June | 2012 | State of the Arts | Minnesota Public Radio News

Emotion and power at the Jazz Festival: The Bad Plus and Joshua Redman

David Cazares June 29, 2012, 4:01 PM Jun 29, 2012

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The Bad Plus is making room for an agile presence in saxophonist Joshua Redman, a forceful player. He’ll add a new dimension to The Bad Plus during a Twin Cities Jazz Festival performance on Saturday – one that could push the group more toward muscular bebop.

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American Swedish Institute celebrates new cultural center

Marianne Combs June 29, 2012, 2:41 PM Jun 29, 2012

The Nelson Cultural Center features classrooms, performance spaces, a studio, a cafe and gift shop.

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Orchestra Hall’s iconic blue tubes find new homes

Marianne Combs June 29, 2012, 11:50 AM Jun 29, 2012

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The 16 large tubes now reside in sculpture gardens, a miniature golf course and a private residence.

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The art, love and politics of the 1980s

Marianne Combs June 29, 2012, 8:58 AM Jun 29, 2012

The Walker Art Center presents a retrospective of artwork that came out of the tumultuous decade.

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Minnesota Mix

Mu Performing Arts begins search for new Artistic Director

Marianne Combs June 28, 2012, 2:48 PM Jun 28, 2012

The Asian American theater company is looking for a successor to founder Rick Shiomi beginning in September 2013.

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Video break: tUnE-yArDs “Gangsta” at Rock the Garden

Marianne Combs June 28, 2012, 11:52 AM Jun 28, 2012

MN Original is releasing the first videos from this year’s Rock The Garden.

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Art Hounds

Art Hounds: Matt Rasmussen, The Vow Factor, and beatmakers who get booties shakin’

Chris Roberts June 28, 2012, 7:45 AM Jun 28, 2012

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The hounds highlight a Walt Whitman Award winning poet from Robbinsdale, satire of the most divisive institution on the ballot this year, and Twin Cities hip hop producers who know how to win over a crowd.

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