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Penumbra Theatre takes on new role as center for racial healing

Penumbra Theatre takes on new role as center for racial healing

Penumbra Theatre in St. Paul is building on decades of work nurturing Black performers and playwrights to become a center for racial healing. MPR News Host Angela Davis talks with Penumbra president Sarah Bellamy and other members of the leadership team about what this means.   
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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The Rock Hall of Fame opens to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

The Rock Hall of Fame opens to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are the rare songwriting and producing team to get into the prestigious hall, and they hope it will lead to more artists like them being inducted.

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Migos rapper Takeoff dead after Houston shooting, rep says

Migos rapper Takeoff dead after Houston shooting, rep says

A representative confirms that rapper Takeoff is dead after a shooting outside of a Houston bowling alley. Kirsnick Khari Ball was known as Takeoff and part of Migos along with Quavo and Offset. 
by The Associated Press

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How to make an ofrenda for Día de Muertos

How to make an ofrenda for Día de Muertos

Día de Muertos is a Mexican holiday that commemorates loved ones who have died. It is believed their spirits return to their families, who put up ofrendas, or altars, on Nov. 1.
by Ayana Archie

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What can horror movies teach us about ourselves and our society?

What can horror movies teach us about ourselves and our society?

People have been telling stories about monsters, ghosts and the supernatural for centuries. But why does horror appeal to us? What can scary stories teach us about ourselves and society? Coming up at 9 a.m. on Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a folklore professor and a film and TV critic.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Magic and mayhem: LARPer life in Minnesota

Magic and mayhem: LARPer life in Minnesota

Every Halloween, people across the country delight in dressing up in costumes and attending parties with friends. But for live action role players, or LARPers, it does not matter the time of year to don armor and to meet up with their friends to participate in a sprawling interactive theatrical experience.  
by Jacob Aloi

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Jerry Lee Lewis has died at age 87

Jerry Lee Lewis has died at age 87

The iconic rock 'n' roll pioneer and last living member of the "Million-Dollar Quartet" — whose meteoric rise collapsed almost as quickly as he ascended, thanks to scandal — has died at age 87.
by Blake Farmer and Anastasia Tsioulcas

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