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State of the Arts for April 9, 2004
State of the Arts for April 9, 2004
This week on State of the Arts, we have Dr. Wilson Yates in studio to talk about religion and art, Beyond Ballroom Dance Company debuts at the Southern Theater, and we hear from a teen traumatized by her father's "art car." And Marianne Combs reports on a new photography exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute. Plus, The Exonerated is in town at the Historic State Theatre.
 Religion and Art
For centuries artists, musicians and writers relied on religious institutions to provide them with steady work. In return churches, temples and mosques used the art to inspire awe and a heightened spiritual awareness in their followers. But what has happened to that relationship between art and religion today? Are religious institutions still commissioning significant works of art? Does modern art speak to our spiritual needs in the same way?
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Guests:
Dr. Wilson Yates, President of the United Theological Seminary and Director of the Society for the Arts in Religious and Theological Studies
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Light Bound
The word photography literally means "writing with light." A new exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts focuses on the intimate relationship between the camera and the literary world. "Light Bound" features the work of seven artists, each fascinated by books. Minnesota Public Radio's Marianne Combs reports while the exhibit might sound square, you can't judge a book by its cover.
Art Car Commentary
When we are old enough to drive, most cars we start with are modest. Katie Christian, on the other hand, is given the choice of coasting the roads with a winged car or an audibly noticeable stick shift.
The Exonerated
The American justice system is questioned with the new play "The Exonerated". Over the summer of 2000, playwrights Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen traveled across the United States, interviewing former death row prisoners. Eight of their stories are spotlighted in the play to show how the system failed them.
Not Strictly Ballroom
Competition numbers will not be found at this ballroom dance production. Beyond Ballroom Dance Company uses technical precision and artistic expression to examine the human relationships found at a dinner party. This local troupe debuts with their production of "Interplay: Dance for Seven" at the Southern Theater through April 11.
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