State of the Arts Blog

September 16, 2011 8:08 AM

Malamanya moves to Cuban son

Malamanya plays tonight at the Cedar Cultural Center. The group also will perform Saturday during the CD release party by for the hip-hop group Villa Rosa (Maria Isa and Muja Messiah) at First Avenue.

by David Cazares

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September 16, 2011 5:18 AM

Governor Dayton declares “Arts in Education Week”

Governor Mark Dayton has declared September 11-17, 2011 as Arts in Education Week.

by Marianne Combs

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September 15, 2011 12:00 PM

Minneapolis Institute of Arts returns Greek pottery to Italy

The provenance - or history of ownership - of the piece came into question in 2006; it was recently determined to have been looted from an Italian tomb.

by Marianne Combs

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September 15, 2011 10:00 AM

The completed St. John’s Bible is unveiled

The St. John's Bible was written and drawn entirely by hand by a team of professional scribes and artists over the course of 15 years.

by Marianne Combs

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September 15, 2011 8:17 AM

St. Paul gets close to $1 million to employ artists

The project, called 'Irrigate,' will harness the creative energy of artists to promote economic development along the central corridor.

by Marianne Combs

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September 15, 2011 7:32 AM

Three plays to see this weekend

Many theaters are opening their first shows of the season this weekend.

by Marianne Combs

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September 15, 2011 2:00 AM

Art Hounds: Guitars, German satire and Prince proteges reunite

This week the hounds help us re-capture that Minneapolis sound, discover a new theater company tackling an ambitious first production and encounter a gathering of master guitar players in greater Minnesota.

by Chris Roberts