The Guthrie is only the latest in a recent string of major arts initiatives in Minneapolis, and Dominic Papatola says that it would be a mistake to stop now. “It took upward of $350 million to complete the [Walker Art Center], Guthrie, [Children’s Theater Company] and [Minneapolis Institute of Arts] projects… But while it’s all over, we should also remember that it’s just beginning. The aftershocks of the first cultural building boom can already be felt.”