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State of the Arts

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Archives for August 2012

Former head of IFP speaks out

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs August 27, 2012, 1:28 PM Aug 27, 2012
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Jane Minton was fired earlier this month from her position as Executive Director of IFP Minnesota after serving the Minnesota film and photography community for 25 years. Now she’s telling her side of the story.

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Talking trash – with art – at the State Fair

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs August 24, 2012, 11:14 AM Aug 24, 2012

‘Scuttled’ is a sculpture of a 15-foot sailboat made of trash pulled from the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers.

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Get up to speed on SPCO and MNOrch contract negotiations

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs August 23, 2012, 4:01 PM Aug 23, 2012

Minnesota’s two premier orchestras are facing tough financial dilemmas this fall; here’s your chance to get ahead on what’s expected to be a heated debate.

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Taking the State Fair butter competition to new… heights?

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs August 23, 2012, 2:32 PM Aug 23, 2012

On the very same day as the opening of the Minnesota State Fair, the first trailer for a new movie called “Butter” is released. Coincidence? You decide…

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Minnesota Fringe Festival: it’s not curated for a reason

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs August 23, 2012, 12:19 PM Aug 23, 2012
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Earlier this week two theater critics suggested it was time for the Minnesota Fringe Festival to curate its shows. Fringe Director Robin Gillette says that won’t be happening anytime soon.

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Art Hounds

Art Hounds: NW Minn. culture, video art, and Saturday morning theater

Chris RobertsChris Roberts August 23, 2012, 7:45 AM Aug 23, 2012
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This week’s hounds recommend a festival dedicated to far northwest Minnesota’s cultural heritage, a South Korean video artist exploring the recesses of inner city Seoul, and a theatrical alternative to kids’ Saturday morning cartoon rituals.

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Duluth Art Institute names new Executive Director

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs August 21, 2012, 3:11 PM Aug 21, 2012

Kat Eldred, a founding board member of the Superior Council for the Arts, will take the helm.

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4 ways to improve your weekend’s outlook

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs August 17, 2012, 3:26 PM Aug 17, 2012

Feeling a little lackluster as you head into the weekend? Never fear! Here are a few options that will get you moving.

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Guthrie Theater and Film Society announce new partnership

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs August 17, 2012, 1:14 PM Aug 17, 2012

The Guthrie Theater and the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul are partnering in a new series of film screenings with a theatrical bent.

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Suzy Greenberg, founder of SooVAC, dies

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs August 17, 2012, 11:53 AM Aug 17, 2012
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Greenberg was 44; cause of death is still unknown.

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