State of the Arts Blog

April 26, 2012 2:40 AM

Art Hounds: Alison Scott, Art Du Nord, and a steampunk musical

The hounds highlight a Twin Cities songstress with some bluesy muscle, a pop-up art gallery along the Central Corridor, and a civil war era musical from a Brooklyn indie rock band.

by Chris Roberts

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April 25, 2012 10:05 AM

Joe Dowling responds to criticisms of Guthrie’s season

Dowling says he will continue to do the job that he is obliged to do, and that is 'to pick the best possible plays, irrespective of gender, irrespective of other issues.'

by Marianne Combs

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April 24, 2012 9:41 AM

Guthrie Theater’s debt to women and diversity

The theater has no obligation to stage more plays by women or people of color. But if it wants to invest in its future health and well-being, it will.

by Marianne Combs

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April 23, 2012 7:07 AM

Kulture Klub Collaborative helps struggling youth define their lives in art

Kulture Klub Collaborative develops arts programs for youth who are, or who have been, homeless.

by Marianne Combs

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April 23, 2012 5:06 AM

Get ready for World Book Night

Tonight tens of thousands of people will go out into their communities and give away free books.

by Marianne Combs

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April 23, 2012 3:00 AM

Classical MPR launches choral initiative

The Choral Initiative seeks to make inroads to new communities, new audiences and new forms of choral music.

by Marianne Combs

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April 22, 2012 2:55 AM

Wishes for the Sky on Earth Day

On Earth Day, people will gather at the Mississippi River to make wishes and send them up into the sky on kites.

by Marianne Combs

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April 21, 2012 10:54 AM

Poet Gerard Smyth on the need for clarity

The winner of this year's O'Shaughnessy Prize talks about the crossover between journalism and poetry.

by Marianne Combs

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April 19, 2012 2:35 AM

Art Hounds: Van Stee, Crash Test Dummies, and portraits of readers

The hounds track down a Minneapolis electronic band with a Dutch name and occasional krautrock influences, a painter who's celebrating book readers in southwest Minnesota and a post-apocalyptic play with horror movie sensibilities.

by Chris Roberts