Get ready for summer arts events

The beginning of summer is right around the corner, and preparations for weekends spent away from home hiking or biking or just hanging around the lake are in the works.

During the summer, a whole strata of performing groups spring up in small towns across the region to capture the tourist market.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer talks with Morning Edition arts commentator and St. Paul Pioneer Press theater critic Dominic Papatola, who provides a guide to getting culture while getting a tan.

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