State of the Arts Blog

Your daily round-up of arts stories making news headlines
Art Hounds: Pocket Lab poets, Habib Koite and mother/daughter issues
This week's hounds are staring up at tall poets, grooving to African acoustic music, and watching a portrayal of a mother daughter relationship in all its ugliness and beauty.
Trylon tries a little Mumblecore
"Wah Do Dem" gets local premier next week
The book as art form
A new show at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts features several pieces that explore the world of women and domestic life.
The reviews are in for “Cabaret”
"Smarmy and beautiful," "campy and creepy," "gutsy and frank" are how the critics describe this Frank Theatre production
Your daily round-up of arts stories making news headlines
Arts Advocacy Day at the Capitol
Approximately 700 people visited the State Capitol today to make the case for arts funding.
Arts 101: Photography Lingo
We continue our series explaining unusual words and phrases in the arts by looking at the language of photography.
The reviews are in for “La Traviata”
"Smashingly sung"... "exquisite"... "thrilling" ... "scintillating": four critics give rave reviews for MN Opera's latest production.
Video break: International Women’s Day
On the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, Dame Judi Dench asks a simple question.