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And the winner is…

September 20, 2010 4:00 PM

And the winner is…

Tonight's Ivey Awards recognized some of the best and brightest in Twin Cities theater.

by Marianne Combs

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September 20, 2010 4:47 AM

MN Poetry: Philip Bryant’s “Wade in the Water”

A collection of poems brings jazz and blues music to rural Minnesota.

by Marianne Combs

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100 year old Fitzgerald Theater makes National Register

September 17, 2010 10:39 AM

100 year old Fitzgerald Theater makes National Register

The home of "A Prairie Home Companion" gets historic billing just as it marks its 100th birthday.

by Marianne Combs

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Director attacks the Tillman myth

September 17, 2010 7:00 AM

Director attacks the Tillman myth

Director Amir Bar-Lev doesn’t mince words about the central character in his new film, which opens in the Twin Cities this weekend. “The icon Pat Tillman is a guy the real Pat Tillman would have hated,” he says over the phone. “Because Pat Tillman was by all accounts a guy who was incredibly loyal, incredibly…

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Weekend outlook: a riot

September 17, 2010 4:16 AM

Weekend outlook: a riot

Comedy, poetry, theater and edgy electronica await your consideration.

by Marianne Combs

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From “parking space” to “park”

September 16, 2010 1:24 PM

From “parking space” to “park”

Tomorrow people will be converting parking spaces in the Twin Cities into miniature parks.

by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: Frank Theatre, Ojibwe stories and new life for old objects

September 16, 2010 2:00 AM

Art Hounds: Frank Theatre, Ojibwe stories and new life for old objects

This week the hounds take us to Liberia during the civil war, a fictional reservation in Northern Minnesota and to an alternative future.

by Chris Roberts

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Coming soon to a classroom near you

September 15, 2010 4:55 AM

Coming soon to a classroom near you

Students returning to school this fall can expect some changes in their arts classrooms.

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The new minimalism

September 14, 2010 10:11 AM

The new minimalism

In a world where everyone is trying to save money and de-clutter, "less" is the new "more."

by Marianne Combs

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September 14, 2010 7:57 AM

Will live performance lose out to technology?

Activist Ben Cameron believes the performing arts are on the brink of being more important than ever before.

by Marianne Combs

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