State of the Arts Blog

Art Hounds: Shujaat Khan, Hofesh Shechter, and a meditation on terminal illness
The hounds' highlights have a global dimension this week as they touch on a dance piece from an Israeli-born choreographer who lives in the UK, a sitar virtuoso from India and a one-man show by a New York actor.
New institute offers training for aspiring theater directors of diverse backgrounds
In December Pangea World Theater will launch the first phase of a new institute designed to address lack of training and opportunities, particularly for directors of color and women directors.
A resident of Saint Paul, Kirkpatrick is the first winner of Milkweed Editions' annual Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry. As part of the prize, Milkweed has published a collection of Kirkpatrick's poetry, titled 'Odessa.'