State of the Arts Blog

Streetside pianos inspire, trigger emotions
"Pianos on Parade" has brought 20 artistically decorated pianos to the streets of Saint Paul this summer - and people are playing them.
Art Hounds: Iron Pour, 1001 Chairs, and a retro sci-fi flick
This week the hounds track down a weekend iron pour in Lanesboro, an installation piece at the Walker that defends artistic freedom, and a throwback sci-fi film made in the Twin Cities about moon zombies....ATTACKING!
Author and stand-up comedienne Pat Dennis believes the ability to make someone laugh, whether on stage or in print, is not only a gift but quite possibly a genetic defect.
Museum technicians and curators are predicted to see the highest growth rates in jobs.