Photos: Faye Price and Noel Raymond lead Pillsbury House

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Pillsbury House and Theatre co-directors Faye Price, left, and Noel Raymond photographed Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 in the theater at 35th Street and Chicago Avenue S. in Minneapolis. (MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson/Read the story here) link to this photo

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Jamila Anderson, Darius Dotch, Alayna Hopkins and Paul de Cordova, left to right, rehearse Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 for the next "Breaking Ice" performance at Pillsbury House and Theatre in Minneapolis. The show addresses race, class and economics and is intended to provoke discussion to bring neighbors together. (MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson) link to this photo

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Darius Dotch, center, rehearses "Breaking Ice" Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 at Pillsbury House and Theatre in Minneapolis. (MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson/Read the story here) link to this photo

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James Rodriguez, Darius Dotch, Alayna Hopkins and Paul de Cordova, left to right, rehearse Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 for the next "Breaking Ice" performance at Pillsbury House and Theatre in Minneapolis. The show addresses race, class and economics and is intended to provoke discussion to bring neighbors together. (MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson/Read the story here) link to this photo

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The lobby at Pillsbury House and Theatre serves as a community hub Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 12, 2013 where neighbors can gather and volunteers help children with homework. (MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson/Read the story here) link to this photo

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Youth specialist Michelle Barnes, right, gets a hug from Miriam Blanco Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 during after school study time at Pillsbury House and Theatre in Minneapolis. Barnes grew up attending programs at Pillsbury House and now works there, helping with homework, arts programming, play and snack times. (MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson/Read the story here) link to this photo

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America Reads tutors from the University of Minnesota, including Liz Gosselin, left, and Nancy Moua, center, read with Sara Luna Apodaca and Jazmin Flores Roldan, right, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 at Pillsbury House and Theatre in Minneapolis. (MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson/Read the story here) link to this photo

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Youth specialist Michelle Barnes encourages 8-year-old Lamonte Brown as he works on learning to tell time Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 at Pillsbury House and Theatre in Minneapolis. (MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson/Read the story here) link to this photo

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Children in the after school program at Pillsbury House and Theatre, including Amir Perez Nelson, center, work together and with resident artists to make puppets from newspaper and masking tape Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 in south Minneapolis. (MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson/Read the story here) link to this photo

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A scene in the art classroom Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 at Pillsbury House and Theatre in south Minneapolis. (MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson/Read the story here) link to this photo

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Pillsbury House resident artist Masanari Kawahara, center, helps Alonso Ibarra, left, and Antonio Roldan-Mandelkow, right, assemble a puppet Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 during an after school art class at Pillsbury House and Theatre in south Minneapolis. (MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson/Read the story here) link to this photo

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Resident artist Angela Olson's students make puppets from newspaper and masking tape Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 at Pillsbury House and Theatre in south Minneapolis. (MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson/Read the story here) link to this photo

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Resident artist Masanari Kawahara, left, talks to 8-year-old Abi Cardenas, center, about a puppet she made from newspaper Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 at Pillsbury House and Theatre in south Minneapolis. (MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson/Read the story here) link to this photo

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A mural on a garage painted by children in the after school arts program is visible out the art classroom window Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 at Pillsbury House and Theatre in south Minneapolis. (MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson/Read the story here) link to this photo