State of the Arts Blog

June 14, 2011 3:48 AM

Nico Muhly brings social networking to life, and to the opera

A new opera takes on the dark side of the internet, but a viral promotional video aims more for laughs.

by Marianne Combs

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June 13, 2011 7:37 AM

Author Joyce Sidman and illustrator Rick Allen win top honors

Their book 'Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night' was honored at the 2011 Boston Globe Horn Book Awards.

by Marianne Combs

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June 13, 2011 5:29 AM

A perfect day for the BBC

Musicians sing Lou Reed's "A Perfect Day" in thanks for BBC's public support.

by Marianne Combs

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June 13, 2011 3:36 AM

Tony winner Mark Rylance quotes MN poet… again

Rylance and poet Louis Jenkins are working on a stage production based on Jenkins' poems.

by Marianne Combs

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June 11, 2011 4:08 AM

Patrick’s Cabaret: a home for new art for 25 years

What started as a showcase for works in progress has become an integral part of the performing arts scene.

by Marianne Combs

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June 10, 2011 5:39 AM

Monster as metaphor in Super 8

A violent creature represents the pain and loss a young boy is suffering.

by Marianne Combs

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June 9, 2011 9:02 AM

Modern high-tech protects ancient high-art

A new device is giving museums a leg up on fine-tuning gallery conditions.

by Marianne Combs

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June 9, 2011 7:16 AM

Mrs. Smith goes to Vegas

The Bryant Lake Bowl performer was a finalist in the Minneapolis auditions for America's Got Talent.

by Marianne Combs

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June 9, 2011 4:28 AM

Shakespeare through the eyes of young girls

Two young girls explain the plot of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," with charming results.

by Marianne Combs

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June 9, 2011 2:00 AM

Art Hounds: American Indian festival, Paper Toys, and pioneering painting

This week's hounds have their eyes on a Duluth screening of the documentary about painter Philip Pearlstein, an art show in which paper takes on an added, more playful dimension, and an encompassing American Indian art festival in Minneapolis.

by Chris Roberts

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