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Ordway hires trailblazing 'connector' as its next leader
Detroit native Christopher Harrington is the new president and CEO.
Variety
Ten short plays let Twin Cities artists (and outdoor audiences) envision the future
A batch of short plays asks artists and audiences to imagine what comes next.
State Fair
10 must-see art pieces from the 2021 Minnesota State Fair
The fair is back, and so is the annual art exhibition. Here are 10 pieces to look for.
Variety
Reopened Guthrie Theater building sets the stage for selfies, killer views
The building, open to the public since July, has been drawing a steady stream of architecture and selfie enthusiasts.
Local
The pandemic has opened up access to the performing arts. But will it continue?
Streaming shows opened up access to the arts world for those with mobility and other issues.
Local
Burnsville native Laura Osnes denies being fired over COVID vaccine refusal
The Broadway star says she withdrew from a benefit show because she is anti-vaccine.
Local
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St. Paul's Ordway requiring proof of vaccination and masks to see shows
The news comes as the Delta variant has surged across Minnesota.
Variety
Why our critic hated the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit in Minneapolis
REVIEW: Sunflowers and glimpses of the artist's life tremendously disappoint.
Variety
'The Odyssey' has it all: Opera, Dolly Parton and puppets
REVIEW: The "picnic operetta" features puppets and outstanding singing.
Local
Judy Dayton, Twin Cities arts patron and grande dame of philanthropy, dies at 94
As matriarch of a family known for its civic contributions, Dayton was the first female president of the Walker and served on its board for 52 years.
Variety
Six ways memorials are used to grapple with Minnesota's troubled past
The struggle over George Floyd Square points to an ongoing debate: What exactly is a memorial for?
Local
Minneapolis' MayDay Parade puppets lose their home, warehouse to downsizing
Heart of the Beast selling its longtime home and warehouse to downsize.
Variety
Long-awaited 'Immersive Van Gogh' exhibition's Mpls. opening delayed again
Organizers await a city permit for the former Minneapolis warehouse.
Variety
It's a cat's world in new kitty-filled exhibition at Walker Art Center
Kitty-filled exhibit by Candice Lin investigates legacies of colonialism.
Stage & Arts
Minnesota artist honors legacy and identity, one bead at a time
Sauk Rapids artist Madison Holler creates one-of-a-kind beadwork that draws on her Anishinaabe, Scandinavian and Dutch heritage.
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Around the Region
- A portrait by Gustav Klimt has been sold for $32 million at an auction in Vienna
- Venice Biennale titled 'Foreigners Everywhere' platforms LGBTQ+, outsider and Indigenous artists
- Maurizio Cattelan, Zoe Saldana join iconoclastic Vatican Biennale exhibition inside women's prison
- Choctaw artist Jeffrey Gibson confronts history at US pavilion as its first solo Indigenous artist
- Major Berlin show marks 250th anniversary of German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich's birth
- A painting of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work he hated is up for auction
- Artist and curators refuse to open Israel pavilion at Venice Biennale until cease-fire, hostage deal
- What Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse can tell us about the public domain and remix culture
- A judge blocks the demolition of a groundbreaking Iowa art installation
- Shuttered Met Opera to lock out stagehands
Most Read
- Italy halts loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art following dispute over 'Doryphoros' sculpture
- 'A Year With Frog and Toad' closes a chapter at CTC
- A Twyla Tharp world premiere is part of Northrop's 2024-25 dance season
- Korean art at Minneapolis Institute of Art spans issues of gentrification, memory, identity
- Review: Artistry's 'Sound of Music' continues buoyant comeback for Bloomington playhouse
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