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State of the Arts Blog

Arts 101: What do you want to know?

Have a question you've always wondered about, but have been too embarrassed to ask? Never fear, "Arts 101" is here!
by Marianne Combs

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What is Obama’s policy on the arts?

President Obama has named his appointees to the Committee on the Arts and Humanities. So now what do they do?
by Marianne Combs

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Writer Bill Holm to be remembered tonight

Writer Bill Holm to be remembered tonight

Poet Bill Holm was working on his last book when he died in February. Now that book is published, and his friends are reading from it in a tribute.
by Marianne Combs

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Teens honor Day of the Dead at the MIA

Teens honor Day of the Dead at the MIA

Students from El Colegio have spent the last several weeks creating ofrendas for Day of the Dead. Their work is now on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
by Marianne Combs

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Dan Graham on Bob Dylan’s heart

Dan Graham on Bob Dylan’s heart

Artist Dan Graham thinks Bob Dylan is trying to recreate his image as someone "with a heart."
by Marianne Combs

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Arts 101: Theater company vs. theater building

Arts 101: Theater company vs. theater building

Some theater companies perform in their own buildings, while other companies rent somebody else's theater to put on a show. That can lead to confusion in the audience, and even donations to the wrong people.
by Marianne Combs

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Gazing into “The Minnesota Eye”

Gazing into “The Minnesota Eye”

The College of Visual Arts presents some of Minnesota's best photographers...and misses a few.
by Marianne Combs

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Independent publishing in the modern age

Independent publishing in the modern age

In its 25 years, Coffee House Press has gone from hand-printing art books on a letter press to publishing e-books that can be read on a Kindle. But its love of the written word remains the same.
by Marianne Combs

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