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State of the Arts

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Archives for November 2009

How books come alive in New Zealand

Euan KerrEuan Kerr November 30, 2009, 5:06 PM Nov 30, 2009

The New Zealand Book Council delivers a potent message on the power of the page

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Architecture that could transform deserts

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs November 30, 2009, 12:01 PM Nov 30, 2009

Architecture student Magnus Larsson hopes to slow down or even reverse the spread of deserts by turning sand dunes into solid, habitable structures.

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Art Hounds

Art Hounds: King Mini, Some Girls, The Books

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs November 27, 2009, 7:34 AM Nov 27, 2009
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The Art Hounds lead us through a sad, surreal landscape, a groom’s romantic past, and ‘folktronic’ collages.

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WWBFD? (What Would Benjamin Franklin Do?)

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs November 26, 2009, 8:30 AM Nov 26, 2009

Benjamin Franklin was an innovator, an auto-didact and a lover of life. So what would he be up to if he were alive today?

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Red Cliff and Ninja Assassin: what’s a martial arts fan to choose?

Euan KerrEuan Kerr November 25, 2009, 4:45 PM Nov 25, 2009
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With two big martial arts films opening this weekend in Minnesota, the audiences will select themselves

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Obsidian Arts takes on “sagging”

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs November 25, 2009, 1:23 PM Nov 25, 2009
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Why do we react so strongly to guys who let their jeans sag below their hips?

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A case of “Museum Legs”

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs November 24, 2009, 5:05 PM Nov 24, 2009

Author Amy Whitaker is a fan of museums, but thinks they need to be retooled for modern life.

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One fewer theater critic for the Twin Cities – for now?

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs November 24, 2009, 12:53 PM Nov 24, 2009
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Critic and reporter Dominic Papatola is leaving the St. Paul Pioneer Press for a position with the Otto Bremer Foundation. It’s not yet clear whether he’ll be replaced.

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“The Road” is worth the trip

Euan KerrEuan Kerr November 24, 2009, 11:07 AM Nov 24, 2009

The film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel is bleak, but deeply moving

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Giving to the arts when people are hurt or hungry

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs November 23, 2009, 11:28 AM Nov 23, 2009
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How do we decide who to give our money to? How do you ‘justify’ giving money to an organization that many see as a luxury, not a necessity?

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