State of the Arts Blog

January 16, 2014 2:45 AM

Art Hounds: Cartoon, Revolver, and American roots music in all its splendor

An adult puppet show inspired by baby boomer cartoons, performance lit at the Ritz Theater and a roots music revue all made the hounds sit up and take notice. (Want to be an Art Hound? Sign up!) “Incredibly dope,” is how dancer and arts educator Anthony Galloway describes the American Roots Revue at the Dakota Read more →

by Chris Roberts

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January 15, 2014 2:33 AM

Guthrie Theater furloughs staff, makes repairs

The Guthrie Theater is furloughing the majority of its full time non-union employees for a week in January. The Guthrie employees approximately 140 full time staff; approximately 60% of them are non-union. Guthrie Theater’s Director of External Relations Trish Santini would not say how much the move will save the company. She says the decision Read more →

by Marianne Combs

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January 15, 2014 2:07 AM

Minnesota Orchestra must now recover from ‘a huge hit’

Now that it’s put an end to 15 months of bitter arguments and stalled negotiations, the Minnesota Orchestra can get back to the job of making music. But, according to conductor and music writer Bill Eddins, the orchestra’s reputation has taken “a huge hit” artistically: “Orchestras function on a multi-year cycle, planning things far in Read more →

by Marianne Combs

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January 14, 2014 11:01 AM

Walker Chief Curator Darsie Alexander leaving to head New York art museum

The Katonah Museum of Art, a small museum about an hour north of New York City, has hired Walker Art Center Chief Curator Darsie Alexander to be its next director. According to the KMA, she will assume her new role March 1. Under Alexander’s tenure, the Walker presented “Benches & Binoculars” and acquired the Merce Read more →

by Marianne Combs

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January 14, 2014 6:06 AM

MIA invites visitors to connect with the sacred

The lights are low, and the sound of chanting surrounds me. Seated cross-legged on a cushion, I gaze into the serene eyes of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, carved from wood and perched on a pedestal at the front of the room. I sit for some minutes, letting my mind relax and letting go of the chatter Read more →

by Marianne Combs

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January 13, 2014 9:28 AM

Photographer Emily Baxter turns lens on the guilty, but unconvicted masses

Emily Baxter wants people who have been convicted of crimes to get a second chance. To persuade others that they should, Baxter is employing an interesting argument. In her words: “We are all criminals.” According to Baxter’s research, one in four Minnesotans has a criminal record, which goes on a file that affects the person Read more →

by Marianne Combs

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January 9, 2014 10:03 AM

Spike Jonze’s ‘Her’ makes artificial intelligence look natural

Stephanie and Euan converse with the ghosts in their machines as they consider Spike Jonze’ latest film “Her,” and other movies about artificial intelligence.

by Chris Roberts

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January 9, 2014 2:45 AM

Art Hounds: Silfra, Ruben Nusz, and a premier accordion orchestra

Muted minimalist soundscapes, art that simultaneously shocks, pleases and tricks the eye, and accordion music the way dancers like it.

by Chris Roberts

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January 8, 2014 6:56 AM

Lorde music video gets ‘royal’ makeover from Hopkins High grad

Hopkins High School grad and aspiring comedienne Molly Dworsky was waiting tables in Los Angeles when a customer remarked on how she looked like teen music sensation Lorde. Lorde’s song “Royals” was hit this year, ranking #2 on The Current’s Top 89 songs of the year. Dworsky, whose alma mater’s athletic teams are called “The Royals,” Read more →

by Marianne Combs

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January 8, 2014 5:06 AM

The Cedar to host benefit for victims of New Year’s Day fire

The Cedar Cultural Center is holding a concert to raise funds for victims and families of a building fire that took place just a few hundred feet from the music venue in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis. In partnership with community radio station KFAI and nearby Augsburg College, The Cedar has organized a benefit concert Read more →

by Marianne Combs

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