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What makes us perform better? Not money.

Career analyst Dan Pink debunks performance bonuses and pushes instead for jobs that give people the ability to direct themselves in meaningful pursuits.
by Marianne Combs

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What’s happening to local music venues?

Word came in today about the fates of two bars known for hosting local music.
by Marianne Combs

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Character actor returns home

Character actor returns home

You know James Hong. You just don't know you do.
by Marianne Combs

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Playwriting is a blood sport

Playwriting is a blood sport

An exit interview with Playwrights' Center's Producing Artistic Director Polly Carl.
by Marianne Combs

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Where did Dylan get his twang?

A journalist travels to Hibbing in search of Bob Dylan's voice, and gets an earful.
by Marianne Combs

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Tarantino takes a knife to history

'Inglourious Basterds' is bloody (and) confusing.
by Euan Kerr

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Highpoint Center for Printmaking gets a new home

Highpoint Center for Printmaking gets a new home

It's hard not to think of Highpoint Center for Printmaking as the Twin Cities' golden child amongst non-profit arts organizations.
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: Faeries, fanfare and photography

Art Hounds: Faeries, fanfare and photography

The Minnesota Renaissance Festival opens this week; so does a photography exhibition on homeless youth.
by Marianne Combs

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Painting with sand

Painting with sand

Red Wing native Michael Augustin has been practicing the art of sand painting for nearly thirty years.
by Marianne Combs

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