At McNeely Music Center, Manitou Fund creates a future-forward teaching space to connect the East Metro. White Bear Lake’s flourishing arts district...
Arts
Enduring Hostess Gifts
A great hostess gift doesn’t just say “thank you”—it paints a portrait of thoughtfulness and, more often than not, a bit of the giver’s personality....
Floristry North Offers a Fresh Take on Flower Shops
The floral studio opens this fall with a selection of candles, flowers and experiences. Creativity is blooming in downtown White Bear Lake thanks...
Painter Karen Chan Pursues Her Creative Calling
For Karen Chan, art has always been second nature. From a young age growing up in northern Malaysia, she could be found with a pencil in hand,...
Bald Eagle Lake Art Crawl Returns for a Second Year
A community for creativity is back for year two. Last year, four White Bear Lake area women came together to create a community art crawl, opening...
A Culture of Pots
Ernest Miller’s ceramic piece, Pitcher, was featured in White Bear Center for the Arts’ A Culture of Pots 2025 exhibit this summer. The strong,...
Behind-The-Scenes at Beetlejuice Jr.
Every spring, under the direction of Odelis Garcia Anderson, White Bear Lake students from Central and Mariner Middle schools perform a musical at...
“Still: The Art of Noticing”
One of our regular customers requested Still: The Art of Noticing by local author Mary Jo Hoffman. As soon as I read the description, I was hooked....
“Carapace” Balances Strength and Grace
Every year, White Bear Center for the Arts hosts Northern Lights, a juried art exhibition. This year, a new artistic voice emerged from the crowd:...
Meet The Mothers Band
Three White Bear Lake Area High School students are bringing beautiful harmonies to their community and beyond. For a dynamic trio of incoming...
“Soil Song: Exploring the Decaying Vibrancy of the World’s Soil”
What does earth sound like? This is a question that artist Brianna Harrington asks in her series Soil Song: Exploring the Decaying Vibrancy of the...
Faces of White Bear
If you’re looking to discover new outdoor spots in White Bear Lake, check out the campus of White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA). On display this...
Inside the Children’s Theatre Company’s Costume Closet
Wardrobe assistant Emily Jannusch takes us behind the scenes at Children’s Theatre Company. Audience members file into the United-Health Group Stage...
Pursuing Wellness This Winter
What does wellness mean to you? People often think of wellness as it pertains to physical health, yet it is so much more than that. Wellness is the...
Knitting Heritage
Makwa Studio is a local business owned by Maggie Thompson of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Thompson knits her cowls, scarves and...
A Winter Scene
Charlie, a pastel painting by Wendy Peterson featured in the 2023 Members’ Exhibition at White Bear Center for the Arts, reminds me of what I love...
Wrapped Up
Make your holiday presents stand out this year with these creative and unique wrapping ideas. Pick a Theme: Choose a cohesive theme, like rustic,...
Urban Dance Productions Starts a New Chapter
Living is a dance—flowing from one state to another, stretching through challenges and leaping in triumph. For siblings Ben Madrigal and Tessa...
Meet Filmmaker and Speech Phenom Mariam Elias-Danjuma
From stage to screen, Mariam Elias-Danjuma is just getting started. In the spring of 2024, thousands of students across the Metro celebrated years...
Studio Repose Offers Creative Internships to Students
At Studio Repose, students develop their leadership and creative skills beyond the canvas. Amid the beautiful exhibitions and celebrated...
