The M is a gem in downtown St. Paul, MN. Formally called the Minnesota Museum of American Art, the M is located in the Pioneer Endicott Building on Robert Street. It has a quiet, lowkey entrance that Erik and I almost missed as we walked from the parking garage to find it a couple of weeks ago. We entered a spacious lobby and were immediately greeted by a volunteer guide and a giant abstract painting…
A month ago, I visited the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska with Eldest Son and his partner. It’s hard to believe it was that long ago when if feels like it was just a couple of weeks ago. I’m not sure where summer is going, but it’s certainly going quickly. As much as I like history and art museums, I am super enamored with public sites that feature nature and greenhouses. The Arboretum, or the…
I recently finished reading “The Creative Act: A Way of Being,” a book by record producer Rick Rubin. A particular sentence on page 319 jumped out at me: “The world is only as free as it allows its artists to be.” Given last week’s news about Paramount axing “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” most likely due to Paramount capitulating to the Trump administration so their merger goes through with Skydance Media, we need…