The Uptown Theater during renovation. It's set to open next month as one of the largest music venues in Minneapolis.

The missing uptown theatre letters. The developer says they are rehabbing them.

Gwar on the marquee of the Skyway Theatre in downtown Minneapolis.

Uptown Theatre in Minneapolis as it goes through a major renovation turning it into a concert hall.

Construction happening at the former Uptown Theatre in Uptown Minneapolis.

ReVamp! Salonspa on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.

The illuminated marquee of the Jungle Theater in Minneapolis’s Lyn-Lake neighborhood, photographed at night. The Jungle has been a cornerstone of the area’s performing-arts culture since its founding in 1991, known for intimate productions and a focus on contemporary and classical works presented in a small black-box setting. Its signage—bold white lettering over a backlit panel—has become a recognizable part of the neighborhood’s streetscape and nightlife.

The theater emerged during a period of renewed investment in the Lyn-Lake district, when independent venues, restaurants, and arts organizations were helping to define the neighborhood as a creative corridor between Uptown and Whittier. Over the decades, the Jungle has developed a reputation for staging artist-driven performances and supporting local talent, contributing to the broader evolution of Minneapolis’s community-based theater movement that gained momentum in the late 20th centur

Letters from the Uptown Theatre marquee after they were taken down as Landmark Theatre moved out after closing during the pandemic.

Smoke in Minneapolis from the Canadian wildfires makes the view of downtown hazy. Seen from Minneapolis North Loop.

Ely's Historic State Theater located at 238 E Sheridan St. Ely, MN.

Ford Center and Broadway Avenue in North Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Police on bikes patrol outside the Uptown Theater while hot rudders gather in the area. The streets were closed after nights of street closures.

Gunfire breaks windows at the Uptown Theater on June 21, 2020.

Mural located on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis by Adam Turman. The boards on Uptown Theatre read “Do the right thing” “Love MPLS” “Justice for George Floyd”.

State Theatre marquee in downtown Minneapolis with an MLK quote.

Boarded up Uptown Theater in Uptown Minneapolis with boards reading “Silence = Violence” and “Wake Up White People”.

Broken windows at the Uptown Theatre on Hennepin Ave during the 3rd day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

The Ford Center building in the Minneapolis North Loop.

Uptown Theatre on Hennepin Ave and Lagoon Ave in Minneapolis during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis, Minnesota during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.