State of the Arts Blog

The reviews are in for Open Eye’s ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’
Three critics strongly recommend you see this new work of puppetry by local master Michael Sommers, using phrases like 'magic happens,' 'intense craftmanship' and 'creative genius.'
Christopher P. DiCarlo will assume the role of President & Director of The Museum of Russian Art, replacing retiring Director Brad Shinkle.
Witness composer Hannibal Lokumbe plants seeds with music
For the past several months, thousands of Twin Cities children have been studying African and African-American music in preparation for a series of performances starting Sunday.
The foundation is shifting its support to artists who want to take their work out of the performance hall and into the community.
Art Hounds: Schoolboy Q, New Comedy, and a basement exhibition
On the hounds agenda this week; an L.A. rapper who celebrates the dark side of life, a comedy duo with a quirky, unpredictable performance style, and strange objects, in a cramped basement, at night, in south Minneapolis.