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State of the Arts Blog

The reviews are in for the Minnesota Fringe, part 2

The reviews are in for the Minnesota Fringe, part 2

Trying to figure out what shows to see in the remaining days of the Fringe? Check out these reviews from some seasoned pros: Samantha Veldhouse is the stage manager of “The Education of Murray Sanderson.” She says while “RT + MPLS: The Legend of RT Rybak” is a comedy featuring the city’s mayor, it actually…
by Marianne Combs

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The reviews are in for the Minnesota Fringe, part 1

The reviews are in for the Minnesota Fringe, part 1

Two nights into the 20th Minnesota Fringe Festival, the energy was high at Crooked Pint, where show-goers and -makers gathered to celebrate after a full evening of performances. Several folks were kind enough to stop by my booth in the corner and share their thoughts on the shows they’ve seen thus far. But my favorite…
by Marianne Combs

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Asian-Americans take high road in response to racist music video

Asian-Americans take high road in response to racist music video

There’s a new music video out that’s extremely insulting to Asian/Pacific-Islander women. Filled with sexually explicit lyrics, the video poses a dilemma for artists who want to decry it. That’s because of the Catch-22 of the Internet; by looking at something, you ultimately are supporting it. On social media, any attention is good attention. The…
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: The Visit, Women in Soviet Art, bare in Fargo, and Chris Schlichting

Art Hounds: The Visit, Women in Soviet Art, bare in Fargo, and Chris Schlichting

  Florence Brammer is a visual artist and occasional performance artist. She recommends a trip to the Museum of Russian Art: “The huge woman with a red bandana and black work boots? I won’t be forgetting her soon,” a friend recently exclaimed about The Museum of Russian Art’s “Women in Soviet Art” exhibit. In the…
by Molly Bloom

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Somali photographer’s community documentary earns broad display

Somali photographer’s community documentary earns broad display

Self-taught photographer Mohamud Mumin had his first solo show in 2012, when the Whittier Gallery in Minneapolis, showcased his photographs for three days. His work has now found a much bigger stage. Mumin’s 2012 documentary project “The Youth/Dhallinyarada” is on display at the Weisman Art Museum through Feb. 9, 2014. It consists of 13 black-and-white portraits of young Somali…
by Nikki Tundel

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Art Hounds: FLOW, Dumpster Duels, Deenie Nast, Red Hot Art and Hamlet

Art Hounds: FLOW, Dumpster Duels, Deenie Nast, Red Hot Art and Hamlet

Huge Theater co-founder Jill Bernard is excited that Audrey Crabtree is back in town as Deenie Nast: There have always been waves of great Minnesota artists expatriating to the coasts. Every now and then prodigal sons and daughters return. When Audrey Crabtree went to New York in 1997 as part of such an exodus, it was…
by Molly Bloom

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Publication of Vince Flynn’s last crime novel is on hold

Fans of Minnesota crime writer Vince Flynn should not expect to read his final book anytime soon. Plans for publishing “The Survivor” have been put on hold indefinitely. The best-selling author died in June.  Flynn’s  publisher posted this statement on Facebook today–and the publisher’s assistant noted that the spelling error in her title was left in as…
by Jennifer Ehrlich

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Chan Poling and The Suburbs use Kickstarter to pay for new album

Chan Poling and The Suburbs use Kickstarter to pay for new album

Bypassing record labels probably wasn’t a great option for The Suburbs when the Twin Cities band released its last collection of songs 27 years ago. It’s legit now. The reunited band is recording a new album, and turning to fans to help pay for it. Lead singer and keyboard player Chan Poling talked with Cathy…
by Jon Gordon

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Tom Kornacker wants to add musician’s voice to SPCO management

Tom Kornacker wants to add musician’s voice to SPCO management

“I was retired for 16 days,” laughed the recently un-retired Tom Kornacker. Tuesday’s announcement of Kornacker’s appointment as special assistant to Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra President Bruce Coppock came out of the blue to many SPCO devotees. The news came  just days after Kornacker’s name was on the list of 10 veteran SPCO musicians taking the retirement package included in the SPCO’s recent contract…
by Euan Kerr

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