State of the Arts Blog

Your (little, free) neighborhood library
Miniature libraries are popping up all over the Twin Cities, and the country, thanks to a couple of book lovers in Wisconsin.
Poet Lisa Brimmer explores jazz
Encouraged by local jazz musicians, Twin Cities poet Lisa Brimmer finds freedom in improvisation. She performs tonight with High Society at St. Paul's Black Dog Cafe.
A list of all the great sci-fi summer reads discussed today on the Daily Circuit.
After a soft opening last month,the Icehouse Minneapolis restaurant officially launches its Monday night jazz series with a show by the Dave King Trucking Company.
Jomama Jones radiates love
If you ask Daniel Alexander Jones how he came up with the character of Jomama Jones, he will tell you she is not his creation - she just chose him as her vehicle.
Projections of fish on Pillsbury A-Mill were a crowd pleaser; traffic and construction marred the all-night event.
The Cube Critics debate Prometheus and Moonrise Kingdom
Movie maven Stephanic Curtis and arts reporter Euan Kerr compare notes on the prequel to the late 1970s blockbuster 'Alien,' and another eccentric Wes Anderson movie adventure.