State of the Arts Blog

You can now listen back at your leisure to the musical evening dedicated to lyrics.
Your daily round-up of arts stories making news headlines.
Art Hounds: Women’s work, Native bags, and an Afrobeat legend
This week's hounds have set their sights on a performance series by and about women, a re-discovered collection of beautifully woven Native American bags in Winona, and the co-founder of 'Afrobeat' music, who's playing at the Cedar.
Mn Opera workshops “Silent Night”
Opera tries on new commission for size
The reviews are in for “Man of La Mancha”
The reviewers agree; this is not the traditional musical, but it is a powerful, compelling piece of theater.
Your daily round-up of arts stories making news headlines
Rock the Garden line-up announced
On June 18 the garden will be rocked by Tapes 'n Tapes, Booker T Jones, Neko Case and My Morning Jacket.
Why should a writers museum be built in Chicago, when it could be in Minnesota?