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State of the Arts

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Archives for March 2012

Minnesota Mix

New exhibition showcases Somali-American men making a difference

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs March 30, 2012, 12:43 PM Mar 30, 2012

A photography exhibit at the Whittier Gallery in Minneapolis aims to showcase young Somali men who are improving the lives of others in the Twin Cities.

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Northern Spark won’t be in St. Paul this year

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs March 30, 2012, 10:34 AM Mar 30, 2012

The popular all-night cultural event will only be in one of the Twin Cities this year.

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Walker acquires new outdoor sculpture

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs March 29, 2012, 3:16 PM Mar 29, 2012
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Jim Hodges’ sculpture consists of four massive boulders, each weighing eight to 13 tons and faced with veneers of high-gloss stainless steel in pink, blue, gold, and lavender.

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Portrait of the author: upcoming exhibition

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs March 29, 2012, 1:24 PM Mar 29, 2012

This summer, the Hennepin County Library will be putting authors on its walls, not just on its shelves.

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Art Hounds

Art Hounds: Chatham Rise, Above and Below, and a Twin Cities sci-fi future

Chris RobertsChris Roberts March 29, 2012, 7:45 AM Mar 29, 2012

The hounds this week are caught up in the swirling psychedelic rock of Chatham Rise, art that goes above and below the surface of the water, and a literary journal devoted to sci-fi writing set in Minneapolis/St. Paul.

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Film Festival aims to explore the best (and the rest) of Italy this weekend

Euan KerrEuan Kerr March 28, 2012, 3:00 PM Mar 28, 2012

Italian Cultural Center launches 4th Annual Italian Film Festival at MCAD

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Beach plastic: there’s no such place as ‘away’

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs March 28, 2012, 1:13 PM Mar 28, 2012

Richard and Judith Lang say they don’t comb the beach, they curate it.

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The reviews are in for ‘Werther and Lotte’

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs March 28, 2012, 10:21 AM Mar 28, 2012

Critics find this unrequited love story ‘simply beautiful,’ ‘strong’ and ‘inspired.’

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Presenting theater for the blind

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs March 27, 2012, 4:32 PM Mar 27, 2012

Sally Award winner Rick Jacobson explains what it means to be an “audio describer.”

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Art lovers unite: the art of Cody Kiser

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs March 27, 2012, 2:52 PM Mar 27, 2012

MPR’s Chris Roberts attends an art opening, and gets public reaction to a specific painting.

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