The Playground ExperienceExperience
To be connected and not alone is sacred. To invite others to push past fear and become a part of something bigger than themselves is a gift. Artists Vie Boheme, Ricki Monique and MMYYKK laid out a vision on the role that art, artists and exploration
An Auditory Baptism
Words by Malanda Jean-Claude The Playground Experience, a two-week residency set in the NorthrupKing Building, a warehouse space located in the NortheastMinneapolis Arts District. A monolith for artistic expression just shyfrom downtown and bustling
Getting to Beyond
by Demetrius “Imagine Joy” McClendon As a young, Black, Queer male growing up on the Southside of Chicago, the playground didn’t always feel like a safe or welcoming place to me. I can’t recall ever feeling like I could truly be self