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State of the Arts

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Archives for April 2010

Creepy, Kooky, Altogether Ooky

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs April 30, 2010, 3:50 PM Apr 30, 2010

The Addams Family will be making a stop in St. Paul as part of its five city national tour in 2011.

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Dawn Upshaw can’t sing

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs April 30, 2010, 2:43 PM Apr 30, 2010

Allergies have forced the classical vocalist to cancel two performances with the SPCO.

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Singing across the internet

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs April 30, 2010, 11:34 AM Apr 30, 2010

Composer Eric Whitacre had hundreds of singers perform into the webcams on their computers, and then edited them together to create a “virtual choir.”

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No Movies and Music in Loring Park this summer

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs April 29, 2010, 11:05 AM Apr 29, 2010
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The Walker Art Center says it’s putting the series “on hiatus” to make way for other summer programming.

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Art Hounds

Art Hounds: James Luna, May Day, Hmonglish

Chris RobertsChris Roberts April 29, 2010, 8:25 AM Apr 29, 2010
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A performance artist who contemplates the intersection of Native American and mainstream culture, a parade of puppets celebrating the sun’s return and songs about the struggle of being young and Hmong in America are all on the hounds’ ‘must see’ list this week.

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Grumpy Old (Black) Men

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs April 28, 2010, 4:05 PM Apr 28, 2010

A new play at Penumbra Theatre looks at the world through the eyes of two elderly black men.

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Your Weekend Outlook: Happy

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs April 28, 2010, 12:10 PM Apr 28, 2010

Flowers, poetry, parades, plays about happiness and falling in love – yep, it’s spring alright.

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Your Tuesday afternoon video break

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs April 27, 2010, 4:30 PM Apr 27, 2010

Birds are singing, flowers are blooming… all around there are signs of spring.

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Make Something Cool Every Day

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs April 27, 2010, 11:45 AM Apr 27, 2010
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Brock Davis challenged himself to make a new work of art every day for a year. In the process he learned a lot about creativity, and himself.

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Minnesota Poetry: Todd Boss’ “Ere We Are Aware”

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs April 26, 2010, 2:45 PM Apr 26, 2010

Todd Boss’ deft use of internal rhymes in his debut collection is gaining him national attention.

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