State of the Arts Blog

Jeremy Messersmith goes viral
The web-savvy local musician's video is a hit worldwide.
MN Orchestra to organize festivals across the state
The multi-year project features week-long festivals that reflect the history and heritage of the cities the orchestra visits.
Video break: bodies in urban spaces
Dancers climb walls, wedge themselves behind pillars, and pile into all sorts of unlikely positions.
Margaret Hasse explores the masks we wear and the legacy of racism in this Halloween poem.
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Weisman closes doors for construction
The Weisman Art Museum has remained open for the first phase of its expansion and renovation. That will change this Sunday, when it shuts down for a year.
Refugee Nation
A play about the Laotian-American experience seeks to break down an intergenerational disconnect and heal old wounds.
Weekend outlook: soundly entertaining
This weekend features movies inspired by music, theater inspired by paintings, and human bodies turned into living canvases.
Plains Art Museum unveils mural
A pop art icon and North Dakota native paints a tribute to his home state.