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More praise for Minnesota art

Posted Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 8:22 am by Alan M. Berks

News and notes NEA Director Rocco Landesman likes what he sees in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Compliments are nice, but I worry about self-satisfaction.

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Chanhassen Flash Mob of 207 dancers at Mall of America

Posted Friday, August 27, 2010 at 4:41 pm by Leah Cooper

News and notes See video of Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' Flash Mob performance on Sunday at Mall of America.

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National Community Spirit Awards honoring Native American artists comes to Twin Cities

Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 3:56 pm by Leah Cooper

News and notes The prestigious national Community Spirit Awards, presented by First People's Fund, will be at SteppingStone Theatre in St. Paul September 10 at 7:00 p.m.

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Update on Jeff Bartlett

Posted Friday, August 20, 2010 at 7:59 am by Leah Cooper

News and notes A CaringBridge website has been set up to help friends of Jeff Bartlett follow his recovery and care.

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Jeff Bartlett in hospital after fall

Posted Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 1:48 pm by Leah Cooper

News and notes Jeff Bartlett is in the intensive care unit of Hennepin County Medical Center after a fall at Burnsville Performing Arts Center.

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I want something more than money from Minneapolis

Posted Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 9:11 pm by Alan M. Berks

Special focus Surprisingly, the city of Minneapolis gives less to the arts than Wichita, Kansas(millions less), but something else bothers me more.

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Rocco is coming

Posted Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 8:56 pm by Alan M. Berks

News and notes The Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts is coming to town. His name is Rocco. Don't mess with a guy named Rocco.

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Aug 16 at 9:00 pm

Final Dispatch

Aug 16 at 6:04 pm

Well, nice job! There were surprises, there was community, there was survival. 169 acts made it!

Aug 16 at 4:51 pm

Sticking a Fork in it

Aug 16 at 1:02 pm

The Inside Scoop

Aug 15 at 11:55 pm

Food for thought

Aug 15 at 12:38 pm

Awe and Regret

Aug 15 at 12:07 pm

Circumstance: The Anton Kissbougel Technique

Aug 14 at 5:36 pm

Circumstance: Not Paris: definately not Paris.

Aug 14 at 4:59 pm

How much Fringe dance did you see, and how much did you connect with? Luckily, Casebolt & Smith give us a guide for better understanding dance.

Aug 14 at 3:47 pm

Random Fringe Pic#3: Promo Cleverness

Aug 14 at 3:37 pm

Social Media

Aug 14 at 11:39 am

Doin' Lines / End of the Line

Aug 13 at 9:24 pm

In which I limp away from the Fringe like a wounded emu

Aug 13 at 4:21 pm

Grrrl Power

Aug 13 at 4:53 pm

Load in/out/set up : Fringe Smarts

Aug 13 at 12:36 pm

#Ringtone #artgallery #sitespecific #technology

Aug 13 at 11:04 am

Reviewing the Reviews

Aug 12 at 4:00 pm

What makes a site specific show? Before & After's of "The Quest"

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