New buildings changing the face of the Twin Cities

The long-awaited opening of the new Guthrie Theater happens soon. The curved, dark blue structure on the banks of the Mississippi may be the most distinct among many new cultural landmarks opening this year.

Guests

• Tom Fisher: Dean of the University of Minnesota's College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
• Joe Dowling: Artistic director of the Guthrie Theater.

More from MPR

• Memories of the Guthrie
  May 5, 2006
• A timeline of the Guthrie Theater
  May 5, 2006
• How the Guthrie came to be
  May 4, 2006
• Guthrie Theater brings curtain down on original home
  May 5, 2006

Resources

• Guthrie Theater
• University of Minnesota, College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
• Tom Fisher: "The Ethics of Housing the Poor"