State of the Arts Blog

November 18, 2011 5:14 AM

Graffiti: is it art or is it vandalism?

Some say no matter how good the art is, if it's done on someone's property without permission, it's vandalism.

by Marianne Combs

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November 18, 2011 3:18 AM

Give to the Max Day final numbers, for the record

47,534 donors raised $13.4 million for nearly 4000 MN nonprofits.

by Marianne Combs

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November 17, 2011 8:38 AM

Final Give to the Max numbers not expected to change much

Award money was added throughout the course of the day, as was matching grant money.

by Marianne Combs

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November 17, 2011 7:57 AM

Artist takes up residence at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Marcus Young takes the term 'artist in residence' quite literally, spending ten days (and nights) in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

by Marianne Combs

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November 17, 2011 3:35 AM

National Book Award winners announced

Jesmyn Ward takes home the award for fiction for her book 'Salvage the Bones.'

by Marianne Combs

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November 17, 2011 1:00 AM

Art Hounds: Supernatural Wife, Matt Ryan, and a re-telling of a Greek tragedy

The week's installment has an ancient Greek flavor...the hounds are trailing a movement theater piece based on a Euripedes translation and a drama inspired by Aeschylus. Oh, and they're talking up Minnesota writer Matt Ryan's new book.

by Chris Roberts

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November 16, 2011 6:30 PM

Give to the Max Day sets new records

GiveMN reports 47,537 donors gave $13,559,530 to 3,978 Minnesota nonprofits on Give to the Max Day.

by Marianne Combs

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November 16, 2011 8:34 AM

Minnesota culture examined: are we great or are we awful?

Are we a cultural haven? Or a cultural wasteland?

by Marianne Combs

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November 16, 2011 3:44 AM

Give to the Max day is underway

Here's what we're looking for during the 'Great Minnesota Give Together.'

by Marianne Combs

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November 15, 2011 4:17 AM

The reviews are in for CTC’s ‘The Wizard of Oz’

This show stays true to its original source material, and that's just fine with the critics.

by Marianne Combs

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