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State of the Arts

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Tag: Education

Phil Hansen learns to ’embrace the shake’

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs May 21, 2013, 1:47 PM May 21, 2013
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Minnesota artist Phil Hansen has had to overcome some obstacles in his life. Along the way he realized that those limitations actually helped him to be more creative.

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CVA supporters urge board for a second chance

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs April 2, 2013, 8:43 PM Apr 2, 2013
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About one hundred students, faculty and alumni gathered on Summit Avenue in Saint Paul this evening to show support for a plan to keep the College of Visual Arts open.

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President of College of Visual Arts resigns

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs January 23, 2013, 10:21 PM Jan 23, 2013
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President Ann Ledy, who just last week revealed the school will close on June 30, resigned this evening.

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Students react to CVA closing

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs January 17, 2013, 3:57 PM Jan 17, 2013
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Some students are experiencing heightened stress, while others are feeling a deeply personal sense of loss.

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St. Paul’s College of Visual Arts to close

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs January 16, 2013, 1:00 PM Jan 16, 2013
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School administrators say CVA is simply no longer able to fill the gap between rising operating costs and students’ ability to pay.

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Jana Pullman, Minnesota Book Artist of the year

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs December 14, 2012, 9:08 AM Dec 14, 2012
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Pullman has been involved in the book arts for 30 years, and is known for her skill with binding books, making paper and conserving old editions.

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Recreating the Nutcracker, one stitch at a time

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs December 13, 2012, 12:30 PM Dec 13, 2012
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Ballet Minnesota’s dancers are impressive to watch on stage, but just as impressive is the work of the seamstresses who ensure their costumes ready.

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An orchestra made from trash

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs December 10, 2012, 11:31 AM Dec 10, 2012
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A music program in Cateura, Paraguay boasts an entire orchestra made from recycled trash.

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Gordon Parks at 100: his legacy lives on in young students

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs December 4, 2012, 9:07 AM Dec 4, 2012

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Gordon Parks, a groundbreaking African-American photographer, filmmaker, writer and musician who spent his teen years in St. Paul.

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Minnesota Mix

New institute offers training for aspiring theater directors of diverse backgrounds

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs November 6, 2012, 4:08 PM Nov 6, 2012

In December Pangea World Theater will launch the first phase of a new institute designed to address lack of training and opportunities, particularly for directors of color and women directors.

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