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'The Wiz' unites Penumbra, Children's Theatre Co.

'The Wiz' unites Penumbra, Children's Theatre Co.

Joining forces to produce "The Wiz" means Children's Theatre gets Penumbra Theatre's expertise in African-American culture and expression, and Penumbra gets Children's sizable resources and access to a young audience.
by Marianne Combs

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Ursula K. Le Guin, whose novels plucked truth from high fantasy, dies at 88

Ursula K. Le Guin, whose novels plucked truth from high fantasy, dies at 88

The novelist, best known for works such as the Earthsea series and "The Left Hand of Darkness," used her fantastic realms to grapple with difficult themes. And she kept working until her death.
by Colin Dwyer

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Dropping Keillor painful but necessary, MPR chief tells listeners

Dropping Keillor painful but necessary, MPR chief tells listeners

"Because of the serious and sensitive nature of the allegations, we decided to undertake an independent investigation and we told Garrison that we were doing so," CEO Jon McTaggart wrote Tuesday.
by Laura Yuen and Eric Ringham

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Editor's note: How we're covering the Keillor story

Editor's note: How we're covering the Keillor story

In covering the story of Garrison Keillor's relationship with Minnesota Public Radio, journalists at MPR News are working independently of their parent company's senior leadership.
by MPR News Staff

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Del Toro's 'Shape of Water' lands a leading 13 Oscar nods

Del Toro's 'Shape of Water' lands a leading 13 Oscar nods

Guillermo del Toro's lavish monster romance "The Shape of Water" has landed a leading 13 nominations and Greta Gerwig became just the fifth woman nominated for best director by the Academy Awards.
by The Associated Press

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The far out history of how hippie food spread across America

The far out history of how hippie food spread across America

Finding granola, hummus, organic produce and whole grains is easy now, but it wasn't always. Jonathan Kauffman's new book, "Hippie Food," explores the people and places that expanded America's palate.
by Menaka Wilhelm

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'The Friend' is no shaggy dog story

'The Friend' is no shaggy dog story

Sigrid Nunez's new novel follows a woman mourning the suicide of a close friend, mentor and fellow writer -- and the upheaval after she reluctantly takes in his huge, bereft (and smelly) Great Dane.
by Heller McAlpin

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McNally Smith came within 'hair's breadth' of reopening

McNally Smith came within 'hair's breadth' of reopening

After McNally Smith College of Music closed in late December, an effort to reopen the school as a nonprofit continued. But the deal fell through at the eleventh hour.
by Peter Cox

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