State of the Arts Blog

The reviews are in for ‘Cat in the Hat’ at CTC
Reviewers of this show, aimed at very young theater goers, deemed it wild, delicious, splendid... and miscast.
MNuet: creating a digital home for classical music
A new website aims to be a one-stop destination for all that's going on in the Twin Cities classical music scene.
As time runs out for the Minnesota Orchestra and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra to reach new labor agreements with their musicians unions, we look at how much economic pain work stoppages might cause in their respective hometowns.
Bryan Nichols Quintet soars as a unit
When the Brian Nichols Quintet performs tonight and Saturday at St. Paul's Artists' Quarter, the musicians will explore jazz in collective and individual ways.
After months of negotiation, and little progress, both the Minnesota Orchestra and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra face contract deadlines with their musicians this weekend.
While here in the Twin Cities both the Minnesota Orchestra and Saint Paul Chamber are still hammering out their contracts, the chips are falling for other orchestras across the nation.