State of the Arts Blog

SCSU art students seek tuition increase
A student petition asks for an increase in program-based tuition in order to keep a student-run art gallery open.
Frank Theatre cancels its Sunday show, and Four Humors Theater is moving its April 1 show to a new location.
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MN Original celebrates the state’s cultural legacy
A special edition of the show creates a collage of art and people caught on film over the program's two-year history.
Brad Mehldau bridges a jazz divide
Pianist Brad Mehldau plays with precision and imagination on "Live in Marciac."
Rising river threatens theater, artist studios
At least one theater production is preparing to cancel a show this weekend because of the rising water levels.
Weekend outlook: Chocolate-creamed
Comedy, tragedy and beautiful dance are all on offer this weekend.
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Art Hounds: The Residents, William Kentridge, and Minnesota originality
The hounds lead us to a veteran experimental music group that was multimedia before it was mainstream, a transformative piece from a pioneering South African puppeteer, and an original public television series that makes you proud to be a Minnesotan.