State of the Arts Blog

Art Hounds: Mount Eerie, Helena Hernmarck, and the smallest of libraries
This week's hounds put their stamp of approval on a haunting singer-songwriter from the Northwest, a fiber artist whose oversized pieces are as detailed as photographs, and giant bird houses that books fly in and out of.
Adam Mecker’s modern big band
The Adam Mecker Orchestra performs tonight at Jazz Central in Minneapolis.The group of young musicians draws on the big band heritage of days past while infusing music with modern beats and improvisational spirit.