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Robin Hood the Musical

by Wendy Gennaula • August 8, 2008 • Robin Hood the Musical! succeeds at “the Musical” but fails at “Robin Hood”. Strong performances and skilled singing save the show from a formulaic story.

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Tommy's Top 10

by Wendy Gennaula • August 4, 2008 • Every year Tommy compiles a list of his favorite shows for the fringe website. This year he has broken his personal attendance record. He has seen eleven shows in four days. He only has two official kid’s shows to see-A Royal Birthday Mess, which opens tonight, and Ars Longa, vita brevis. So here is Citizen Journalist Tommy:

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Sunday-Fringe Day 4

by Wendy Gennaula • August 4, 2008 • We took the light rail train to Bedlam (Fringe Central) today. We saw two shows and Mixed Blood and then walked to the Rarig for the third. We headed back to Bedlam where we enjoyed the Best Ice Cream Sandwiches Ever! Then we hopped back on the train and came home.

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The Legend of Little Bad:Not Her Father's Fairy Tale

by Wendy Gennaula • August 3, 2008 • Tommy (who is 10) was concerned that he might be too old for “The Legend of Little Bad: Not Her Father’s Fairy Tale”. Not to worry. The clever script kept him entertained for the full forty-five minutes.

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Fools for Love and An Inconvenient Squirrel

by Wendy Gennaula • August 3, 2008 • It is 10:15 PM Saturday night and mijos are getting ready for bed. Once again, I’m missing my opportunity to wear my tiara. (Yes, I have one). All of my cousins had a quince, but not me. Pobrecita.

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Mississippi Watershed group retools grants program, hopes to reach diverse communities

A Twin Cities watershed organization has a quarter million dollars of grant money to divvy up over the next few months, and they’re hoping groups that have traditionally not applied for funding will show up for an information meeting on Monday, September 8.

“Look at the demographics of our watershed,” explains Jenny Winkelman, Education & Outreach Coordinator for the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO), which covers portions of the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, Lauderdale, and St. Anthony. “We have a huge audience we’re trying to reach, many of them fairly recent immigrant communities, such as the Hmong and Somali communities. Most traditional watershed materials are produced for a literate, English-speaking audience and may miss important populations.” MORE »