January 28, 2003 - The Children's Theatre Company today unveiled new plans for the expansion and renovation of its home in south Minneapolis. It's a significant change from what CTC originally proposed last spring. The design is smaller, simpler... and cheaper. The Children's Theatre Company says it could start work on the new building as soon as this summer... if the state legislature approves bonding money for the project. Minnesota Public Radio's Marianne Combs reports:
July 3, 2002 - Famed American playwright Arthur Miller is in Minneapolis this week preparing for the world premiere of his latest play at the Guthrie Theater. Miller is best known for his plays "Death of a Salesman" and "The Crucible" - this is the first time he's premiered a play in Minnesota.
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April 19, 2002 - In this edition of Word of Mouth - A profile on Brave New Workshop’s comedy “Bushwacked 2”/ Minnesota Opera’s “Little Women” / Center for the Performing Arts comedy “Among the Oats” / Northern Clay Center’s St. Paul American Pottery Festival / Klezmer Dances / Albee’s “The Play about the Baby” / The Rose Ensemble is performing music that is based on Gregorian chant / Minneapolis poet and spoken word artist Desdamona reads “To Know my Mother” / Minnesota jazz singer Alicia Renée
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February 14, 2002 - MPR’s Marianne Combs profiles acclaimed playwright Lee Blessing's new play "Thief River," which portrays two gay men growing up in rural Minnesota who choose very different paths in life. Over the next fifty years they remain in contact; their experiences reflect the changing attitudes toward homosexuality in America.
January 18, 2002 - Minnesota has a strong dance program. It is severely underfunded and that needs to change.
January 18, 2002 - Park Square Theater presents their version of "Sideshow." Zeitgeist performs a free concert titled "Playing It Close to Home." "Time Take" at the Weisman Art Museum takes a look at women through the ages.
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.
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: