State of the Arts Blog

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.
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.
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.
The project, called 'Irrigate,' will harness the creative energy of artists to promote economic development along the central corridor.
Three plays to see this weekend
Many theaters are opening their first shows of the season this weekend.
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.
Opera: your drug of choice?
The Minnesota Opera is hoping to get you addicted to its new season.
A compelling poetic exlporation of the events surrounding Chai Vang's shooting of eight hunters in Northern Wisconsin.