State of the Arts Blog

January 23, 2013 4:21 PM

President of College of Visual Arts resigns

President Ann Ledy, who just last week revealed the school will close on June 30, resigned this evening.

by Marianne Combs

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January 23, 2013 8:07 AM

A pub quiz for the bookish sort

The Minnesota Book Awards is launching its first ever 'Plots and Pints Pub Quiz' in honor of its 25th anniversary.

by Marianne Combs

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January 22, 2013 8:31 AM

The reviews are in for ‘Long Day’s Journey’ at the Guthrie

Critics give this production high marks for deftly handling a dark topic while still keeping the pace brisk and the humor and humanity present.

by Marianne Combs

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January 21, 2013 3:08 AM

Musician Steve Kramer dies

Kramer, 59, died in his sleep on Saturday night while attending the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

by Marianne Combs

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January 18, 2013 9:08 AM

A jazz duo honors two greats

Singer Dorothy Doring and pianist Phil Mattson celebrate Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, two of the nation's greatest jazz composers, in CD release party tonight at St. Paul's Artists Quarter.

by David Cazares

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January 18, 2013 6:20 AM

Minnesota Council on Foundations President Bill King stepping down

King plans to retire in June of this year.

by Marianne Combs

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January 18, 2013 5:14 AM

B-Boy J-Sun breaks to Beethoven

The local hip hop dancer takes his inspiration from a variety of sources, including classical music.

by Marianne Combs

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January 18, 2013 4:12 AM

Former Walker COO reclaims the position

David Galligan has been named Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer of the Walker Art Center; he previously worked with the Walker from 1986 to 2002.

by Marianne Combs

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January 17, 2013 9:57 AM

Students react to CVA closing

Some students are experiencing heightened stress, while others are feeling a deeply personal sense of loss.

by Marianne Combs

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January 17, 2013 1:48 AM

Art Hounds: Isaak Dunayevsky, Becky’s New Car, and some ear-shattering rawk

You can't keep this week's hounds down as they dig up beautiful Soviet-era orchestral music, some female mid-life crisis theater, and some hard and heavy rock that will please and pound your ears.

by Chris Roberts

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