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THEATER REVIEW | Yellow Tree Theatre's "Stay Tuned" is stuck between stations

By Bev Wolfe, TC Daily Planet

Photo by Keri Pickett, courtesy Yellow Tree Theatre

Yellow Tree Theatre is presenting the world premiere of Stay Tuned, a new musical concerning an eclectic radio show reminiscent of A Prairie Home Companion.  The musical was created by Yellow Tree artists Blake Thomas, Mary Fox, and Andy Frye, who also play three of the major roles. The music performances alone make the show worth attending. However, the story and motivations of the characters clearly need some work to make this musical a great show.

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“New Jim Crow” discriminates against people with a criminal record

By Christina Cerruti, TC Daily Planet

by Christina Cerruti

Minneapolis resident Manu Lewis has spent the past four years working to turn his life around and give back to society despite his criminal record. “I do a lot of volunteer work.

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THEATER REVIEW | Teatro del Pueblo and Pangea World Theater score with "Lorca in a Green Dress" at the Ritz Theater

By Anna Hoeschen, TC Daily Planet

Courtesy Teatro del Pueblo

Pangea World Theater and Teatro Del Pueblo’s cerebral and eloquent depiction of Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca’s life and work should have you running and barreling through the winter sludge to get to the doors of the Ritz Theater. Lorca in a Green Dress, written by Nilo Cruz and directed by Alberto Justiniano, is a beautiful homage to the Spanish poet and playwright.

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Supermercado Latino: Foods of the Andes in Northeast Minneapolis

By Stephanie Fox, Global Groceries

A sign on the window of Supermercado Latino at 2312 Central Avenue announces "Produtos de Mexico," but don’t be fooled. This isn’t just another neighborhood Mexican grocery store. This small and somewhat dark little grocery caters to those who grew up with the foods of the Andes and for those just discovering them.

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Minnesota Reading Corps and Math Corps birth new generation of educators, help tutors obtain teaching licensure

By Kristoffer Tigue, TC Daily Planet

Kris Potter (left) and Elena Schaust (right) (Photos courtesy of tutors)

Sara Jochems didn't know exactly what she wanted to do after she received her master's in English and Literary Studies from the University of Minnesota Duluth, but she knew she most likely wanted to teach. The problem, she said, was that she didn't know the age group in which she was interested teaching. So Jochems took a friend's advice and joined Minnesota Reading Corps (MRC), a statewide Americorps program dedicated to bolstering reading fluency of students pre-kindergarten to 3rd grade.

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Northeast corporations partner with NEMS to tutor students

By Robin Sauerwein, TC Daily Planet

Major corporations like Honeywell and General Mills are not usually recognized for being active partners in education.  Although corporations donate generous amounts to schools each year, you don’t hear about any direct relationships with a particular school. It’s a hands-off kind of support. But in Northeast Minneapolis, three corporations have been participating in a remarkable tutoring partnership with Northeast Middle School (NEMS).

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St. Paul residents discuss Marshall Avenue improvement plans

By Ibrahim Hirsi, TC Daily Planet

Theresa Nix shares ways to improve Marshall Avenue with fellow St. Paul residents during Marshall Avenue Complete Streets Project public meeting April 10 at Oxford Community Center in St. Paul (Photo by Ibrahim Hirsi)

Marshall Avenue, which runs from the St. Paul Cathedral to the Mississippi River, brought 70 people to the Oxford Community Center on April 10 to voice their opinions about traffic, safety, convenience and possible changes to the avenue.

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When things go well

By Dwight Hobbes, You sure this is how Richie Havens got famous?

When things go well, it can make a hell of difference in life. You breathe easier more often, can pull together a little confidence and actually get a few things accomplished.

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REVIEW | Kristen Schaal and Rufus Wainwright deliver an off-the-cuff Wits

By Kelsey McDonough, TC Daily Planet

Photo courtesy Minnesota Public Radio

It seems the whole of the Twin Cities was present Friday, April 12 for the hip arts roundup that is Minnesota Public Radio’s Wits. Once again, the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul hosted a sold out show comprised of laughs, tunes and a few laughy tunes. As the second production of Wits’ 2013 spring season, legendary “popera” pianist Rufus Wainwright and comedienne Kristen Schaal (most well known for her characters in Flight of the Conchords and 30 Rock) stumbled through the mostly hilarious MPR variety show.

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HERC incinerator and the Minneapolis environment: What can one person do?

By Sheila Regan, Behind the Story

Photo by Susan Hubbard

I now have a little paper bag in my kitchen, filled with banana peels and coffee grounds, with a few apple cores thrown in. There are also some chicken bones and egg shells, but as I write this, I look up “should you put meat in your compost?” on Google and I realize that you’re not supposed to compost meat, so I guess I’m going to have to start over.

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