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Vanska and the musicians will re-unite again next May

Who will forget Osmo Vanska’s emotionally charged final concerts conducting the musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra at the University of Minnesota’s Ted Mann Concert Hall in October? Well, it turns out they weren’t a farewell after all. Vanska and the musicians will return to the stage on May 2, 2014 at the U’s newly renovated Read more →
by Chris Roberts

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Remembering Sage Cowles

Remembering Sage Cowles

The Twin Cities has lost one its most generous arts supporters. Philanthropist Sage Cowles, the wife of the late John Cowles, died yesterday. She was 88. As a couple, Sage and John Cowles had a tremendous influence on the local arts scene.  Through Sage, much of that generosity went to dance. Her legacy is reflected Read more →
by Marianne Combs

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Review: Aiming to be epic, ‘Hunger Games’ hits target

Review: Aiming to be epic, ‘Hunger Games’ hits target

Don’t be fooled by the slow first hour or so of “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” the second installment in the four-part series.
by Stephanie Curtis

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Philanthropist, dancer Sage Cowles dies at 88

Philanthropist, dancer Sage Cowles dies at 88

Minnesota has lost the other half of one of its best known philanthropic couples. Sage Cowles, for whom the Sage Awards for Dance are named, died Thursday.
by Marianne Combs

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GiveMN analyzes what went wrong on Give to the Max Day

How many more millions of dollars would have been raised during Give to the Max Day if it hadn’t been plagued by serious technical problems?
by Marianne Combs

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Leah Cooper brings veterans and their stories to the stage

Leah Cooper brings veterans and their stories to the stage

This weekend and next, veterans are taking to the stage to share stories of life in the military and at war. Called “The Veterans Play Project,” the work is the brainchild of director Leah Cooper, who is also known for heading up the Minnesota Theater Alliance and for being a former director of the Minnesota Fringe Read more →
by Marianne Combs

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