Saturday, Jul 4, 2009

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Jay Gabler, Associate Editor

Jay Gabler (jay@tcdailyplanet.net) is associate editor of the TC Daily Planet. He works with Mary Turck and Lisa Peterson-de la Cueva to develop original content for the Daily Planet and to share content from media partners. He also serves as arts editor. In that capacity, he edits the Daily Planet’s unique Arts Orbit blog as well as writing the Arts Orbit Weekly newsletter. He also writes his own blog: Front Row Seat.

Jay Gabler grew up in Duluth and St. Paul, where he graduated from Nativity of Our Lord Elementary School and St. Agnes High School. He went on to earn an undergraduate degree in education from Boston University and graduate degrees in sociology and education from Harvard University. With colleagues, he has published several academic research articles and a book, Reconstructing the University. He now lives in Uptown Minneapolis. In addition to his work at the Daily Planet, he is an arts correspondent for Go2 Media. His writing has appeared in publications including METRO magazine, The Rake, mnartists.org, and ARP!.
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THEATER | Cirque du Soleil's "Kooza": A big flippin' deal

Near the beginning of Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza, a large number of grinning men and women in festive, ambiguously ethnic dress come hopping out with their arms spread wide, performing flips and pirouettes as a multitiered bandshell rolls forward. Brass blares, drums thump, and lights flash wildly as a shapely singer winds her hips and sings ecstatic praises in nonsense syllables. It’s a convincing dramatization of the reception President Bush expected American troops to receive when they arrived in Baghdad. MORE »

Stories We're Working On

In progress

These are some of the stories we are working on. We invite and encourage you to contribute to these stories, or to suggest other stories that you would like to see covered.

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK | North Minneapolis We’ll tell you what the judge decides on the flurry of lawsuits around last winter’s Jordan Area Community Council controversy as soon as the decision is made (probably the week of July 6). What do you think about what’s been going on at JACC, in Jordan, and around the Northside? Tell us what you know – and what you think we should be covering.

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK | Background checks bar park volunteers
Minneapolis parks have recently tightened enforcement of rules about background checks for volunteers. But does the “systemic bias of the criminal justice system” mean that many African American males will be barred from serving as volunteers? We want to hear your ideas.

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK | Hmong Freedom Celebration and Sports Tournament Coming up this weekend! We’re looking for community input about the sports tournament, your experiences at the tournament, how it has changed over the years, what the gathering of Hmong from around the country and around the world means, and any other thoughts you might have about the weekend.

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REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK | Fabulous Fourth

Everybody knows about Taste of Minnesota, but did you know about fireworks at Powderhorn Park or buskers on St. Anthony Main? We asked you to tell us about your Fourth of July, and here are some of the events we heard about. It’s not too late to tell us more at editor@tcdailyplanet.net MORE »

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OPINION | Barb Johnson responds: Megan Goodmundson – Very nicely said, Barb. We need leaders full of substance, we need campaigns to focus on uniting strengths and not dividing differences. Our Northside communities deserve nothing less than that. Thank you for your committment and service. MORE »