State of the Arts Blog

May 20, 2011 5:28 AM

The thrill of killing a poem

This week's MN Original features a profile of the St. Paul spoken word team.

by Marianne Combs

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May 19, 2011 11:34 AM

Why vampires rule

Vampires will always be cooler than werewolves and zombies.

by Marianne Combs

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May 19, 2011 9:52 AM

New book weaves threads of peace

Peace Fibres explores weaving around the world, and finds deep connections.

by Marianne Combs

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May 19, 2011 7:38 AM

Poetry in motion

What if you could watch a poem? It turns out, you can.

by Marianne Combs

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May 19, 2011 6:29 AM

5 things to do this weekend if there’s no Rapture

Keeping your weekend "open," just in case? Not to worry, there's lots you can do at the last minute if you find you're, well, still here.

by Marianne Combs

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May 19, 2011 5:13 AM

MN Parkour: gymnasts of the city

Eagan is becoming a hotbed for the sport in Minnesota.

by Marianne Combs

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May 19, 2011 4:28 AM

Street artists replace tagging with knit and purl

Women tired of making yet another sweater are "taking back the knit."

by Marianne Combs

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May 19, 2011 2:00 AM

Art Hounds: Dakota Tour, Man Man, and a jazzy ‘Rite of Spring’

This week’s hounds hunt down a jazz trio with Minnesota roots tackling Stravinsky’s signature work, an indie rock band from Philly that’s part vaudeville, part Modest Mouse, a musical dialogue between Native American and classical musicians. (Want to be an art hound? Sign up!) Local jazz writer and commentator Pamela Espeland says it’s no surprise…

by Chris Roberts