Eric Ringham

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• Innocence Lost: It was a cult, part 2

  MPR’s Marianne Combs reports on how the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis is being forced to revisit a grim part of its past as it works to resolve lawsuits that charge it with failing to protect young people from sexual abuse.

  Oct. 8, 20197 minSave
• Innocence Lost: A culture of abuse, part 1

  MPR’s Marianne Combs reports on how the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis is being forced to revisit a grim part of its past as it works to resolve lawsuits that charge it with failing to protect young people from sexual abuse.

  Oct. 7, 20198 minSave
• At Burnsville’s Metcalf Middle School, racial slurs poisoned the culture

  MPR’s Elizabeth Shockman reports on racist incidents at Metcalf Middle School in Burnsville. Students and staff recount multiple experiences of racial slurs at school, including offensive words spoken by principal Shannon McParland.

  Jul. 31, 20198 minSave
• Guthrie Theater brings 'Frankenstein' back to life

  In the stage adaption of Mary Shelley’s classic story, the monster and his creator wrestle with timeless questions at the Guthrie Theater.

  Sep. 14, 20184 minSave
• At Renaissance Festival, women recount years of harassment

  MPR’s Marianne Combs reports on allegations of harrassment and abuse at Minnesota Renaissance Festival. Carr Hagerman, the fair’s entertainment director, is facing criminal sexual misconduct charges alleging he raped a freelance photographer on festival grounds in Shakopee.

  Aug. 30, 20187 minSave
• Mu wrestles its 50th work onto the stage

  MPR’s Marianne Combs profile on the story of a young Filipino's fascination with the world of pro wrestling. The play, titled tot: The Untold Story of a Filipino Hulk Hogan, is the 50th new work Mu Performing Arts has produced.

  Jun. 17, 20164 minSave
• Laurie Anderson continues a life of musical experimentation

  MPR’s Euan Kerr interviews experimental composer and musician Laurie Anderson, who has been on the forefront of musical experimentation in the U.S. for more than 40 years. The two discuss the sounds, imagery, and juxtaposition.

  Mar. 16, 20164 minSave
• Two one-acts take Penumbra to a revealing, unsettling place

  MPR’s Marianne Combs reports on Penumbra Theatre’s opening run of The Dutchman and The Owl Answers - two surreal one-act plays that explore race relations, sexual politics and biracial identity.

  Feb. 29, 20164 minSave
• History Theater's play "George Bonga: Black Voyageur" probes identity politics of the 1830s

  MPR’s Euan Kerr interviews the creators of new play George Bonga: Black Voyageur. The History Theater pulls together a dream team of playwright Carlyle Brown, director Marion McClinton, and actor James A. Williams to tell the story of African American voyageur George Bonga.

  Feb. 4, 20164 minSave
• Jessica Huang talks about her play "Purple Cloud"

  MPR’s Marianne Combs chats with playwright Jessica Huang about her play, “Purple Cloud.” The play is produced by Mu Performing Arts and explores what it means to be mixed race... and how it leads one family on a journey of self-discovery.

  Dec. 15, 20154 minSave