Death of an Institution
After 11 years of advocating for and promoting arts reporting, the National Arts Journalism Program is closing down. The N-A-J-P was run by the Columbia University School of Journalism. We look at what has been lost through the death of this institution.
Art & Economics
As cities around American continue to climb back from the 2001 recession, there have been a number of strategies tried to revive dying or abandoned downtowns including, in some places, the arts. There's a belief among many that artists can turn a neglected downtown into an oasis of galleries, coffee houses, hip stores and crowds of people. We look at where this strategy has worked, where it hasn't, and why.
Music in Prayer
Most of the world's religions have taken singing and woven it deeply into the fabric of prayer. We have a look now at how this is done in three religions—Judaism, Islam and Hinduism.
Free Range Film Festival invites entries
Film festivals are all the rage these days, but what's a "Free Range" film festival? And where is Wrenshall, Minnesota?
Stepping to a new rhythm
A hot young tap group is bringing new life and rhythm to dance in the Twin Cities. Meet "Ten Foot Five."
