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State of the Arts Blog

Art Hounds choose their art highlights of 2013

Art Hounds choose their art highlights of 2013

From Katie Kaufmann, actor and creator: My Favorite arts memory of 2013 was a play I saw at Pillsbury House and Theatre in Minneapolis: “The Road Weeps, The Well Runs Dry.” This show included all the things that make me love live theater. It was mythic, funny, educational, and heart-wrenching. Full of poetery and magic. Read more →
by Chris Roberts

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Big band composer and arranger: Duluth’s Tom Matta knows the score

Big band composer and arranger: Duluth’s Tom Matta knows the score

Among the Minnesotans who are making strong contributions to improvisational music is Duluth native Tom Matta, a trombonist, composer and arranger who teaches at DePaul University in Chicago. The Tom Matta Big Band’s recording “Components” was one of the notable albums from Minnesotans in 2013, with strong compositions, polished arrangements and artful solos. The tunes Read more →
by David Cazares

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A good year for Minnesota jazz

A good year for Minnesota jazz

With the end of the year comes the season of lists, among them expert recommendations for the best of jazz. I’m not sure I listened to enough music in the last 12 months to offer my picks for the most worthy jazz recordings nationwide, though I will say that saxophonist Wayne Shorter, singer Gregory Porter Read more →
by David Cazares

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Cube Critics: Holiday movie round up

Cube Critics: Holiday movie round up

Is it possible to review four movies in a four minutes? Not a problem for the Cube Critics: Saving Mr. Banks The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Inside Llewyn Davis American Hustle
by Chris Roberts

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Art Hounds: Anais Mitchell, Snowflakes, and a very ‘Die Hard’ x-mas

Art Hounds: Anais Mitchell, Snowflakes, and a very ‘Die Hard’ x-mas

The hounds uncover an authentic, heartfelt singer-songwriter from Vermont, snowflakes projected on a skyway and, just in time for Christmas, Rudolph, Frosty, and John McClane sharing the stage. (Want to be an Art Hound? Sign up!) Theater photographer Scott Pakudaitis’ side split when he saw “A Very Die Hard Christmas” a few days ago. The Read more →
by Chris Roberts

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