Highlights include a roundup of reviews on three new shows with very different interpretations on the landscape genre, a break-down of the recent dance work on stage in "Renovation," and a pitch for making a special trip up to Duluth for Homegrown 11.

"Renovate"--a choreographic showcase recently at the Ritz
Performance critic Lightsey Darst weighs in on the new dance works and promising new talent she saw on stage a couple of weeks ago in Renovate
Performance critic Lightsey Darst weighs in on the new dance works and promising new talent she saw on stage a couple of weeks ago in Renovate

One of the pieces noted in "Territories Real and Imagined" by Mason Riddle
Dietrich Sieling, Geoff's Old House. One of the pieces on view at Giraffe-man at Bockley Gallery through April 4.
Dietrich Sieling, Geoff's Old House. One of the pieces on view at Giraffe-man at Bockley Gallery through April 4.

Read "Come On Up for Homegrown" by Ann Klefstad
Homegrown 11 will begin April 26 and run through May 3 in Duluth and Superior (Photo by Barrett Chase)
Homegrown 11 will begin April 26 and run through May 3 in Duluth and Superior (Photo by Barrett Chase)

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In this Issue: Breaking Ground
As winter loosens its grip on our state (at last!), we at a+E HQ are finding ourselves keenly interested in the soil again, antsy for the day those early shoots of spring growth really take hold in the yard. I don't know about you, but I'm finding seed catalogs to be as gripping as the thriller on my bedside table these days. It's fitting, then, that this issue's articles center on new growth, as yet unseen vistas, and starting fresh.
- HOMEPAGE: a roundup review of three gallery exhibitions offering inventive reinterpretations of the landscape genre, the abundant novelties on stage for the recent Renovate dance showcase, and a persuasive pitch for making the trip out to Duluth's Homegrown Music Festival this year
- NEWS YOU CAN USE: a handpicked assortment of relevant local arts news and opportunities
- YOU ARE HERE: a host of events in every discipline, with something for every taste and inclination
PLUS: A new month's worth of podcast episodes from Some Assembly Required and "Floating Worlds," an interdisciplinary dialogue presented by TalkingImageConnection featuring writers' responses to the Soap Factory's Almost Nothing installation by Clive Murphy



