEZE is joining us on the 1s and 2s for Movement Music on May 15 at Icehouse! The night features Breeze doing what he does best, Brandyn Lee Tulloch, Righteous Emcee, and I Self Devine! Hosted by Tish Jones, doors open at 7:00p, show starts at 8:00p. Tickets are $10 RIGHT NOW so be sure to cop those! Link in bio!

Mickey Breeze is one of the Twin Cities’ most creative and skilled DJ’s and Beatmakers in the scene. Teacher, Producer, Artist, and a Professional DJ for the Minnesota Twins and Timberwolves, Mickey Breeze is a musical powerhouse with over 15 years of experience. He has comprised an impressive list of accomplishments including DJing at both local and national events such as SXSW, Soundset Music Festival, Twin Cities Pride, the Saint Paul Winter Carnival, and Paisley Park’s “Crown Our Prince” Mural Reveal and Block Party. He also performs and teaches as a resident DJ/teacher for the Deeper Learning Conference Series, Slam Academy and Minneapolis Public Schools. Mickey’s incredible live show is interestingly different from his peers as he incorporates the use of a drum pad controller, to add percussion beats and transitions over the top of his unmatched turntablism, adding a unique experience for those in attendance.

05/12/2026

Big s/o to our partners at Saint Paul Public Schools for having us out to serve as both a vendor and a presenter for the Equity Summit this past Saturday! Folks wrote haiku, studied and discussed Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP), and created family trees using anthropomorphism. If your staff is interested in professional Development and support around CRP, Arts Ed, or more, reach out! We’re at [email protected]

05/10/2026

05/09/2026

Douglas Kearney, who - within the last 14 days - was named as a Finalist for The Pulitzer Prize and a winner of the Minnesota Book Awards, at The Urgent Emergent Performance Art Series, Volume Five: The Poet’s Circle on April 19, 2026. What a gift!

Go read his award winning new collection, “I Imagine I Been Science Fiction Always,” and if you were there, know that you witnessed something incredible. But we all knew that in real time, right?

Please show our good brother Douglas some love in the comments! This level of recognition is no small feat.

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05/07/2026

When we talk about movement building, it’s really an entendre for a lot of us, Righteous Emcee is no different. Not only does his lyricism challenge you to consider forward motion, he’s been championing the Hip Hop movement in the Twin Cities through his creation of Gladiator School and his ability to create space for other artists to do their thing. But this time, it’s his time. Catch Righteous Emcee at Icehouse with on May 15 to get a glimpse of his power.

From style to presence, Righteous Emcee is Hip Hop! Hailing from the southside of Chicago, he absorbed everything around him like a sponge. He used those things as inspiration to fuel his love for music. He is like no other artist. He possesses a style that is unique but still familiar to core Hip Hop fans. His hard hitting flow and lyrical prowess over dope instrumentation is truly a recipe for greatness!