December 31, 2001 - Over the years more than six million children have seen the Minnesota's Children's Theatre Company. For many it was their first theater experience The Children's Theatre Company, now in its 37th season, has outgrown its Minneapolis facility. It's asking the state for $12 million to expand. Mainstreet Radio's Rob Schmitz has this report.
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December 31, 2001 - St. John's University in Collegeville is home to the largest woodburning kiln in North America. The kiln holds more than 5,000 pots in its three chambers. A new book called "Body of Clay, Soul of Fire" tells the story of the kiln and Richard Bresnahan, the local potter and teacher who helped build it. Bresnahan grew up in North Dakota and studied ceramics at St. John's in the early 1970s. He earned the title "master potter" during a four-year apprenticeship with a thirteenth-generation potter in Japan. Bresnahan says that in order to understand why the kiln works so well, you have to understand what it DOESN'T do well:
January 1, 2002 - With snow on the ground and freezing temperatures, the Minnesota State Fair seems like a distant memory. Nonetheless, this Friday the Great Minnesota Get Together will be featured on the national PBS series "Life 360." The segment was produced by Peggy Orenstein and her filmmaker husband, Steven Okazaki. Orenstein openly admits she's a huge state fair junkie. The native Minnesotan, who lives in California now, says she has always wanted to share her love of the fair with people around the country. Orenstein says she found the perfect excuse to document last summer's fair.
January 2, 2002 - Few Minnesotans now know the name Paul Howard Manship. But mention the bronze sculpture "Indian Hunter and Dog" and many people will know exactly what you mean. A replica of the bronze has stood for years outside the entrance to the Como Zoo, the original stands in Cochran Park on Summit Avenue. Now there is a chance to learn more about Manship, his importance in the development of modern art and how his work compares to other great sculptors of the same era. Minnesota Public Radio's Marianne Combs reports:
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January 4, 2002 - Artists fighting for money from the Capitol
January 4, 2002 - On this segment of MPR’s Word of Mouth, host Chris Roberts looks at city politicians and art organizations making a plea for support from Governor Ventura and the Minnesota legislature for funding. MPR’s Laura McCallum also provides a short report.
January 8, 2002 - Interview with Rahfat Hussain
January 10, 2002 - MPR’s Tom Crann talks with composer Daniel Schnyder about The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra world premiere of "Krisis," a symphony honoring the victims of the September 11th attacks. The piece has three movements reflecting stages in human reactions to tragedy.