State of the Arts Blog

Folks in the business share their thoughts on the Loring's situation, and what it might indicate about the broader health of the arts scene.
Cube Critics: Looking forward
Cube Critics on dealing with the present and looking to the future.
Hutchinson joined the Bush Foundation in November 2007, not long after his run as the Independence Party of Minnesota candidate for Governor of Minnesota in 2006.
Due to schedule conflicts amongst the cast, Harold Pinter's THE BIRTHDAY PARTY will replace the previously announced THE PAIN AND THE ITCH in the 2012 season.
In which your arts blogger is taught a lesson on the real value of free performances.
4 things to do this week on the cheap
Trying to balance the budget? These four outings won't hurt your pocketbook.
Art Hounds: Shostakovich, Chastity Brown, and “A Dog is a Dog”
This week's hounds pay tribute to a string quartet series at St. Paul's Landmark Center, a folky soul singer from Minneapolis, and an illustrator who's winning national raves for his new kids' book.
The word "feminist" hauls a lot of baggage nowadays. It's a loaded term, says this playwright, whose new piece is performed in the nude.
The Minnesota State Arts Board on Wednesday said it will work to clarify and simplify its application process for grants through the state's Legacy Amendment.