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BLOG: Arts Community United Kickoff!

Posted May. 17

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55 Arts organizations and hundreds of artists are organizing to oppose the marriage amendment that will be on the ballot in MN in November.

BLOG: Theater hacking, United for all Families, Guthrie memories and more. News for 5.15

Posted May. 15

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Theater hacking in Montreal draws mixed reactions and over 53 MN arts organizations unite against the proposed gay marriage amendment.

BLOG: Placemaking projects, MRAC workshops, props snafus and more. News of the new.

Posted May. 8

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Placemaking projects, MRAC workshops, props snafus and more. News of the new.

BLOG: Public art projects, spotlight on new works, and a tragic loss of life.

Posted Apr. 30

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Public art projects, spotlight on new works, and a tragic loss of life. News and notes for April 30th.

BLOG: Guthrie controversy rages on, 10 new plays open on Monday, and more. News and notes!

Posted Apr. 23

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Amidst the controversy over the Guthrie's new season Levi tries to explain his lack of interest in the Guthrie. Plus, other season announcement and new plays.

BLOG: MN Opera twittergate, Workhaus-aholics, and TC Film Fest- it's news and notes

Posted Apr. 17

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News and notes for April 16th including twitter controversy, new works via workhaus and the 2012 film festival

BLOG: Toy Theatre, Gay Marriage, and success via failure. Its news and notes from past week -4.9.2012

Posted Apr. 9

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Toy Theatre after Dark, Gay Marriage amendment, and a few inspiration articles. It's the news and notes from April 2nd through 8th.

BLOG: News and Notes 4/1- Is it okay to be difficult to work with?

Posted Apr. 3

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A few items from the week before 4/2 including a new play, and the whether or not artists allow for difficult behavior.

BLOG: News & such as of March 26th. Choreographers wanted, world premiere of new play, and more.

Posted Mar. 26

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News and Notes from the past week including the loss of a young actor, a call for choreographers and the return of the are women funny question.

BLOG: Mike Daisey versus This American Life and more news and notes from week of 3/12-3/18!

Posted Mar. 19

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Is the Mike Daisey and This American Life controversy an indictment of theaters ability to get at truth? Plus internship opportunities and more...

BLOG: Lobbying, Grant deadlines, and where to rehearse

Posted Mar. 12

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News & such for the week of March 12th. Lobbying, Grant deadlines, and where to rehearse

BLOG: Storytelling, play development, arts criticism and the power of musical theater

Posted Mar. 5

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Storytelling, play development, arts criticism and the power of musical theater

BLOG: Is there a theater boom happening in the Twin Cities

Posted Feb. 26

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Weekend full of sellout shows, conversations at Mixed Blood, the loss of an influential figure, and Arts Advocacy Day.

BLOG: Raging Twin Cities theater debates, New Plays & improvisation

Posted Feb. 20

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Debates about playwrighting and whether artists are special rage. Here are some of the highlights.

BLOG: New McKnight blog, valentines items, and we quote the shit out of you

Posted Feb. 13

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McKnight foundation starts a new blog about artists, valentines arts recommendations and we quote the social media chatter

BLOG: Tax Credits, Caucuses, and Injuries: The Art Trifecta

Posted Feb. 6

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Is arts funding in danger due to football? How does a company react when a dancer gets hurt?

BLOG: Sweaty dramas, fringe festival, and placemakers

Posted Jan. 30

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Atlantic asks why comedy doesn't win awards and artplace has $15 million, will MN orgs get any of it?

BLOG: News & Notes for 1/16 through 1/22

Posted Jan. 23

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Theater reviews about and SOPA/PIPA causes protest. Here's a bit of news and notes.

BLOG: Items of some note from 1/9 – 1/15

Posted Jan. 16

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Staff turn-over at the Guthrie, arts journalism turn-over at MinnPost, & 1968 controversy

BLOG: Items of some note from 1/3 - 1/8

Posted Jan. 8

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Articles, items, and topics of some note from the past week

BLOG: Christmas Carols Past

Posted Dec. 7

Character sketch | Tradition

"If you have a choice of where to spend your next childhood, then you should seriously consider a theater." Marya reflects on Christmas in the theater.

BLOG: Get to the Max Day

Posted Nov. 4

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It's like a holiday for giving, when Minnesotans want to make donations! To you! Missing Give to the Max Day is like missing a party thrown in your honor!

BLOG: What're you talking about 10/24-11/3

Posted Nov. 4

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This week brings conversations on Halloween costumes, the movie Anonymous, and bad audience behavior

BLOG: What're you talking about 10/15-10/21

Posted Oct. 21

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Here’s a brief round-up of comments/reactions to this weeks articles and items on Minnesota Playlist.

BLOG: Actor Warren Bowles is recovering

Posted Sep. 19

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Beloved Twin Cities actor Warren Bowles is conscious and recovering from Friday's cardiac arrest.

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