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    Trying To Fund, And Found, A Venue For 'Radical Freedom Of Expression' In Minneapolis

    Three longtime members of the Minneapolis music scene are trying to start a new venue aimed at fostering art from marginalized communities there.
    by Jeyca Maldonado Aug 12, 2020 4 minutes
    A Black Lives Matter mural, being painted on the street outside the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery on July 18, 2020 in Minneapolis.

    Amid the turmoil that followed the murder of George Floyd in South Minneapolis, a history of harassment and abuse in the Twin Cities music scene was exposed by its survivors on social media. In response, three female musicians of color here, announced plans to open a music venue that better represents and serves the community.

    Established Minnesota musicians Sophia Eris (Lauren Alford), Lady Midnight (Adriana Rimpel) and DJ Keezy (Akeena Bronson) have come together to announce their intention to establish Auntie's, "a venue owned by womxn of color rooted in radical freedom of expression without judgement," according to a . The trio has launched a GoFundMe with at just over $68,000.

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