State of the Arts Blog

Art Hounds: The Hebrew Lesson, White Noise, and the story songs of Moors and McCumber
This week's hounds were captured by a one-woman show about her first trip to Israel, a collection of paintings which take the viewer on an ethnic grocery store adventure, and a folk duo which favors storytelling over confessional songs.
The arts give new life to small town Minnesota
An arts economy is emerging in western Minnesota, stretching from Ortonville downriver through Milan, Montevideo and Granite Falls.
In the coming months there will be plenty of opportunities for stargazers to get their fill.
Tippi Hedren comes home
Star returns to Minnesota to intododuce a classic Hitchcock
What’s wrong with the Minnesota music scene?
Twin Cities music fans are howling over comments made overseas by one of their own.
African fare simmers with Minnesota culture at Flamingo
Two East African refugees are creating a new home for themselves in St. Paul, and sharing their love of their native food in the process.