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State of the Arts Blog

Gil Scott-Heron lays down the listening law

Gil Scott-Heron lays down the listening law

Veteran musician instructs on how to listen to his new CD
by Euan Kerr

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Can video games save the world?

Jane McGonigal wants to make it as easy to save the world in real life as it is to save the world in a computer game.
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: Thirst Theater, Michael Kareken, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Art Hounds: Thirst Theater, Michael Kareken, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

The hounds lead us to a company that re-defines 'dinner theater,' a drawer/painter who delves into junkyard detritus, and some psychedelic blues-rock your parents may or may not approve of.
by Chris Roberts

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Your weekend outlook: satisfying

Your weekend outlook: satisfying

Serve yourself up some choice offerings from the cultural buffet.
by Marianne Combs

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2010 Sally Ordway Irvine Awards winners

Myron Johnson, T. Mychael Rambo, Bedlam Theatre and VSA Arts of Minnesota all win awards for their roles in the Minnesota cultural scene,
by Marianne Combs

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Buddy movies of a new kind

"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and "Repo Men" which open this weekend, put a new spin on working relationships
by Euan Kerr

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M. Butterfly vs Madame Butterfly

The Guthrie Theater tries to clear up the confusion between two very different shows.
by Marianne Combs

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