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State of the Arts Blog

The Minnesota Effect

Do artists living in Minnesota produce work that is particularly "Minnesotan?"
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: The Room, Melody Gilbert, Sounds of Cinema

Art Hounds: The Room, Melody Gilbert, Sounds of Cinema

Film still from “Urban Explorer,” courtesy Melody Gilbert This installment is geared toward the cinephile as the hounds lead us to a film that’s become a cult hit, a you-pick showcase of documentarian Melody Gilbert’s work and movie scores courtesy of Minn. Orch. (Want to be an art hound? Sign up here!) Clarence Wethern is…
by Chris Roberts

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Your Weekend Arts Forecast: Things are warming up

Your Weekend Arts Forecast: Things are warming up

A new burst of creative activity is hitting Twin Cities stages and galleries this weekend.
by Marianne Combs

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Brush strokes 50 feet high

Brush strokes 50 feet high

A new Imax film presents Vincent Van Gogh's paintings in a way they've never before been seen.
by Marianne Combs

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Good-bye, Mr. Papatola, good-bye

Good-bye, Mr. Papatola, good-bye

The table was turned on departing theater critic Dominic Papatola last night as actors, directors and fellow critics each took their turn reviewing him.
by Marianne Combs

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Public art for our high-tech times

Public art for our high-tech times

A new public art sculpture in St. Louis Park reacts to the human touch.
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: Honey, New Eyes Festival, Amplified Life

Art Hounds: Honey, New Eyes Festival, Amplified Life

The hounds kick off the new year with talk of a jazzy new eatery, some new plays being offered up for audience scrutiny and a hip hop showcase that reaches into Minnesota schools and prisons.
by Chris Roberts

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Your weekend arts outlook

Your weekend arts outlook

An inquisition, unrequited love and a feast of the senses are all on offer this weekend. How can you resist?
by Marianne Combs

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