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“Collidoscope” first premiered in June 2022 at The Cheech in Riverside, California. The stop at the CAT will be the eighth premiere, but the first in the Midwest.
SHOREVIEW — Since 2020, Press Publications has put on the Shoreview Press Reader’s Choice “Best of the Press” contest. The contest allows community members to vote for a wide variety of their favorites, including restaurants, schools, artists, parks and much more. Companywide, business nominations had its biggest growth year in 2025, increasing by 63% from 28,169 to 46,094 nominations. Since the contest’s launch, votes have more than doubled CONTRIBUTED from 150,399 to 409,238. Nicole Anderson Rising to the top of the “Best Teacher (K-5)” category in the Mounds View School District is 2025 Nicole Anderson, a math acceleration teacher at Island Lake Elementary. Anderson has been teaching in the district for 28 Best of the Press years. Anderson said she was excited to hear that she won. “I think it’s pretty cool that somebody thought enough of me to say, ‘Hey, I’m going to put her name
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Einar de la Toree (left) and Jamex de la Torre (right).
Cafesjian Art Trust Museum showcases brothers’ artwork at new exhibit The Cafesjian Art Trust Museum’s (CAT) next exhibit, “Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective,” will feature the art of Latino artists and brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre. The exhibit opens Oct. 17 and will last through Jan. 31, 2026.
The exhibition, organized by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture, will include 37 works of mixed-media, collage, lenticular prints, glass and installation art.
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Tubman: Shelter, counseling and hope for all BY ERIK SUCHY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
There are many types of personal crises that we as a society hope never to experience — from relationship violence to addiction issues and homelessness. But often, when it feels as if there’s no way out, certain organizations — such as Tubman — step in to lend a helping hand. Tubman helps people throughout the Twin Cities find safety, hope and healing during difficult times. Its services include shelter, counseling, legal aid, youth programs and public information campaigns to help people get or give support. “We have a lot of different services,” said Heather Petri, Tubman’s director of communications and public policy. “We serve people both in our physical locations
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