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Arts Orbit Weekly: 11/20/08

Jay Gabler — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:22:22 -0600

Has there been any decent architecture in St. Paul in the last 30 years?

Jay Gabler — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:39:16 -0600

VISUAL ARTS | A primer on Minnesota cartoonists

Britt Aamodt — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:52:20 -0600

Wallace Foundation pours cash into St. Paul performing arts organizations

Arts Orbit — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:59:08 -0600

by Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet • 11/14/08 • Arts Partnership members to collectively receive $2.25 million.

Weekend what's what 11/13-11/16: We built this city

Arts Orbit — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:27:34 -0600

by l’etoile magazine staff • 11/13/08 •

The always impressive and vibrant roster of events our hardworkin’ cities have to offer show no signs of diminishing, despite the growing chill.

150 best Minnesota books #33: Beautiful Minneapolis, circa 1917

Arts Orbit — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:23:23 -0600

by Patrick Coleman, Minnesota Historical Society • 10/9/08 •

Another one of those beautiful “must have” Minnesota books is:

Edward H. Bennett. Plan of Minneapolis: Prepared Under the Direction of the Civic Commission… Edited and written by Andrew Wright Crawford.

150 best Minnesota books #32: Maps of "vigorous and lusty" Minnesota

Arts Orbit — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:44:13 -0600

by Patrick Coleman, Minnesota Historical Society • 9/23/08 • The overwhelming response to our last post, admittedly one of the least significant of the best Minnesota books, makes me a little nervous about nominating one of the most significant books on our list.

A. T. Andreas. An Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Minnesota. Chicago: A. T.

MMAA, in financial upheaval, to close public exhibition space

Jay Gabler — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:50:59 -0600

by Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet • 11/7/08 •

The Minnesota Museum of American Art has just announced that it will be temporarily—but indefinitely—closing its public exhibition space as of January 4, 2009.