State of the Arts Blog

August 15, 2011 6:51 AM

John Michael McDonagh on sibling rivalry

The longtime struggling writer watched his brother Martin shoot past him to stardom. But now he's catching up.

by Marianne Combs

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August 15, 2011 2:43 AM

Roy Blount Jr. on words, their sounds and their meanings

Blount describes himself as a "close reader" which means he gives a lot of thought to such words as "itch" and "scratch" and "squelch."

by Marianne Combs

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August 12, 2011 6:56 AM

Why we appreciate an original painting more than a fake

What we think and feel depends on what we know or believe.

by Marianne Combs

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August 11, 2011 9:43 AM

Local theater director joins board of national Theatre Communications Group

Michelle Hensley, artistic director of Ten Thousand Things theater company, is one of seven new board members joining the national organization for theater.

by Marianne Combs

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August 11, 2011 7:00 AM

The Walker’s “reading room” vs. your local library

If you think your local library is a place to unplug and enjoy the quiet, think again.

by Marianne Combs

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August 11, 2011 5:02 AM

Target puts on a cool show… in New York

So when's Target going to bring the bright lights and hot moves to the Mini-Apple?

by Marianne Combs

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August 11, 2011 2:00 AM

Art Hounds: Mystery Palace, Square Lake, and a novel about a teacher’s first year

The hounds celebrate a rural film and music fest that rewards cyclists, an Ortonville writer’s novel about a novice teacher struggling through his first school year, and a Minneapolis electro-pop band with an avant undercurrent. (Want to be an Art Hound? Sign up.) Ortonville photographer Becky Stattelman has a recommendation for your late summer reading…

by Chris Roberts