State of the Arts Blog

Weekend outlook: electric
This weekend offers everything from West African electronica to macabre ceramics.
MN Original episode #221
This week features painter Michael Karaken, book artist Jody Williams and music group Rogue Valley
A round-up of arts stories making news headlines
Theater professionals give their best tips to those just starting out.
A round-up of the arts stories making news headlines.
Art Hounds: Hungarian dances, The Vault, and remembering Rondo circa 1956
The hounds discover traditional Hungarian folk dance in a St. Paul church, a new student run art gallery that's bringing a bohemian flavor to downtown St. Cloud, and a theatrical portrait of St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood just before it was annihilated by Interstate 94.
Blooms from years gone by
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum celebrates the all-but-lost art of seed catalog illustration.
Video break: Eric Power’s animation
Austin based animator Eric Power is getting steady work with Minnesota musicians
A daily round-up of the arts stories making news headlines