State of the Arts Blog

May 21, 2012 6:26 AM

Does diversity sell theater tickets?

We asked people if knowing a play's author or director was a woman or a person of color would change the likelihood of their buying a ticket. Here's how they responded.

by Marianne Combs

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May 19, 2012 4:40 AM

Cube Critics: ‘Dictator,’ ‘Battleship,’ ‘Bernie’

A navy battle board game comes to life on the big screen, and so does a fictitious farcical tyrant.

by Marianne Combs

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May 18, 2012 9:14 AM

Variety in film festival marks a transition in Hmong filmmaking

The third annual Hmong film festival screens this weekend at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul.

by Marianne Combs

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May 18, 2012 5:05 AM

How the Twin Cities have changed – and not changed – for African American artists

Is life better for an African American artist today living in the Twin Cities than it was twenty or thirty years ago? The answer may surprise you.

by Marianne Combs

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May 18, 2012 3:26 AM

Unvarnished North Dakota

Magnum photographers are making their way to Williston to document the oil boom.

by Hart Van Denburg

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May 17, 2012 11:00 AM

Five questions for David Hanbury, a.k.a. Mrs. Smith

David Hanbury talks about his alter-ego, Mrs. Smith, and the life of a theater queen.

by Marianne Combs

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May 17, 2012 9:58 AM

Mpls. City Council committee votes to demolish Peavey Plaza

Historic preservationists have been fighting a plan to redesign the 37-year-old downtown park in front of Orchestra Hall.

by Marianne Combs

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May 17, 2012 9:00 AM

Walker Art Center announces 2012-2013 performance season

Featuring iconic performance artist Laurie Anderson, Malian musician Fatoumata Diawara and the 40th anniversary of the Choreographers' Evening.

by Marianne Combs

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May 17, 2012 6:50 AM

Loft Literary Center wins major grant for its spoken word program

The grant will fund the next two years of the Loft's Equilibrium series, and create an immersion fellowship for spoken word artists.

by Marianne Combs

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May 17, 2012 5:34 AM

Is Minnesota Music in a golden age?

MPR's Chris Roberts set off to find out, and came back with some strong evidence.

by Marianne Combs

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State of the Arts Blog

Does diversity sell theater tickets?

Cube Critics: ‘Dictator,’ ‘Battleship,’ ‘Bernie’

Variety in film festival marks a transition in Hmong filmmaking

How the Twin Cities have changed – and not changed – for African American artists

Unvarnished North Dakota

Five questions for David Hanbury, a.k.a. Mrs. Smith

Mpls. City Council committee votes to demolish Peavey Plaza

Walker Art Center announces 2012-2013 performance season

Loft Literary Center wins major grant for its spoken word program

Is Minnesota Music in a golden age?

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