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State of the Arts
State of the Arts was and MPR segment and blog series of local arts reports and profiles that was broadcast 2009-2014.
3 Collection Items
- Donald Hall reflects on his poetry
On this State of the Arts, MPR’s Marianne Combs talks with poet Donald Hall tabout how he came to be a poet, why he writes, and culture. Segment includes Hall reading his poems.
- Outward Spiral contemplates its audience
In this State of the Arts segment, MPR’s Marianne Comb profiles Outward Spiral Theatre Company, the only Twin Cities theater dedicated to producing shows by and about Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered people. After a couple of poorly attended seasons, the theater is wondering whether the GLBT community needs it anymore.
- Word of Mouth: State of the Arts - Poetry / Arts scene rundown
On this Word of Mouth episode, a look at the current environment of poetry. Contains a State of the Arts report with interviews and readings, including Louis Alemayehu reading his poem, Crazy Eyes, No Boundaries.