State of the Arts for May 7, 2004
This week on State of the Arts, we'll talk to the curator of Co-Existence, a touring art show that hopes to spark conversation about why humans clash with one another and whether we can ever act in accord. Chris Roberts will profile a new rock group, Coach Said Not To. Rochester gets a new arts center. And we'll check in with the Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, which takes place in Fairmont this weekend.
Coexistence
Have you viewed a piece of art or watched a play that helped change your social or political viewpoints? Can art help facilitate these issues or solve these problems? An outdoor installation consisting of 38 9x15 foot images is intended to inspire discussions revolving around equality and humanity.
- Guests:
Curator Raphie Etgar talks with us about the traveling exhibit now open to the public outside the Hennepin County Government Center. Then playwright Syl Jones will be in studio to talk with us about whether art can heal divides.
Resources:
Coexistence Web site
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Coach Said Not To
Local quartet, Coach Said Not To, has released their debut EP. They recently performed on Garrison Keillor's
Rhubarb Show. CSNT talk to Chris Roberts about what inspired them to form and where they will be going from here.
Rochester Art Center
This weekend Rochester will open its doors to their new arts center. Reactions are mixed—some people love it and some hate it. Director of the Rochester Art Center , B. J. Shigaki's, talks to Erin Galbally.
Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua
Big Top Chautauqua's new musical theatre production, "Old Minnesota: Song of the North Star," tells the story of Minnesota through original music, stories and large-screen images. The show debuts at the Fairmont Opera House. Composer Warren Nelson talks to us about his new production.
James Sewell Ballet leaps center stage
A Minnesota dance company is looking to raise its profile in the Twin Cities. The James Sewell Ballet says it will perform its next season at the Historic State Theater on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis. For the past eleven years James Sewell Ballet has performed at the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium at the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul. Artistic Director and founder James Sewell says the move is part of a strategic effort to promote dance in the Twin Cities
Arts Roundup
