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Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ejiofor is a British actor, who's drawn broad praise for his stage and film work. Now he is trying something very different. He's starring in a martial arts movie called "Redbelt," written and directed by David Mamet. (05/08/2008)
Ordway Center
The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra could have a new concert hall at the Ordway Center, under a new proposal from the St. Paul Arts Partnership. (05/07/2008)
Their Shining Lives
A new production at the History Theatre in St. Paul brings to life the story of some very courageous women called the Radium Girls, and their important role in U.S. labor history. (05/07/2008)
It's rare to have the opportunity to see the entire body of work by a major American playwright. Even more rare to see it performed by a theater company pivotal to that playwrights development. But Twin Cities theatergoers have just that opportunity. (05/02/2008)
Modern dance choreographer Trisha Brown says farewell to dance, as she retires this year after four decades. She'll reflect on what role her gender played, both in her success and in her decision to leave. (Midmorning, 04/23/2008)
Regional arts groups haven't yet felt the effects of an ailing economy, but they're concerned about the future. (04/20/2008)
Composer Ricky Ian Gordon is becoming a regular presence in the Twin Cities classical music and theater scene. He's back in town for a production of his music-theater-dance work, "Orpheus and Euridice." (04/17/2008)
One of the longest-running shows in the Twin Cities is coming to an end. Triple Espresso's final curtain call is at the end of the month after a 12-year run. (04/16/2008)
Using a mix of drama, dance, clowning and classical music, a new theatrical production tells the story of a lonely piano tuner whose unfulfilled dreams get caught up in a family that's falling apart. (04/09/2008)
Some of the most seasoned theater professionals in the Twin Cities are working together to show what life is like after 70. (04/09/2008)
The Guthrie Theater will present 19 plays in its 2008-2009 season, including world premier productions of a new "Little House on the Prairie" musical and a new play by Tony Kushner. (03/24/2008)
A Minneapolis theater company has taken over an abandoned building to bring its latest play to audiences. Once the run of the show is over, the building will be destroyed. (03/24/2008)
A new dance premiering in Minneapolis this weekend explores what it means to hold, to be held, and the consequences of holding on too tightly to something, whether it's a person or an idea. (03/20/2008)
A musical based on the "Little House" books about Laura Ingalls Wilder's pioneering Midwest family will have its world premiere Aug. 15 at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. (03/04/2008)
A Minneapolis photographer uses an ancient art form to get her subjects to examine their inner selves. Barbara Cummard leads workshops where people make face masks revealing something about who they are on the inside, which she then captures on film. (02/29/2008)

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