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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Arts

‘The khaki season’

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 29, 2011, 1:07 PM Dec 29, 2011

It’s no surprise at all that Leif Enger has coined the perfect name for the winter we’re having:

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Cutting out the middle men

Michael OlsonMichael Olson December 16, 2011, 9:51 AM Dec 16, 2011
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Photo by Jungleboy via Flickr Following the path that musicians like Radiohead and authors like Amanda Hocking have taken, comedian Louis C.K. decided to take his most recent comedy special, “Live at the Beacon,” directly to the people who want to buy it. He directed the video himself and the cost of the production was Read more →

The Holly and the iPhone

Eric Ringham December 12, 2011, 12:08 PM Dec 12, 2011
10

At seasonal concerts, a ring tone does not mean an angel has gotten his wings.

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Cities ’97 Sampler sells out again

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 17, 2011, 12:07 PM Nov 17, 2011
9

It didn’t take long for people to start selling the CD on E*Bay.

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Twenty-four hours of Flickr

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 14, 2011, 11:09 AM Nov 14, 2011
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Are you drowning in the experiences of others?

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The doodles of Davies

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 8, 2011, 1:10 PM Nov 8, 2011
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You can learn a lot about the people you hear on the radio by the doodles they make.

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Pry this guitar from my cold, dead fingers

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 27, 2011, 3:35 PM Oct 27, 2011

Of the many problems facing America, it’s hard to say where ‘a guitarless society’ ranks on the list.

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Arts funding: It helps if you appeal to wealthy whites

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 10, 2011, 10:46 AM Oct 10, 2011
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A report from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy says foundation giving to the art doesn’t properly reflect the changing demographics in the nation

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Adventures in uncomfortable theater

dgaraets October 7, 2011, 12:20 PM Oct 7, 2011
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Mixed Blood’s challenging ‘Neighbors’ may be free, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.

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Bob Dylan, Nobel Prize winner?

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 5, 2011, 11:48 AM Oct 5, 2011
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If the oddsmakers are right, Bob Dylan is about to be a Nobel Prize winner in literature.

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Photographing the northern lights

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 27, 2011, 1:31 PM Sep 27, 2011
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A geomagnetic storm began yesterday when a Coronal Mass Ejection collided with Earth’s magnetic field.

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R.I.P. R.E.M.

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 21, 2011, 12:36 PM Sep 21, 2011
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Your favorite R.E.M. song? And why?

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Three videos that can make you want to be a better person

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 12, 2011, 10:26 AM Sep 12, 2011

Artist Lucas Jatoba believes in sharing.

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One nation. From above

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 6, 2011, 11:50 AM Sep 6, 2011
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What’s uniquely Minnesotan that would resonate with people in the rest of the country when viewed from the air?

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Champs x 2

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 3, 2011, 2:35 PM Sep 3, 2011
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We have winners in the duet championships at the Minnesota State Fair.

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