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A perfect day for the BBC

A perfect day for the BBC

Musicians sing Lou Reed's "A Perfect Day" in thanks for BBC's public support.
by Marianne Combs

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Tony winner Mark Rylance quotes MN poet… again

Tony winner Mark Rylance quotes MN poet… again

Rylance and poet Louis Jenkins are working on a stage production based on Jenkins' poems.
by Marianne Combs

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Patrick’s Cabaret: a home for new art for 25 years

Patrick’s Cabaret: a home for new art for 25 years

What started as a showcase for works in progress has become an integral part of the performing arts scene.
by Marianne Combs

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Monster as metaphor in Super 8

A violent creature represents the pain and loss a young boy is suffering.
by Marianne Combs

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Modern high-tech protects ancient high-art

Modern high-tech protects ancient high-art

A new device is giving museums a leg up on fine-tuning gallery conditions.
by Marianne Combs

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Mrs. Smith goes to Vegas

Mrs. Smith goes to Vegas

The Bryant Lake Bowl performer was a finalist in the Minneapolis auditions for America's Got Talent.
by Marianne Combs

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Shakespeare through the eyes of young girls

Shakespeare through the eyes of young girls

Two young girls explain the plot of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," with charming results.
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: American Indian festival, Paper Toys, and pioneering painting

Art Hounds: American Indian festival, Paper Toys, and pioneering painting

This week's hounds have their eyes on a Duluth screening of the documentary about painter Philip Pearlstein, an art show in which paper takes on an added, more playful dimension, and an encompassing American Indian art festival in Minneapolis.
by Chris Roberts

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