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Paying for Minnesota's roads, rails, and waterways
Minnesota 2020 The Minnesota Department of Transportation estimates that by 2035, over 1 billion tons of freight, valued at over $1 trillion, will move through Minnesota each year (see p. 3-8).These...
View ArticleFLOW Northside Arts Crawl
Fri, 07/26/2013 - 5:00pm - Sun, 07/28/2013 - 6:00pm8th Annual FLOW Northside Arts Crawl July 26th – July 28th 2013 FLOW Northside Arts Crawl is both a community celebration and premier art event in...
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The revival of Minnesota's Boun Phra Vet celebration
Chanida Phaengd...This weekend, the air was warm and festive as Lao community members gathered at Wat Lao Forest Lake for Boun Phra Vet. The temple revived its annual traditional celebration of the...
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Establish a 'Peace Site,' promote peace
Dick BernardMy friend, Lynn Elling, founder of World Citizen and co-founder of the Nobel Peace Prize Festival, now part of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, has a favorite Gandhi saying which he recites...
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Dai Thao answers questions for St. Paul City Council
Grace KellyDai Thao is the third candidate answering a standard list of questions for all the candidates of Ward 1 for St Paul City Council. I requested brief answers, no more than 300 words.The answer...
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The cowgirl and her bone-breaking "Ferrari"
Sylvia BurgosEvery jolt jerked my head and neck, and pulled at my shoulders. After the first 30 minutes, I began checking for cracked molars and loose fillings. Two hours into it, I could feel the...
View ArticleRed, white, and black: Imagining "Independence Day" as an anti-colonialist event
Steve ClemensMy morning started this “Independence Day” listening to Amy Goodman and her Democracy Now! program recount the heroism of Daniel Ellsberg, Senator Mike Gravel, and the Unitarian publishing...
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Camino Real
camino-061413.jpgp1 How good is Camino Real, the Tennessee Williams play produced by Girl Friday Productions at the Minneapolis Theatre Garage? Well, the chief drama critic for The New York Times once...
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FROM THE EDITORS' DESK | Did the Twin Cities Daily Planet sell out to Facebook?
Jay Gabler TC Daily Planet We recently received this e-mail from a reader, who has given us permission to republish the e-mail but has asked to remain anonymous.I was really happy to see your article...
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PRE-FRINGE PROFILE: It's All True, Episode IV
Phillip Andrew ...SHOW TITLE: It's All True, Episode IVPRODUCER: Tim CameronHAILING FROM: MinnesotaSHOW DESCRIPTION: Using music and physicality, this piece explores meaning and human potential, on a...
View ArticleRebecca Myers Jewelry Trunk Show at Max's
Sat, 07/06/2013 - 10:00am - Wed, 07/10/2013 - 7:00pmMax's at The Shops at Excelsior & Grand is pleased to present a trunk show featuring the dramatic, refined collection of Rebecca Myers jewelry....
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Merle Haggard, America's favorite ex-con-cum-music-hero, books a return to...
Dwight Hobbes Sounding Off On Sound This time last year, Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson were at the State Theatre in Minneapolis for a night that legitimately was historic. After all, there...
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Spanish and English: Joyce Preschool succeeds in two languages
Sheila Regan TC Daily Planet As more and more evidence piles up about the importance of kids getting a head start to their education before kindergarten, the spotlight is on what preschool programs can...
View ArticleMe the people: public good, private greed
Rich BroderickOn July 4th I took my dog to celebrate at the off-leash park at Minnehaha Falls.The off-leash area is a well-planned and orderly place (or as orderly as a place can be where dogs gather...
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Act for the Planet
act_for_the_planet.jpgPlanet Earth: Understanding climate change. Act for the Planet is a group blog written by various Minnesotans sharing news and views about the topic of climate change. (Photo:...
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Act for the Planet
Planet Earth: Understanding climate change. Act for the Planet is a group blog written by various Minnesotans sharing news and views about the topic of climate change. (Photo: NASA.)Planet Earth:...
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Storm: Northeast Minneapolis among last to recover
Margo Ashmore Northeaster Four wire-entangled tree spots in Northeast were among the city’s last to get power restored after the June 21 storms, the Northeaster office’s part of the 29th and Johnson...
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Community hops garden: A new brew in Longfellow
Rebekah Peterson My Broadsheet An idea that’s been brewing for more than two years over at the Minnesota Beer Activists’ headquarters will take shape soon, when the group, lead by Executive Director...
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Midtown Farmers Market: Market report with Mao Lee
Rebekah Peterson My Broadsheet In this week’s Market Report, we talk to Mao Lee at the Midtown Farmers Market to find out what’s new at her stand. She also offers tips on how to pick and prepare green...
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