State of the Arts Blog

Some performers travel from festival to festival across the country - and sometimes across the globe - keeping their show alive as long as possible.
Bakken sculpture garden: art fueled by the elements
How do you make solar power and wind farms compelling to kids? You invite artists to help tell the story.
Cantus vocal ensemble makes national news, part 2
MPR Classical's Brian Newhouse takes issue with a New York Times review of their latest CD, and Cantus' Executive Director responds.
Minnesota Architecture: Mahnomen’s WPA buildings
The Mahnomen county fairgrounds were built in the 1930s as part of the Works Progress Administration.
A last chance to tickle the parading ivories
As Pianos on Parade wraps up this weekend, organizers predict it will be back.
Great ceilings of the world
Which are your favorites?