State of the Arts Blog

June 6, 2012 7:00 AM

Soprano Jessye Norman to mark Schubert Club’s 130th year

The 2013 concert will feature American songs and spirituals, both new and old.

by Marianne Combs

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June 6, 2012 6:10 AM

Queen’s Jubilee gets a lesson in cultural sensitivity

Leya Hale and her sister were among 11 American Indian dancers asked to perform to Indian music pulled from old Western movies in an act billed as "Cowboys and Injuns."

by Marianne Combs

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June 6, 2012 4:42 AM

The reviews are in for ‘Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays'”

You're likely to have a great time... if you support gay marriage.

by Marianne Combs

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June 5, 2012 11:23 AM

The Cedar launches an African summer

Eight major bands from the African continent will grace The Cedar's stage from June until August, starting tonight.

by Marianne Combs

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June 5, 2012 9:16 AM

Ashley Gold, emotion and words

Singer Ashley Gold kicks off a residency this month at the 331 Club in Minneapolis, where her band will follow a series of vibrant acts.

by David Cazares

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June 5, 2012 7:34 AM

The Real Housewives of Shakespeare

The leading ladies of Shakespeare's plays get together to decide which of them is 'Best in the Canon.'

by Marianne Combs

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June 4, 2012 12:30 PM

Dancer, choreographer Deborah Jinza Thayer hit by car

Thayer was set to perform a new solo work June 14 - 17 at Red Eye Theater, but her injuries now make that impossible.

by Marianne Combs

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June 4, 2012 12:14 PM

Textile Center names new Executive Director

Longtime supporter Timothy G. Fleming succeeds founding director Margaret Miller.

by Marianne Combs

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June 4, 2012 3:40 AM

Minnesota Poets: Katrina Vandenberg’s ‘O,P,R,S (Eye/Mouth/Head/Tongue)’

St. Paul poet Katrina Vandenberg takes everyday situations from life in Minnesota and turns them into heart-wrenching poems about the state of the world.

by Marianne Combs

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June 2, 2012 8:17 AM

The Cube Critics: ‘Snow White’ and ‘The Fairy’

This week the Cube Critics talk about fairy tales on the big screen as a much darker 'Snow White' opens in movie theaters, along with a French art house film about an actual fairy.

by Marianne Combs

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