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State of the Arts Blog

Could St. Paul host a second Fringe Festival?

Could St. Paul host a second Fringe Festival?

The Minnesota Fringe Festival is around the corner, and new Executive Director Jeff Larson has made some changes. Set for July 31 to Aug. 10 at 15 venues in Minneapolis, the festival will feature a new website geared for mobile access. So festival-goers should have an easy time writing reviews from theater lobbies. The Fringe…
by Marianne Combs

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Who should replace Joe Dowling at the Guthrie?

Who should replace Joe Dowling at the Guthrie?

So who has the best skills to lead the Guthrie into the future? Could a local theater director handle the job? If so, who?
by Marianne Combs

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Knight Arts Challenge names 69 St. Paul finalists

Knight Arts Challenge names 69 St. Paul finalists

This is the first year in a three year Knight Arts Challenge that will channel a total of $4.5 million in matching grants to the city of St. Paul.
by Marianne Combs

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MN Orchestra details holiday, pops, family schedule

MN Orchestra details holiday, pops, family schedule

Minnesota Orchestra fills out the rest of its 2014-15 performance schedule by revealing the Live at Orchestra Hall series, its holiday concert offerings, and the family concerts.
by Euan Kerr

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Walt Whitman celebrated in ‘Leaves of Grass: Uncut’

Walt Whitman celebrated in ‘Leaves of Grass: Uncut’

Walt Whitman is widely considered the father of free verse, but for choreographer and performer Patrick Scully, the famed poet’s most important legacy was that of a gay man. While he was vilified by some for what they considered “obscene” writing, his work had an enormous impact on the likes of Oscar Wilde and Thomas…
by Marianne Combs

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Dixon Bond, former Ordway president, dies

Longtime arts administrator Dixon Bond, who three decades ago helped turn around the Ordway in St. Paul, died at his home in Northfield on June 30. He was 77. A native of South Minneapolis, Bond studied at Carleton College, where he founded the all-men singing group the Knights. A career in marketing and fundraising led…
by Marianne Combs

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Guthrie’s ‘Lady’: better than fair

Guthrie’s ‘Lady’: better than fair

Joe Dowling has pumped a beloved classic full of life.
by Eric Ringham

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Future Pedro Park sows an urban flower field

Future Pedro Park sows an urban flower field

St. Paul will celebrate the opening of the urban flower field Saturday on the old Pedro Luggage site with events planned throughout the day.
by Marianne Combs

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Local art shines in MN Museum of American Art exhibit

Local art shines in MN Museum of American Art exhibit

The new exhibition at the Minnesota Museum of American Art offers an expansive look at some of the best work by local artists. The 2014 Biennial, which runs through August 3 at the MMAA’s project space in downtown St. Paul, offers up pieces by Minnesota heavyweights at the peak of their game (think Andrea Stanislav,…
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: Ethnic Dance, LEAV app, furniture as art

Art Hounds: Ethnic Dance, LEAV app, furniture as art

Ethnic Dance Theatre turns 40, an app which provides a portal to a new realm of art experiences, and fine furniture in Winona. (Want to be an Art Hound? Sign up!) A beautiful marriage of form, function and design is happening at the Winona County Historical Center, according to Vicki Englich, chair of River Arts…
by Chris Roberts

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