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December 17, 2001 - Three Norman Rockwell paintings stolen from a Minnesota Gallery 23 years ago have been recovered and will be returned to their owner. That story made big news, in part because it involved the work of a famous artist. Art theft is a multi-billion dollar crime that plagues collectors, gallery owners and insurance agencies. And as Minnesota Public Radio's Marianne Combs reports it's on the rise:
December 5, 2001 -
November 23, 2001 - Moliere's Tartuffe comes back. Chamber ensemble Musical Offering is going to feature Slovakian music at their next concert. Hush is a new exhibit that is about the parent-child relationship.
November 16, 2001 - Chanteuse and cabaret singer Leslie Ball and friends are calling the Bryant Lake home for story and song. Molly's Delicious is a play about a girl who is in love with a man who was shipped to Korea. New Visions of the American Heartland is an exhibit at the Weisman Art Museum.
October 12, 2001 - On Word of Mouth, MPR’s Chris Roberts provides a radio guide to the local arts. This episode includes "Hush, Hush", John O'Donohue, Bakken Ensemble, “The Rink,” Jazz and Italian modern art, Lea Thomas, and an arts round-up..
October 5, 2001 - This weekend hundreds of *self-proclaimed Janites* are congregating in Seattle for the Annual General Meeting of the Jane Austen Society of North America. The author of such classics as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma, Jane Austen is still a source of great fascination 184 years after her death. The Jane Austen Society of Minnesota is one of the most active chapters, with monthly book groups, English teas and outings. Minnesota Public Radio's Marianne Combs attended a recent meeting.
September 7, 2001 - Word of Mouth roundup
August 10, 2001 - Jim Henson changed the face of television. His creations Kermit, Miss Piggy, Bert and Ernie, to name but a few, are now known around the world. A new show opening tomorrow at the Children's Museum in St. Paul gives visitors a chance to meet the characters. They'll also get a behind the scenes look at how muppets are made and how Henson led innovations in the puppet industry to make them more life-like and expressive. Word of Mouth's Marianne Combs has this report: {(note + 1:07 in music ends clean)
July 27, 2001 - (pronouncer: Bonfiglio = Bone-FEEL-ee-oh) The Minnesota Orchestra continues its SummerMusicFest this week with the musical theme "Absolutely American." Tonight and tomorrow night, the Orchestra will perform works by Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, John Adams and even Elvis Presley. Joining the orchestra is internationally famous harmonica player Robert Bonfiglio. He told Word of Mouth's Marianne Combs how he first discovered the harmonica: