State of the Arts Blog

March 2, 2012 8:45 AM

Vijay Iyer, an American treasure

Delivering an expansive repertoire of standards, pop tunes and original compositions, pianist Vijay Iyer and his fellow performers hooked the audience with virtuosity, emotion and vision.

by David Cazares

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March 2, 2012 6:24 AM

Videotect 2: And the winners are…

Last night marked the second annual awards ceremony for Videotect, a video competition that was created to get people thinking about urban design issues.

by Marianne Combs

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March 2, 2012 4:09 AM

What is sustainable theater? 5 questions for Leah Cooper

The Minnesota Theater Alliance has announced it's hosting a national conference on sustainability in theater this spring.

by Marianne Combs

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March 1, 2012 4:03 AM

Video Break: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

A charming animated film pays homage to the joy of reading, your local library, and the secret lives of books. Oh, and it won an Oscar.

by Marianne Combs

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March 1, 2012 1:35 AM

Art Hounds: Jenga, CLAPS and icy Antarctic paintings

A chaotic stage show which uses a popular game to parody disaster movies, a painter who has captured Antarctica's serene frigidity, and a Minneapolis electronic band that looks to the past and future, all have gotten the hounds' attention this week.

by Chris Roberts

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February 29, 2012 8:45 AM

Stage adaptation of ‘The Birds’ takes a deep look at human nature

The Guthrie production looks at the core of human nature when submitted to extreme circumstances.

by Marianne Combs

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February 29, 2012 4:57 AM

Weather knocks down turnout for Arts Advocacy Day

Whiteout conditions and heavy snowfall in many parts of Minnesota has taken a toll on what is normally a jam-packed event at the State Capitol.

by Marianne Combs

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February 29, 2012 2:15 AM

The reviews are in for Theater Latte Da’s ‘Beautiful Thing’

While critics had their quibbles, in the end they all agreed that this production, at its heart, was a 'beautiful thing.'

by Marianne Combs

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February 28, 2012 9:08 AM

Teaching the horrors of war through music

This Thursday night the University of Minnesota School of Music commemorates the 50th anniversary of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem.

by Marianne Combs

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February 28, 2012 4:10 AM

The reviews are in for Pillsbury House’s ‘Buzzer’

Critics unanimously endorse this play, calling it timely, important, and simultaneously hilarious and tragic.

by Marianne Combs

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