Working Boys Band
1399656326-working-boys-050914.jpgp1 Professor C.C. Heintzeman was a visionary educator who used music to change the lives of Minneapolis factory-working boys in the early 1900s. In playwright Dominic...
View ArticleMacbeth
1399049801-macbeth_050214.jpgp1 With drumming, dancing, singing and whole lot of fighting, Mission Theatre Company's fresh take on Macbeth makes for a production that Shakespeare rookies and veterans...
View ArticleZenon Dance Company: 31st Spring Season
1399051938-caught_050214.jpgp1 According to a legend that has been frightening Icelandic children for centuries, the terrifying giantess Grýla lives in a mountain cave and feasts on a stew of naughty...
View ArticleMy Antonia
1398452798-my_antonia_042514.jpgp1 A story of the land and the people who came to settle the Great Plains, My Antonia is also the tale of a lifelong friendship that grows out of that tough soil. Based...
View ArticleThe Time of Your Life
1398449691-time_of_your_life_042414_temp.jpgp1 The first drama to win both the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, The Time of Your Life -- written by William Saroyan (My Name...
View ArticleDanger 101
1397847995-danger_golf_041614.jpgp1 The Danger Committee has brought its trademark blend of spine-tingling thrills and hilarious comedy to NBC's America's Got Talent and to venues around the world. At...
View ArticleCOMMENTS of the WEEK | Part of the global village
Anthony Morley TC Daily Planet If you ever imagined the Twin Cities are not part of the global village, news and opinion in the Planet last week surely dispelled that thought. World and national media...
View ArticleMinneapolis: Settling for best of the worst or on the way to world class?
Bill Huntzicker TC Daily Planet Bicycling magazine didn’t do Minneapolis any favors by listing it as the second most bike-friendly city in the nation behind Portland, Ore., an urban design consultant...
View ArticleMarcy-Holmes celebrates spring with renewed history
Bill Huntzicker TC Daily Planet Some Southeast Minneapolis residents celebrated spring by looking to the future with more emphasis on bicycles and to the past with a new downloadable tour and the...
View ArticleREVIEW | Fight Like a Mother
aminaharper TC Daily Planet Walking into the Color Wheel Gallery you see a lot of things: vibrant hues that take the form of dangling earrings and embroidered purses, walls painted intensely with...
View ArticleThe mortality of cars
Ken AvidorI love sketching people, but very often people are in cars and I hate sketching cars. But, cars are a big part of the landscape so I sketch cars. Cars all seem to be screaming for attention...
View ArticleA whisper
Lisa GrayThe sappy cards and flowers and pretty boxes of chocolate in every store I see mock how I feel on this particular Mother's Day. Over 234 girls were stolen from a place that was supposed to be...
View ArticleTrials and tribulations at the Legislature
Rich Neumeister I have been at the Minnesota Legislature for a long time influencing public policy. I have been guided by my viewpoint what I think is important for civil liberties, privacy, and open...
View ArticleOpen meeting vs social media in the Minnesota legislature
Ann TreacyI am a big fan of open meeting laws. I am a big fan of social media. I’m not sure what to make of the legislation to say social media communication is not considered meetings under the open...
View ArticleDr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
1399148952-cat_in_the_hat_photo_920.jpgp1 Based on Dr. Seuss' classic children's book, The Cat in the Hat returns to Children's Theatre Company after its sold-out run. On a rainy day, Sally and her...
View ArticleAllegations of sexual assault of high school student in jail not surprising
Michele Garnett McKenzie Last month the Star Tribune reported that an 18-year-old high school student who was being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Sherburne County Jail suffered...
View ArticleBroaden the Southwest LRT debate
Conrad deFiebreAs the Metropolitan Council begins mediation to resolve thorny disputes with the City of Minneapolis over the planned Southwest light rail line, little-heard advocates for the...
View ArticleNatural First Aid – and Spring Swap
hmnlogosmall.jpgWed, 05/21/2014 - 7:00pm - 9:00pmScrapes, cuts and bruises are bound to happen, especially in the summer. Join us as we discuss homeopathic and natural first aid remedies to relieve...
View ArticleScreen Time Movie and Discussion
hmnlogosmall.jpgOne generation from now, most people in the U.S. will have spent more time in the virtual world than in nature. Media technologies have improved our lives in many ways, but what are the...
View ArticleFamily Picnic and Meeting Topic Planning
hmnlogosmall.jpgWed, 07/16/2014 - 7:00pm - 9:00pmJoin us for a family-friendly potluck picnic! Bring a dish/beverage to share (homemade/bought), and ideas for topics you'd like to see covered in...
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