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• Minn. Opera to stage free outdoor shows
  The Minnesota Opera plans to present free outdoor concerts next month. "Opera Under the Stars" will feature a performance of Puccini's "La Boheme."May 25, 2013
• On the Minnesota River, 'paddling theater' offers entertainment and adventure
  On May 18, 2013, performers staged a "paddling theater production" on the Minnesota River as part of Minnesota River History Weekend and Minnesota State Water Trails 50th Anniversary. The event offered stories, songs and characters from local river lore, presented both as live theater and live-action radio drama in an original production called "With the Future on the Line: Paddling Theater from Granite Falls to Yellow Medicine."May 19, 2013
• Vincent Kartheiser of 'Mad Men' aims for Guthrie
  To find their Mr. Darcy, the Guthrie Theater in Minnesota has turned to a Mad Man.May 18, 2013
• History Theatre to tour Minn. with 2 shows
  The St. Paul-based History Theatre is taking its show on the road to greater Minnesota in June and July.May 18, 2013
• African-American dialect the heart of Penumbra's 'Spunk'
  Anthropologist and author Zora Neale Hurston had an ear for the African American dialect of the early 1900s. People would "grab a hot," which means get a meal, or, "collar a nod," get some sleep. Many of the expressions are gone now, but they have new life on stage at the Penumbra Theater's production of "Spunk" in St. Paul.April 5, 2013
• Interview: Rita Moreno on Anita, awards and accents
  Rita Moreno is one of a handful of performers to have won all of the prestigious show business awards; an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a Tony, a couple of Emmys and a Grammy. At 81, she's telling the story of her remarkable life and career in "Rita Moreno," a new memoir.March 10, 2013
• 'Don't underestimate the guts' of this modern leading lady
  This weekend, a new adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein television classic Cinderella opens on Broadway. It stars Laura Osnes, of Eagan, Minn., who is the ingenue of the moment. But Osnes' career path has had an unusual trajectory.March 2, 2013
• Cinderella's slipper: the ultimate must-have shoe
  There would be no "happily ever after" for Cinderella without her glitzy glass slippers, so careful attention was paid to the shoes for the princess-to-be's Broadway opening this weekend.March 2, 2013
• Photos: Lau Hawaiian Collective
  Minnesotans who want to hear an authentic sampling of Hawaii's rich musical heritage can enjoy the work of the Lau Hawaiian Collective. The five-member band from St. Paul, co-founded by vocalist Kim Sueoka and guitarist David Burk, has found receptive listeners thousands of miles from the islands. We caught up with them at a recent rehearsal.February 13, 2013
• Band brings Hawaiian music to Minnesota
  The closest many people in the continental United States come to the Hawaiian Islands and their music is likely from poor interpretations offered by television shows or old movies. Minnesotans who want to hear a more authentic sampling of Hawaii's rich musical heritage can take heart in the work of the Lau Hawaiian Collective. WeFebruary 13, 2013
• Minn. Opera announces 2013-14 season
  The Minnesota Opera's 51st season, announced on Saturday, includes a mixture of operatic favorites and a fantasy based on a silent film star.February 2, 2013
• World premiere of 'Doubt' opera in St. Paul this weekend
  After life as a Pulitzer Prize-winning play and then an Oscar-nominated film, "Doubt" by John Patrick Shanley will have its world premiere as an opera this weekend in St. Paul. Shanley, who wrote the libretto for the Minnesota Opera production, said it is the most complete telling of his story about a priest accused of impropriety.January 24, 2013
• 100 Minn. kids invited to appear in musical
  Young actors from across Minnesota are getting a chance to appear onstage at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.January 19, 2013
• Guthrie Theater offers 'Tweet Seats'
  Instead of telling patrons to put away their smartphones, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis is offering a limited number of "Tweet Seats" to social media fans.December 26, 2012
• Scam artist to hold Q&A at Orpheum Theatre
  The scam artist who inspired the movie and Broadway musical "Catch Me If You Can" will be in Minneapolis this week.December 9, 2012

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