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State of the Arts Blog

Your Weekend Outlook: Off the Ball

Your Weekend Outlook: Off the Ball

Stinky cheese, a cemetery, and frustrated intellectuals could all be a part of your summer weekend.
by Marianne Combs

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“Traveling Light” among the dead

“Traveling Light” among the dead

A Minneapolis cemetery plays a starring role in Theatre Pro Rata's latest production.
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: Sweeney, Carmina, and Trombone Shorty

Art Hounds: Sweeney, Carmina, and Trombone Shorty

This week's hounds highlight Fleet Street's demon barber as interpreted by Minnesota teens, medieval love songs in Ely and an explosive trombonist from The Big Easy.
by Chris Roberts

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The lasting appeal of the Stinky Cheese Man

The lasting appeal of the Stinky Cheese Man

The musical commissioned by Steppingstone Theater has found great success on stages across the country.
by Marianne Combs

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Counting down to the Fringe Festival

The annual theater circus of the Minnesota Fringe Festival is just one month away.
by Marianne Combs

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Arts 101: Copyright and the Right to Copy

Arts 101: Copyright and the Right to Copy

We answer the Arts 101 question: "If I paint a picture that is a copy of a famous artist's work, can I sell it?"
by Marianne Combs

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Your weekend outlook: in good Taste

Your weekend outlook: in good Taste

Food, fun, fireworks and sci-fi fans abound this weekend.
by Marianne Combs

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Love for ‘I am Love’

Film likely to produce a love/hate response from film fans
by Euan Kerr

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