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Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Bobby McFerrin demonstrates our instinctive connection to music.
by Marianne Combs

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Drawing from the past

Drawing from the past

Allen Brewer's drawings play with the power of found objects and word play to create both humorous and unsettling images.
by Marianne Combs

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A museum without walls

A museum without walls

An exhibition on abstract art at the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul is the product of some healthy collaboration.
by Marianne Combs

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Guthrie Theater extends run of “Brief Encounter”

Guthrie Theater extends run of “Brief Encounter”

The touring production of the Noel Coward play/movie has drawn rave reviews and inspired local audiences.
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: Fox Tax, Garbage Dreams, Banality of Love

Art Hounds: Fox Tax, Garbage Dreams, Banality of Love

The hounds talk up an exhibition of new work born from assigned artistic partnerships, a film about an Egyptian village that subsists on recycled trash, and a 'true story' play about two lovers on either side of Hitler's 'Final Solution.'
by Chris Roberts

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Your weekend outlook: new and different

Your weekend outlook: new and different

Lots of fresh new art out there - get it while it's hot!
by Marianne Combs

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How To: Box making at the MCBA

How To: Box making at the MCBA

In Jody Williams' hands, box-making is an art form.
by Marianne Combs

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Art and architecture inspire music

Art and architecture inspire music

Students at McNally Smith College of Music compose music inspired by Minnesota-based painting, photography, sculpture and architecture.
by Marianne Combs

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Tim Burton, take three

The MoMA examines the peculiar vision of the filmmaker.
by Marianne Combs

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