State of the Arts Blog

Novel explores how history can be a fickle judge
Alan Hollinghurst's novel 'The Stranger's Child' follows the uneven ripples of a poet's career through almost a century.
The rules of cosplay
To play you've got to know the rules
Art Hounds: Myron Johnson, Joan of Arc, and an exquisite French jazz pianist
The hounds show their enthusiasm for the final solo performance of the founder of "Ballet of the Dolls," a virtuoso piano improviser from France and an intimate musical theater piece featuring one of the Twin Cities' finest vocalists.
U of M ceramics prof wins top prize
The U's Tetsuya Yamada wins largest cash award in contemporary ceramics
The art of making harps
Gary Stone makes harps, dulcimers and Irish drums in his barn-turned-workshop in Red Wing, Minn.
Luna Negra adds spark to Latin dance
Luna Negra, an extraordinary dance company based in Chicago, aims to challenge conventional notions about Latin dance.
The reviews are in for ‘Four Destinies’
Mu Performing Arts' exploration of adoption gets mixed reviews from the critics.
A Republican leader says some of his colleagues in the Minnesota Legislature are considering a plan that would rely on a portion of the state's Legacy funds to pay for a new Vikings Stadium.
During "Art on the Town" people voted for their favorite Twin Cities galleries, exhibitions and more. Here are the results.
YAI says it has 'too critically low a number of people running the organization, and we can no longer carry the weight of the company on our own."