State of the Arts Blog

Humorist is postponing book tour for medical reasons.
Art Hounds: Congolese dance, “Tommy,” and “Habibi”
This week the hounds have the Walker's mini-fest of Congolese music and dance, a more than 500-page graphic novel and the granddaddy of all rock operas on their minds.
Bomba Estereo blows up the floor
Colombia's Bomba Estereo brings its fusion of traditional music, electronica and to The Cedar cultural center tonight.
Theater professionals take their bows at the Iveys
Director Bain Boehlke and actress Anna Sundberg are among those honored at this year's awards ceremony.
Performances of Mixed Blood Theatre’s latest production “Neighbors” came to a halt during opening night last Friday after actor Warren C. Bowles suffered a cardiac arrest.on stage. Mixed Blood announced today that performances will resume on Wednesday (9/21) at 7:30pm. Actor Shawn Hamilton (Avenue Q, Six Degrees of Separation) will replace Bowles in the role…
Capturing Countryside and Communities
Artist Kevin Kluever captures Midwestern landscapes, but in Maple Plain, Minn., he's known for painting the town.
Twin Cities actor suffers cardiac arrest on stage
Warren C. Bowles was on stage at the Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis Friday night when he suffered a cardiac arrest.