New park pairs nature with art

Dominic Papatola
Dominic Papatola
MPR Photo/Jim Bickal

This Saturday, Silverwood Park hosts its grand opening. The newest addition to the Three Rivers Park District is a 120-acre spread in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Anthony, complete with trails and classroom spaces. But what makes Silverwood distinctive is the way it pairs nature and art. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Morning Edition arts commentator and St. Paul Pioneer Press theater critic Dominic Papatola about it.

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