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A new art form each month

State of the Arts' Marianne Combs is trying a new art form each month, and reporting on what she learns. So what do you want her to try?
by Marianne Combs

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An introduction to weaving

An introduction to weaving

A visit to the Textile Center inspires an exploration of the loom.
by Marianne Combs

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“Strange Victory” challenges expectations

“Strange Victory” challenges expectations

Artist Matthew Bakkom has created a space in which visitors will wonder "what's going on?" And that's a good thing.
by Marianne Combs

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Weisman Art Museum expansion begins

Weisman Art Museum expansion begins

Frank Gehry's mark on the Twin Cities landscape is about to get bigger.
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: Dhvee, Marisol, and Hope Sandoval

Art Hounds: Dhvee, Marisol, and Hope Sandoval

This week's Art Hounds are on the trail of an epic Indian/Indonesian dance at the Walker, a play about guardian angels confronting a dying god and a familiar '90s alt-rock voice making a swing through Minneapolis.
by Marianne Combs

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Radio Golf: A play for our time

Radio Golf: A play for our time

August Wilson's play about a black man running for political office has new resonance in the Obama administration.
by Marianne Combs

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Happy photo, happy heart

Happy photo, happy heart

Photographer Bonnie Fournier is out to capture love - and share it with the rest of us.
by Marianne Combs

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Sound Unseen launches tonight

Music and film come together in a unique Twin Cities festival.
by Euan Kerr

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Fighting graffiti with murals

Fighting graffiti with murals

Powderhorn Park is combatting graffiti in its neighborhood with art.
by Marianne Combs

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