State of the Arts Blog

A perfect day for the BBC
Musicians sing Lou Reed's "A Perfect Day" in thanks for BBC's public support.
Tony winner Mark Rylance quotes MN poet… again
Rylance and poet Louis Jenkins are working on a stage production based on Jenkins' poems.
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.
A violent creature represents the pain and loss a young boy is suffering.
Modern high-tech protects ancient high-art
A new device is giving museums a leg up on fine-tuning gallery conditions.
Mrs. Smith goes to Vegas
The Bryant Lake Bowl performer was a finalist in the Minneapolis auditions for America's Got Talent.
Shakespeare through the eyes of young girls
Two young girls explain the plot of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," with charming results.
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.