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The reviews are in for MN Opera’s ‘Cosi fan tutte’

September 29, 2011 6:17 AM

The reviews are in for MN Opera’s ‘Cosi fan tutte’

Minnesota Opera's 'Cosi fan tutte' gets high praise from three critics.

by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: Pinocchio, Seamus Heaney, and an architectural jewel re-opens

September 29, 2011 2:00 AM

Art Hounds: Pinocchio, Seamus Heaney, and an architectural jewel re-opens

This week's hounds sing the praises of puppet portrayals of "Pinocchio" in Plainview, a Nobel Prize winning Irish poet who's visiting Minnesota, and a newly expanded architectural gem that was Frank Gehry's first foray into museum design.

by Chris Roberts

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September 28, 2011 10:09 AM

Jeremy Messersmith stops by NPR’s “tiny desk”

The Twin Cities musician stops by NPR HQ for a "tiny desk concert."

by Marianne Combs

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September 28, 2011 7:23 AM

Learn to listen with MPR Classical

Our colleagues over at Classical MPR have brought back their music appreciation and discussion series "Learning to Listen," and are kicking of the 2011-2012 season with a conversation about Symphonies.

by Marianne Combs

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Deadly dollhouses present miniature crime scenes

September 28, 2011 5:17 AM

Deadly dollhouses present miniature crime scenes

A new Twin Cities-made documentary called "Of Dolls and Murder" reveals how a set of dollhouses has helped investigators solve untimely deaths.

by Marianne Combs

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Cosi fan Tutte: The ‘Glee’ of its day?

September 27, 2011 10:10 AM

Cosi fan Tutte: The ‘Glee’ of its day?

Impressionable teenagers put the strength of their love to the test.

by Marianne Combs

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The reviews are in for Pillsbury House Theatre’s “The Pride”

September 27, 2011 6:42 AM

The reviews are in for Pillsbury House Theatre’s “The Pride”

Reviews are split over a show that depicts gay life in two eras.

by Marianne Combs

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Graphic novel Habibi intertwines holy books with comic books

September 27, 2011 4:16 AM

Graphic novel Habibi intertwines holy books with comic books

Graphic artist Craig Thompson tells a Middle Eastern love story in his newest work 'Habibi.'

by Marianne Combs

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Flower Pickin’ with Mary Flower

September 26, 2011 11:45 AM

Flower Pickin’ with Mary Flower

Blues guitarist Mary Flowers showcases the Piedmont style of finger picking.

by Marianne Combs

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September 26, 2011 7:01 AM

Doodling at work: it’s good for your brain

Science is giving new credence to those little drawings in the margins of your notepad.

by Marianne Combs

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