Features include an essay on poet Jim Lenfestey's cinematic pilgrimage to Cold Mountain, an early look at Stuart Pimsler's new dance work "Tales from the Book of Longing," and a review of Jill Breckenridge's poetry collection "The Gravity of Flesh".
In this Issue: Heart's Desire
This issue's featured artists invite you to explore that bittersweet ache unique to the human heart, the yearning that compels artists and pilgrims alike - an observer's acute desire to "really see" the stranger, the hunger for reunion in the midst of estrangement, the simple longing to know and be known.
- HOMEPAGE: Highlights include an essay on poet Jim Lenfestey's cinematic journey in search of his muse, the 9th-century Chinese poet Han Shan; an early look at Stuart Pimsler's sophisticated new production, Tales from the Book of Longing; and a close reading of Jill Breckenridge's keenly insightful new poetry collection, The Gravity of Flesh
- NEWS YOU CAN USE: A handpicked selection of brand-new artist opportunities from mnartists.org's daily-updated community bulletin board
- YOU ARE HERE: Fall festivals, art crawls, theater, music, film, and exhibitions around the state are there for the browsing in this issue's event listings
PLUS: Minnesota bibliophiles, it's that time again - this weekend is Rain Taxi's 9th Annual Twin Cities Book Festival