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Remembering Luke the Drifter

Remembering Luke the Drifter

A new play - set in a real funeral home - looks at how we remember people who lived less than stellar lives.
by Marianne Combs

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The Jayhawks pitch a public radio show

The Jayhawks pitch a public radio show

Gary Louris and Mark Olson pitch a radio show about songwriting to NPR in the middle of an interview.
by Marianne Combs

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Did Albrecht Durer leave secret messages in his art?

Did Albrecht Durer leave secret messages in his art?

A collector of his prints says she's found allusions to centuries-old scandals hidden in his detailed engravings.
by Marianne Combs

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Women take on the media in ‘Miss Representation’

Women take on the media in ‘Miss Representation’

A provocative new documentary looks at how the media shapes the way women are viewed, and how they view themselves.
by Marianne Combs

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Performing arts jobs in steep national decline

Performing arts jobs in steep national decline

According to latest figures, performing arts employment is at its lowest level since 1990.
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: Dan Israel, Spelling Bee, and Lake Superior in photographs

Art Hounds: Dan Israel, Spelling Bee, and Lake Superior in photographs

The hounds are following a St. Louis Park songwriter who sings from the heart, a photographic portrait of the biggest Great Lake, and a spelling bee re-imagined as musical theater.
by Chris Roberts

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