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THEATER | At Teatro del Pueblo's Political Theatre Festival, even the dead talk politics

By Amy Danielson, TC Daily Planet

Those who produce political theater aim to engage with their audiences in a profound way. This is no small task, and very few productions manage to successfully accomplish it.MORE »

TC recyclers optimistic despite market crash

By Amy Danielson, TC Daily Planet

The New York Times reported on December 8 that the market for recyclables has crashed. They cited paper prices falling from $105 per ton in October on the West Coast to $20-25 per ton in December.MORE »

Celebrating Winter Solstice in Minnesota

By Amy Danielson, TC Daily Planet

Winter Solstice festivals and celebrations traditionally center around food, music, and fire during the time when the dark is most prolonged. They mark the beginning of longer days. For centuries, cultures have celebrated this rebirth of light.MORE »

St. Paul Ford workers face lean holidays, uncertain future

By Amy Danielson, TC Daily Planet

Mike Katschke was one of 760 Ford workers who were temporarily laid off on the day before Thanksgiving, as Ford's Twin Cities Assembly Plant temporarily closed. The unpaid layoff is scheduled to last for six weeks, in contrast to Ford's usual two-week paid leave during the holidays.MORE »

Czech Christmas in St. Paul

By Amy Danielson, TC Daily Planet

Czech Christmas ornaments, crafted from glass beads strung on wire, will be the focus of a free exhibit and lecture on December 20 at the historic Česko-Slovanský Podporujíc í Spolek (C.S.P.S.) Hall at 383 Michigan Street in Saint Paul.MORE »

MOVIES | Love in "Paris" is for the birds

By Amy Danielson, TC Daily Planet

Although intended to showcase six different Parisian neighborhoods, the 1965 film Six in Paris is more about its desperate characters’ everyday lives than about the city.MORE »