State of the Arts Blog

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Art Hounds: Theater and Dance Highlights of 2009
Image courtesy TU Dance This week, our Art Hounds look back at their theater and dance highlights of the year. (Want to be an Art Hound? Sign up!) Kathleen Peterson, Winona The Kushner ‘immersion’ at the Guthrie, with all 3 stages filled with his work, was a bold, risky move that paid off beautifully. It…
What will you watch this holiday?
An inquiry into holiday viewing habits
James Cameron's film looks great, but the storyline is lacking, writes Euan Kerr.
Art Hounds: Spiked, Allen Brewer, Dosh/Skoal Kodiak
This week’s Art Hounds lead us to a holiday variety show a la Andy Williams, an illustrator who dives into his childhood memories and a double bill at the Cedar that’s part noise rock, part instrumental brilliance. (Want to be an art hound? Sign up!) Leigha Horton is a stage and voice actress in the…
A place to sit and look
The Walker Art Center has redesigned one of its main galleries so that patrons can actually sit down and enjoy the art for a while.