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‘This is rehearsal for life’: Mixed Blood Theatre takes on thorny topics

‘This is rehearsal for life’: Mixed Blood Theatre takes on thorny topics

Discussions of political topics, even among like-minded people, can be difficult. And finding a neutral place to have them can be even harder. As part of our Talking Sense series, reporter Jacob Aloi goes to a Minneapolis theater company creating a space for these conversations, through food and performance.
by Jacob Aloi

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James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93.
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HUGE Improv Theater, a Minneapolis comedy hub for nearly 20 years, to close in October

HUGE Improv Theater, a Minneapolis comedy hub for nearly 20 years, to close in October

Due to financial challenges, HUGE Improv Theater in Minneapolis will close permanently at the end of October. The announcement comes less than a month after two leaders resigned amid concerns about diversity and inclusion.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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'Shogun' wins record-breaking 14 Emmys at Creative Arts ceremony as Jamie Lee Curtis gets her first

'Shogun' wins record-breaking 14 Emmys at Creative Arts ceremony as Jamie Lee Curtis gets her first

“Shogun” won a whopping 14 times at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. That's the most Emmys ever won by a show for a single season. Jamie Lee Curtis won her first career Emmy for best actress in a comedy series for her work on “The Bear."
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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Tree. Table. Book.‘ by Lois Lowry

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Tree. Table. Book.‘ by Lois Lowry

Kristin Nilsen of Big Hill Books in Minneapolis recommends “Tree. Table. Book.” by Lois Lowry
by Emily Bright

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Cube Critics discuss ‘Reagan’ and ‘Cuckoo’

Cube Critics discuss ‘Reagan’ and ‘Cuckoo’

MPR News Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber discuss a biopic about an American President and another horror movie that Sparber compares to David Lynch.
by Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber

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Margaret Renkl on ‘The Comfort of Crows’

Margaret Renkl on ‘The Comfort of Crows’

To celebrate the upcoming 25th anniversary of Talking Volumes, we are revisiting a favorite from last year. New York Times columnist and nature writer Margaret Renkl closed out the 2023 Talking Volumes season with meditations on the joys of a backyard oasis, the inevitable losses of a warming climate and how to live while holding both of those truths in tandem.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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