State of the Arts Blog

Art Hounds: Bollywood, Detropia, and a theater festival powered by women
What Art Hound wouldn't be interested in a festival of playlets written and directed by Minnesota women, a Minneapolis psychedelic rock band whose stage show nearly distracts from the music and a documentary about the Motor City that captures both its decay and potential? None, we tell you. None.
Zaraawar Mistry is a man of many stories
Zaraawar Mistry never set out to be a master of one-man shows, but over the past several years he has not only performed his own work, he has helped numerous artists nurture their own stage productions.
Art Hounds: Jazzed Up, Bob Hicok, and self discovery through acting class
This week's hounds lead us to a wild rock n roll podcast broadcasting live from a revered St. Paul bar, a Michigan born poet making a brief landing in Duluth, and a play about budding thespians who find out a lot about themselves.