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Circus Juventas: ‘We’re staying in St. Paul’

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs July 30, 2014, 12:24 PM Jul 30, 2014
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Circus Juventas plans a smaller renovation of its main building, and then possibly in five to 10 years establishing a second site in the Twin Cities for classes and performances. But it’s not leaving St. Paul. Read more →

Penumbra reveals 2014-15 season with focus on women

Euan KerrEuan Kerr May 5, 2014, 12:05 AM May 5, 2014
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Penumbra Theatre releases details of its next season today, revealing a focus on the struggles of women. The company is using the title “Womensong” “Experiences of gender are personal and political, complicated by race, class, sexuality, religion, and place. This season we examine these complex and powerful intersections,” said Co-Artistic Director Sarah Bellamy in a Read more →

New theater collaboration organized around new Park Square space

Euan KerrEuan Kerr February 24, 2014, 5:53 PM Feb 24, 2014
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Four Twin Cities theater companies announced a new production collaboration today, the like which may never have been seen before. “I know it’s not duplicated in the Twin Cities. I don’t know of this happening quite this way in any community,” said Richard Cook, artistic director of St. Paul’s Park Square Theatre. The idea is Read more →

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St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman reacts to city’s hipster award, considers buying fixed gear bike

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs November 21, 2013, 2:45 PM Nov 21, 2013
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The City of St. Paul is having a little fun with some recent news that claims the Lowertown neighborhood is “America’s top hipster zip code.”
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Susan Solarz builds a bench for rest – and to pound on

Euan KerrEuan Kerr September 25, 2013, 6:00 AM Sep 25, 2013
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Susan Solarz is a sculptor on a mission: to provide more comfortable seating in St Paul – and maybe a little music too. She has made a musical bench out of 270 pieces of PVC pipe. It’s designed to be durable, rain-resistant spot for someone to rest their legs, but not someone who wants to Read more →

Northern Spark Artistic Director Steve Dietz prepares to present more than 70 projects during this weekends St Paul-based eventSteve Dietz prepares for a St Paul “Spark”

Euan KerrEuan Kerr June 7, 2013, 4:26 PM Jun 7, 2013
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Northern Spark Artistic Director Steve Dietz prepares to present more than 70 projects during this weekends St Paul-based event

Steve Dietz tells a story about the first Northern Spark. It was three years ago, and as artistic director he was scheduled to say a few words to open the event. The problem was, he didn’t know if anyone would be there to listen to what he said. “We had no idea,” he said. “So I was Read more →

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