State of the Arts Blog

Bela Tarr rides the Turin Horse to the end
Final film by Hungary's greatest living director comes to Minnesota
Will movie fans have their hunger sated?
Fans of The Hunger Games worry the movie wont do justice to Suzanne Collins' book. MPR's Euan Kerr interviews the film's young stars about the pressure they're feeling.
Art Hounds: Andrew W.K., a ‘still film,’ and the happiness industry
A hard partying pop metal purveyor, a multimedia narrative about grief and bowling, and a solo performer's exploration of the 'happiness industry,' have whetted the hounds' art appetites this week.
During the recording of the album 'Machine' several other local musicians joined in to add to the quartet's solid 'West Bank stomp' sound.
Mike Doughty reflects on drug addiction
The front-man of the band Soul Coughing says the drugs shut off what he called a 'core of self-loathing.'
The curatorial power of Kate Nordstrum
The former Southern Theater curator is developing an audience for new music in the Twin Cities.