Minnesota Arts

Future of Us: At the Guthrie, a 2,500-year-old art form learns to pivot
In the early days of the pandemic, the Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis had to scrub its calendar and lay off more than 200 employees. Nearly three years later, it’s still rebuilding. But Artistic Director Joseph Haj is resolute: “The Western drama has survived much worse.”
'We belong to the community': Osmo Vänskä reflects on 19 years with the Minnesota Orchestra
A lockout, a racial reckoning, world tours and a Grammy. Minnesota Orchestra Music Director Osmo Vänskä retires this weekend, after 19 eventful seasons.
Minnesota film industry hopes for a resurgence
The world premiere of a film shot in Minnesota during the pandemic is the closing night attraction at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival this week. The Minnesota film industry is hopeful a tax credit approved last year will mean more film and television production in the state.
Omicron continues pain for event businesses in MN, still not back to normal
The live event and hospitality industries have been hit extremely hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. But they say they have been, for the most part, left out of the financial aid many others have received.
Two-time Minnesota Book Award winner back with a new fantasy world to get lost in
If you have family members — especially kids — who like to read fantasy, take heed: Two-time Minnesota Book Award winner Brian Farrey is publishing a new novel on Tuesday. He told host Cathy Wurzer about "The Counterclockwise Heart" and his writing process.
Meet the Minnesotan who wrote a novel in Japanese — and then got it published
When Marnie Jorenby sets herself a challenge, she doesn't hold back. Not only did she decide to write a novel, she decided she’d write it in Japanese and get it published in Japan. It took a while, but she did it.
Minnesota novelist delves into pandemic grief
Imagine working on a novel for 10 years about a world enduring a global plague only to have it published during a real pandemic. That's what's happening to Minneapolis writer Sequoia Nagamatsu. He has mixed feelings about the timing, but he hopes it helps people struggling with the impact of COVID.
A live comedy show about basketball dreams developed during the pandemic
Minnesota-based comedian Jon Savitt aspired to be a star basketball player when he was a kid, but instead — he ended up writing a comedy show about his story. He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about “King of the Court” and what it was like to develop a comedy show during the COVID-19 pandemic.