State of the Arts Blog

The Last Werewolf: kill, or die
Author Glen Duncan explores the morality of a werewolf in his latest novel.
Art Hounds: The Defenders, Momentum dance, and handbells ring
This week's hounds embrace the notion of not only presenting cinema, but defending it in a screening room full of film aficionados, they endorse a series that plucks emerging talent from the local dance scene, and they open their ears to a national handbell conference in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Minnesota Architecture: Gold Medal Flour
The Washburn Mill was almost destroyed by fire in 1991; now it's home to the Mill City Museum.
It’s raining cats and dogs… on stage
Do you spend more time talking about your pets than you do your children? Then there are two performances coming up that you may be interested in.
Small Tales: Former DJ recalls a holiday encounter with NSYNC
Take an ever so brief video break with another installment in the Art Hounds “Small Tales” series. This one features Minneapolis improv actor/musician Courtney McLean. Small Tales: Don’t play the Backstreet Boys from MPR Art Hounds on Vimeo.
The National Endowment for the arts has awarded $200k to Hennepin Theatre Trust to revitalize vacant private and public spaces along the busy Minneapolis street.
Minnesota Architecture: Hibbing High School
Bob Dylan's alma mater is today's selection for our series celebrating Minnesota's beautiful buildings.