January 11, 2002 - "Word Dance" is a show that reveals the similariities between South India dance and African dance. Lisa Kane plays every Tuesday night Anodyne Coffee House. Northern Clay Center displays art of three Jerome artists: Kathryn Gotham, Christin Plucard, and Emily Schroeder. "Shakespeare's R and J" is a modern version of Romeo and Juliet that is set in an all-boys boarding school.
January 11, 2002 - On September 11th an already shaky american economy took a nosedive. Many lost their jobs - others saw their retirement funds shrivel. As a result people have less expendible income and are making fewer non-essential purchases...or are they? Minnesota Public Radio's Marianne Combs has this report on how the terrorist attacks may be responsible for a sudden surge in the art industry:
January 11, 2002 - After September 11th, art gallery attendance is up dramatically, serving as a meeting place or an escape. Painting purchases are not dramatically up, however. Artwork brings a sense of comfort and serenity and people want a piece of that.
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January 15, 2002 - Many groups are disappointed with the governor's bonding proposal, including some arts organizations. Several groups, most notably the Guthrie Threatre, the Children's Threatre Company, and the Roy Wilkens Auditorium asked for millions of dollars for new or renovated buildings. None of them got any. Senate DFLer Dick Cohen has been a strong advocate of funding for the arts and he's on the line now. That's DFL Senator Dick Cohen. Coming up in the next half hour we'll hear more from Governor Ventura who says he is now leaning toward running for reelection.
January 15, 2002 - Six stories up, an art restoration team sways on scaffolding but works with steady hands to restore a mural at St. John's University in Collegeville. The mural is considered one of the most detailed paintings of it's kind in the U.S. St. John's officials say it's more than decorative art. It represents the school's Benedictine tradition and beliefs. Mainstreet Radio's Tim Post reports.
January 16, 2002 - Minnesota Public Radio music host, Mindy Ratner talks with conductor Yakov Kreizberg about the renowned conductor/composer Leonard Bernstein. Kreizberg leads the Minnesota Orchestra in the second part of the Bernstein Festival, a two-week event exploring Leonard Bernstein's legacy as a conductor, composer, pianist and educator.
January 17, 2002 - Four-hundred hats, neck gaitors and ear warmers from Ely-based Wintergreen Designs are on their way to Ground Zero in New York City. Ground Zero coordinators contacted Susan Schurke and asked if her company could make and donate the items to help keep emergency workers warm. Schurke says her company closed down its regular production to complete the order...
January 17, 2002 - There was no final decision last night Helms reports.
January 17, 2002 - MPR’s Greta Cunningham interviews conductor Nicholas McGegan as he prepares The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra for their performance of George Frideric Handel's "Gloria in Excelsis Deo," a piece that had been lost and wasn't performed for more than 300 years.