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State of the Arts Blog

Friday news and reviews

A round-up of arts stories making headlines
by Marianne Combs

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MN Original episode #220

MN Original episode #220

Meet artist Ta-coumba Aiken, musician Nirmala Rajasekar and photographer Paul Nelson.
by Marianne Combs

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The value of an arts education

A mother - and artist - reacts to her son's statement "I want to go to arts school."
by Marianne Combs

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Another take on the Twain debate

As a black father, Boyce Watkins welcomes an alternate version of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
by Marianne Combs

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Literary resolutions for the new year

The director of the Loft Literary Center has some suggested resolutions for aspiring writers.
by Marianne Combs

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Thursday news and reviews

A round-up of the arts stories making headlines
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: Real estate, oceans, and MC/VL’s final show

Art Hounds: Real estate, oceans, and MC/VL’s final show

The hounds are loose in 2011, on the trail of a quintessential David Mamet play, a photographer who shoots from sea to shining sea and some party-starter emcees who are taking the stage one last time as a duo.
by Chris Roberts

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The new faces of America

The new faces of America

One photographer explores the increasing cultural diversity of Minnesota
by Marianne Combs

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Censorship? Or much needed correction?

Censorship? Or much needed correction?

Debate surges over the proposed new edition of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
by Marianne Combs

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