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• Penumbra's Bellamy: Time is right to put on 'Amen Corner'
  Penumbra Theater Artistic Director Lou Bellamy has wanted to stage James Baldwin's play "The Amen Corner" for 30 years. However he believes it's only now he has found the right way to present Baldwin's story of family and religion -- in part because of leading lady Greta Oglesby.May 10, 2012
• Where's the diversity in the Guthrie's new season?
  Twin Cities theater professionals are pointing out the Guthrie Theater's upcoming season is missing something important. Diversity.April 17, 2012
• Guthrie Theater to announce new season Monday
  The Guthrie Theater announces its new season in a live webcast Monday.April 15, 2012
• SPCO plan offers members concert buffet for $5 a month
  Beginning in fall, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra will offer monthly memberships which allow patrons to attend as many concerts as they wish.April 3, 2012
• Kate Nordstrum is Twin Cities' curatorial powerhouse with international pull
  The innovative shows brought by producer Kate Nordstrum have captivated local audiences and have given her a national reputation.March 20, 2012
• Tough lessons in CTC's play about community destruction
  A century-old story of discrimination is the basis for a world premiere production opening Friday in Minneapolis.March 15, 2012
• 'The Birds' roosts at the Guthrie Theater
  Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1963 horror film "The Birds" unnerved the world with its tale of murderous avian attacks. However, even the movie strayed from the darker issues of human nature that run through the short story upon which it is based. Conor McPherson's stage adaptation brings back that claustrophobic darkness.February 29, 2012
• Actress channels Judy Garland at 'End of the Rainbow'
  Judy Garland returns to the state of her birth this week, or at least a play about her calamitous final days.February 3, 2012
• Madonna channels Victor Cruz with salsa dance
  Madonna won't explicitly say who she's rooting for, but her spot-on salsa dance may have revealed where her allegiance lies.February 2, 2012
• 'Doubt' to be adapted for Minn. Opera
  The Minnesota Opera is commissioning an operatic adaptation of the hit Broadway play "Doubt" as part of its 50th season, it was announced today.January 28, 2012
• Playwright strips topic of feminism bare in new work
  The word "feminist" hauls a lot of baggage nowadays. It can draw every kind of reaction from unquestioning acceptance to eye-rolling, from immediate understanding to boiling anger.January 5, 2012
• Popcorn and snowflakes: 'Nutcracker' at the movies
  A live performance of "The Nutcracker" will be broadcast in high-definition from Lincoln Center to some 560 movie theaters in all 50 states, followed the next night by a live broadcast on public television.December 10, 2011
• Ordway plans $75 million expansion
  Backers of a plan to build a new concert hall at the the St. Paul Ordway Theatre Center say they've raised $50 million for the project, and could break ground in the spring.December 8, 2011
• 'How to Cheat' challenges actor with role just for him
  It's uncommon for actors to have plays written specifically for them. But Randy Reyes has the role cut out for him in the edgy comedy, "How to Cheat."December 2, 2011
• U of M students collaborate with three theater veterans
  A new show opening at the University of Minnesota this weekend takes improvisation to new heights. A group of students developed "The War Within: All's Fair" from scratch, under the watchful eye of three of the Twin Cities' most gifted physical comedians.November 9, 2011

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