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• Coffinating Dr. Strangelove
  Over the past decade, Skewed Visions has staged theatrical productions in vacant office buildings, two-story houses and moving cars. The group's latest production uses the basement of an old coffin factory for a sequel to the satirical Cold War movie, "Dr. Strangelove."September 20, 2007
• Pipaashaa means thirst
  Concerns about industrial waste and the havoc it's causing in impoverished communities around the world is at the heart of a new dance that's being performed in Minneapolis this weekend.September 4, 2007
• 'Triangle of Need' -- beautiful and agonizing
  Nigerian e-mail scams, figure skating, and a Neanderthal language all play a part in a new work at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. The complex video installation is called "Triangle of Need."August 28, 2007
• Laurent Tirard seeks Moliere's missing months
  The French hold the playwright Moliere in the high esteem the English-speaking world reserves for Shakespeare. Like the Bard of Avon, there is mystery about Moliere's life. Now a new film explores what may have happened during a six-month period in 1644, when Moliere disappeared.August 10, 2007
• Manna Fest blends religion and theater
  Manna Fest at Augsburg College features a variety of plays and performances, all with a spiritual theme.August 6, 2007
• Paul Zaloom's puppets may push your buttons
  A "Puppet Rampage" has overtaken the Twin Cities this week. It's brought to town a play by an American puppet master that skewers post-9/11 America.July 20, 2007
• Lynn Redgrave reflects on her life's work, and fighting for her life
  Stage and film star Lynn Redgrave talks about her career, working through illness and growing up in a famous acting family.Midmorning, July 19, 2007
• Nautilus joins year-long theater marathon
  The St. Paul-based Nautilus Music-Theater is one of hundreds of theater companies across the country participating in a year-long floating theater festival. They're staging the work of a writer who challenged herself to write a play a day for an entire year.July 10, 2007
• The Commonweal unveils a new theater
  For 19 seasons the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro has performed in a small, cinder-block former movie house. Now the regional theater is opening a new, $3.5 million building, and looking to the future.July 5, 2007
• Children's Theatre's last 10 years
  The leader of the Children's Theatre Company over the last ten years talks about the upcoming season and how CTC tries to stay relevant to children and teens.Midmorning, June 28, 2007
• A sneak peek at the Fringe Festival
  Fans of the Minnesota Fringe Festival can get a sneak preview of this year's event. For two nights at the Ritz Theater in Minneapolis, the festival is featuring "Fringe For All," a show which offers an early look at what's on tap this year.June 26, 2007
• These boots are made for dancin'
  The Twin Cities' Metropolitan Ballet company is staging Agnes de Mille's original choreography to Aaron Copland's "Rodeo." Paul Sutherland worked with the legendary choreographer for many years and is teaching the dancers to act like cowboys.June 20, 2007
• The Guthrie effect
  With the new Guthrie Theater's one-year anniversary approaching, we explore the Guthrie's impact on the local theater landscape.May 28, 2007
• Jeune Lune performs a Mozart marriage
  In its current productions, Theatre de la Jeune Lune uses operatic music by Mozart to tell subversive stories with a political point of view. Although the narratives are different, the two productions maintain the integrity of Mozart's music, as the cast demonstrates in our studios.May 16, 2007
• New Ordway president calls the job a homecoming
  The new president of the Ordway Center for Performing Arts is in St. Paul this week to meet city officials and get an idea of the challenges that lie ahead for her. Patricia Mitchell starts her new job Aug. 1.May 14, 2007

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