State of the Arts Blog

And the winner is…
Tonight's Ivey Awards recognized some of the best and brightest in Twin Cities theater.
Director attacks the Tillman myth
Director Amir Bar-Lev doesn’t mince words about the central character in his new film, which opens in the Twin Cities this weekend. “The icon Pat Tillman is a guy the real Pat Tillman would have hated,” he says over the phone. “Because Pat Tillman was by all accounts a guy who was incredibly loyal, incredibly…
Weekend outlook: a riot
Comedy, poetry, theater and edgy electronica await your consideration.
From “parking space” to “park”
Tomorrow people will be converting parking spaces in the Twin Cities into miniature parks.
Coming soon to a classroom near you
Students returning to school this fall can expect some changes in their arts classrooms.
The new minimalism
In a world where everyone is trying to save money and de-clutter, "less" is the new "more."
Activist Ben Cameron believes the performing arts are on the brink of being more important than ever before.