State of the Arts Blog

Talking about happiness
It takes a recession to get us to look at what makes us really happy.
NPR is asking some major public figures to ask their own questions.
Hootenanny: A Community
A photographer profiles the regulars at this weekly musical gathering.
Rock the Garden Re-hash
You can get at least some of the flavor of the day by checking The Current's photostream.
Minneapolis is known as "Little Mogadishu" amongst Somalis, and is the home of some of their greatest success stories.
It's a fabulous little site dedicated to documenting public art in the Twin Cities.
Minnesota students are required to take just one credit in the arts in order to graduate from high school.