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• Stoppard finds no "ought" in the playwright's art
  He populates the stage with 19th-century Russian radicals and 20th-century rock 'n' rollers, and he fills the air with ideas. Playwright Tom Stoppard pays a visit to the Twin Cities.December 15, 2006
• Season's greetings from Twin Cities stages
  In addition to all the Nutcrackers, Scrooge at the Guthrie, the Grinch at the Children's Theatre Company and some singers dreaming of a White Christmas at the Ordway, there are some unusual holiday stage shows that may be flying below your radar.December 12, 2006
• Shapiro & Smith Dance goes on without Shapiro
  A Minnesota dance company takes the stage in Minneapolis this weekend without one of its key members. Danial Shapiro, co-creator of Shapiro & Smith Dance, died last month of prostate cancer.November 9, 2006
• New play aims for balanced view of autism
  Mixed Blood Theatre peeks into the life of a young man with autism in its latest production, "Vestibular Sense."November 3, 2006
• Minneapolis theater gets a nudge from Wendy Knox
  Frank Theatre in Minneapolis has a reputation for producing difficult, challenging works, often with a political point of view. That's because Frank's artistic director, Wendy Knox, wouldn't have it any other way.October 20, 2006
• A life in the theater
  Neil Simon, who will be honored Sunday with the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, was at the Guthrie Theater on Oct. 8 for a conversation with its artistic director Joe Dowling.Midday, October 13, 2006
• Fine arts scene holds budget gems
  You don't need a fortune to explore fine arts in the Twin Cities. With a little digging, you can find theater in bars, discount opera and free jazz.October 11, 2006
• History Theatre goes political with 'Wellstone!'
  St. Paul's History Theatre goes political this season with its world-premiere production of "Wellstone!" based on the life of the late U.S. senator from Minnesota.October 5, 2006
• Of Gatsby's wonder
  The Great Gatsby. It's on everyone's short list of great American novels. This week at the Walker Arts Center, the theater company Elevator Repair Service brings F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel to life on stage.September 21, 2006
• Four perspectives on the civil rights movement
  An author, an activist, a teacher and a former vice president of the United States gathered recently to discuss the legacy of the civil rights movement at the Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis.Midday, September 18, 2006
• Dancing the Minnesota tango
  The first Minnesota Heartland Tango Festival is bringing an international line-up of instructors and performers together. What, the polka's not good enough anymore?September 7, 2006
• The magic man
  Magician, comedian and writer Penn Jillette talks about his new play, the long collaboration with his mostly silent partner Teller, and his love of the Minnesota State Fair.Midmorning, August 30, 2006
• Carl Flink gives dance a sporting chance
  A new Minnesota dance company is as athletic as it is artful.August 17, 2006
• The Fringe from the inside
  Each year the Minnesota Fringe Festival brings together thousands of Minnesotans to see new theater, dance and art. The 11-day event is a complex logistical feat, requiring a leader with a diverse set of skills. Leah Cooper has been that leader. We spent a day with her, to see the Fringe through her eyes.August 4, 2006
• Cartwheeling to a record
  Large crowds often head to the Minnesota State Capitol with a purpose in mind. But today the hundreds of people who marched out across the Capitol lawn had an unusual end in mind, setting a new world record.August 3, 2006

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