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State of the Arts

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Tag: Writing

News and reviews

Classism and literature: when it takes great means to make great art

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs December 20, 2013, 1:15 PM Dec 20, 2013
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How come writers don’t talk about how they support themselves financially? Read more →

Art Hounds

Art Hounds: Confess, Rupert Angeleyes, and a fairy tale for fearful parents

Chris RobertsChris Roberts May 9, 2013, 7:45 AM May 9, 2013
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The hounds are on the trail of a literary party that coaxes confessions out of revelers, a twisted, fantastical piece of theater and introspective bedroom pop.

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Five Minnesota authors awarded McKnight fellowships

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs April 24, 2013, 6:42 PM Apr 24, 2013
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The fellowships, administered by the Loft Literary Center, each come with $25,000.

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McSweeney’s editor returns to Graywolf Press

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs March 27, 2013, 3:17 PM Mar 27, 2013
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Ethan Nosowsky will rejoin Graywolf Press in the new position of editorial director on April 15

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Robert Hedin wins Kay Sexton Award

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs March 7, 2013, 2:19 PM Mar 7, 2013
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Hedin, the founding director of the Anderson Center in Red Wing, will be honored at this year’s Minnesota Book Awards for his contributions to Minnesota’s literary community.

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New Children’s Theatre season features big names

Euan KerrEuan Kerr February 28, 2013, 6:00 AM Feb 28, 2013
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Features three world premieres, two visiting companies, a Boradway musical, and a classic never staged at CTC before.

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Literate Twin Cities in top ten nationwide

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs February 7, 2013, 1:46 PM Feb 7, 2013
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Minneapolis is once again in third place, while St. Paul climbs from 12th to sixth place.

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MN Book Awards: this year’s finalists are…

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs January 26, 2013, 6:00 PM Jan 26, 2013
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The 25th annual Minnesota Book Awards take place on April 13, 2013. Here’s who’s in the running.

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Two Twin Cities theaters awarded major playwriting grants

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs January 8, 2013, 2:36 PM Jan 8, 2013
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Both Mixed Blood and Ten Thousand Things theater companies will have a fully funded playwright on their staffs for the next three years to join them in creating new work.

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Club Book announces new season of authors

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs December 27, 2012, 1:56 PM Dec 27, 2012
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The program that brings authors to Twin Cities libraries has announced the line-up for its next season and the emphasis is on Minnesota writers.

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