White Bear Lake High Area High School student Rebekah Lillo created this intriguing work in gouache. White Bear Lake High Area High School student...
Arts
Half a Century Later, No Curtain Call in Sight for Century College’s Theater Department
A look into Century College’s theater department. Century College’s theater department was founded 51 years ago and has since thrived as a vibrant...
High School Artist Experiments with Gouache and Impressionism
A White Bear Lake Area High School Student discovers gouache. White Bear Lake High Area High School student Lynn Fastner painted this untitled work...
Meet Ember Island, White Bear Lake’s High School Supergroup
Four White Bear Lake Area high school students joined together to form Ember Island, a folk/classic rock band. Isaac Maruyama, whom you may remember...
High School Art Teacher Moonlights as Auto Racing Photographer
White Bear Lake Area High School teacher Shawn Gritzmacher talks about his work as a professional auto-racing photographer. You’ve seen the work...
High School Student Emulates Dutch Master’s Paintings
White Bear Lake student artist paints in the style of Vermeer. White Bear Lake Area High School student Cole Kephart created this work...
Twin Cities Theater Scene Offers Plenty of Places to See a Show
There are more than 200 theater venues in the Twin Cities featuring plays, musicals, comedy, improv and more. In our opinion, Thalia and Melpomene...
In White Bear Lake Student’s Painting, ‘Time is Running Out’
White Bear Lake Area High School student Lauren Martin created Time is Running Out in Shawn Gritzmacher’s art class. White Bear Lake Area High...
White Bear Makerspace Gives Community a Place to Create
Tom and Theresa Lendway built the White Bear Makerspace to give local artists a place to work and learn. Inspired by their love for crafting,...
Have You Been to These Twin Cities Art Museums?
The Twin Cities offer a broad stroke selection of art museums. The Twin Cities loves to show its outdoorsy side. Don’t be fooled—it can pull off its...
Why Residents Love White Bear Center for the Arts
A teacher and student who are active at White Bear Center for the Arts share what they love about it. The White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA) is a...
MacPhail’s White Bear Lake Partnership Brings Music to All Children
MacPhail Center for Music school partnerships bring music into the community. A Minneapolis institution, MacPhail Center for Music’s history goes...
Wellness Program Helps Seniors Keep Calm and Drum On
HealthRHYTHMS allows seniors to enjoy the art of drumming. Every second Monday of the month, the beat of drums can be heard in White Bear Lake's...
High School Student’s Painting Captures ‘Moody Atmosphere’ of Minneapolis
White Bear Lake student's first cityscape recreates iconic Pillsbury building. In this issue, we present the work of White Bear Lake Area High...
Local Seniors Learn ‘Magical Instrument’ at Ukulele Bears Class
Music lessons everyone can enjoy. The White Bear Area Senior Program has a music program for elders starring the unique instrument that originated...
White Bear Lake High School Student Paints Portrait of Pup
In this issue, we’re happy to share “Murray,” the work of Anika Dahl, a White Bear Lake High School senior. Dahl is a student in Shawn Gritzmacher’s...
Walnut Street Woodworking Makes Sustainable Kitchen Items from Local Lumber
Locally owned Walnut Street Woodworking makes custom kitchen items. Making custom kitchen items, with sustainable, locally found wood is Frank...
Creating and Connecting
Heidi Nelson helps others find their inner artist. Heidi Nelson’s painting, Wedding Zig Zag, a watercolor of her son Tim and his wife at their...
GoJohnnyGo Records Offers Retro Finds in the Digital Age
GoJohnnyGo Records is a real, live record store in White Bear Lake. Digital seems to have wiped out the Blockbusters and Barnes & Nobles of the...
MacPhail’s Music Therapy Helps People with Autism Thrive
In White Bear Lake and other Minn. locations, the nonprofit MacPhail Center for Music offers music therapy to help people with autism and other...
