Photos via Little Brown Mushroom. Video via Kickstarter. Saint Paul’s Little Brown Mushroom publishing house has a history of providing young creative types with new artistic vehicles, but never one as literal as The Winnebago Workshop project. The latest venture from acclaimed photographer Alec Soth and the organization is an “art school on wheels,” a […]
Article · November 6, 2015 by Ira Brooker
Ananya Dance Company. Photo by V. Paul Virtucio. To the layperson, the concept of studying for a dance performance probably suggests doing exercises in the studio, or maybe watching videos of one’s routines. For Ananya Dance Theatre, dance research is a little more involved than that. Composed mostly of women of color, the company’s work […]
Article · October 30, 2015 by Ira Brooker
Even in this all-casual, all-the-time era of arts consumption, classical music manages to maintain an unshakable veneer of formality. While there’s something aesthetically appealing about the popular image of classical performances as high-toned events with opera glasses, tuxes and tails, in truth the form is far more accessible and approachable than the movies would have […]
Article · October 8, 2015 by Ira Brooker