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Soap Factory: making the ordinary extraordinary

Soap Factory: making the ordinary extraordinary

The Minneapolis gallery's latest exhibition challenges our notions of what's real, and what's art.
by Marianne Combs

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The Southern downsizes; becomes a rental facility

The Southern Theater released a plan Friday which board members hope will help it emerge from a budgetary crisis, reduce costs and become more accessible to artists. The Minneapolis theater will become primarily a rental facility for the 2011-2012 season. It projects 40-weeks of performance activity, with a first year budget of just over 165-thousand…
by Chris Roberts

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Finding new uses for an old jailhouse

Finding new uses for an old jailhouse

Architects and designers will gather this weekend to brainstorm ideas for the former Ramsey County Jail site along the riverfront.
by Marianne Combs

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Hennepin Theatre Trust to open new performance space

Hennepin Theatre Trust to open new performance space

New Century Theatre will be a flexible performance space located in the City Center in downtown Minneapolis.
by Marianne Combs

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Diversity, then and now

Diversity, then and now

How the choice of venue for the show "Steerage Song" made its message that much more meaningful.
by Marianne Combs

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10 ways to light your Northern Spark

The all-night arts festival features more than 100 performances; here are some of the more intriguing options.
by Marianne Combs

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The story behind the name Penumbra

Artistic Director Lou Bellamy explains the meaning behind the African-American theater company's name
by Marianne Combs

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Simple, beautiful and so easy to make fun of

Simple, beautiful and so easy to make fun of

A video of a simple painting process elicits both awe, and several wry comments.
by Marianne Combs

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