High brow vs. low brow in the arts

Dominic Papatola
Dominic Papatola
MPR Photo/Jim Bickal

Morning Edition arts commentator and St. Paul Pioneer Press theater critic Dominic Papatola would never, ever use the terms "high-brow" and "low-brow" to describe the spectrum of entertainment on stages around Minnesota, but he does acknowledge that different kinds of art stimulate audiences in different ways. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with him.

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