State of the Arts Blog

Lutman is leaving her position as president and managing director of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra to start an independent consulting practice.
6 ways to kindle some romance
Here are some good bets for showing your affection before, during and after Valentine's Day.
New light, and a new angle, for MIA sculpture
Research revealed Saint Paul the Hermit was inaccurately dated and attributed; the new information - and the new positioning of the statue - make much more sense.
Six word memoirs: more than just a twitter feed
Emily Lloyd of Eden Prairie Hennepin County Library has been asking people for their six word memoirs for some time, and hopes to get all of Minneapolis to participate.
The reviews are in for Guthrie’s ‘End of the Rainbow’
Critics seem to want not just a shell of a character at the end of her career, but a window in to the vulnerable Minnesota girl that charmed the world.
Ray Evangelista and his ‘enhanced’ karaoke
Ray Evangelista has been belting out cover songs at St. Paul's Hunan Garden for more than two decades.
Videotecture: Where film and design meet
You have until February 10 to vote for your favorite short film promoting smart design and transportation.