State of the Arts Blog

July 16, 2012 10:55 AM

SPCO contract negotiations continue… slowly

Musician contract negotiations have been underway for seven months now, but opinions differ on what progress, is any, has been made.

by Marianne Combs

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July 16, 2012 10:35 AM

The reviews are for ”The Sunshine Boys’ at the Guthrie Theater

Critics say while the jokes may be old, they still get the laughs.

by Marianne Combs

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July 16, 2012 4:56 AM

Why museums often shy from taking donated works

Museums such as the Minneapolis Institute of Arts are often forced to decline gifts of art if they can't determine whether the item was legally put on the market.

by Marianne Combs

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July 13, 2012 7:40 AM

Your weekend, four ways

Does the weekend ahead look pretty tame? Here are four ways to add a little zing.

by Marianne Combs

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July 13, 2012 5:03 AM

Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies artistic director resigns

The GTCYS is conducting a nationwide search for a new artistic director and symphony conductor for the 600-student organization.

by Marianne Combs

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July 12, 2012 6:31 AM

Summer Shakespeare troupe shines light on emerging talent

Public Theater of Minnesota has been keeping a low profile while building a grassroots following in the west metro presenting summer productions of Shakespeare in Wolfe Park.

by Marianne Combs

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July 12, 2012 2:45 AM

Art Hounds: Ice Rod, Field of Reads, and depictions of a Duluth childhood

Picture a freestyle rapper making up rhymes about people on Chatroulette. Imagine sitting in a field reading books with complete strangers. Think of what emotionally moving oil pastel drawings of a Duluth childhood might be like. Now you've identified what the hounds will be talking about this week.

by Chris Roberts