St. Paul
THEATER | Park Square's "Of Mice and Men" brings the beauty of John Steinbeck's tale to life
John Steinbeck's classic tragedy Of Mice and Men is an immortal triumph. It's set in the Depression era but never grows dated: a timeless, poignant portrait of the human condition.MORE »
NEWS DAY | Superintendent candidate: Race not related to achievement gap
Deb Henton, the third finalist to be interviewed for SPPS superintendent, raised some eyebrows with her assertion that poverty has something to do with the achievement gap, but that "I do not think that race has a role in the achievement gap."MORE »
Deb Henton: Final candidate for SPPS superintendent met by student demonstration
A week of interviewing three finalists for the Saint Paul Public Schools superintendent's job came to a lively end Thursday night as about 30 high school students stood outside the district headquarters holding signs and yelling out that they did not want the school board to hire North Branch superintendent Deborah Henton. It was Henton's turn to meet with the press, the public and the Board of Education Thursday. MORE »
Relax into the Holidays
The holiday season is often a period of high activity and accompanying stress and anxiety, which was just as true a century ago as it is today. A special tour of the James J. Hill House will focus on the many ways the Hill family and their servants, ca. 1891-1921, found ways to celebrate the hectic Christmas and New Year’s season with elaborate entertaining and simple pleasures.
Hometown candidate for St. Paul superintendent
Valeria Silva's passion for St. Paul Public Schools and her long experience in SPPS were the touchstones of her presentations Wednesday, as she emphasized her readiness to transition smoothly into the district's top leadership position and meet the challenges of academic achievement and budget cuts. MORE »
Holiday Lights in the Park
What: IBEW Holiday Lights in the Park welcomes families home for the holidays to a community event focusing on raising funds for local charities and providing affordable holiday entertainment for people of all ages.
St. Paul forum to focus on gentrification
In less than a year, construction could begin on the planned Central Corridor light-rail, which the Metropolitan Council claims will bring increased transportation opportunities to Twin Cities. But for many Central Corridor neighbors, it could bring something very different: unsustainable property tax increases, gentrification, and the loss of historic, racially diverse, and close-knit neighborhoods such as St. Paul's Aurora-St. Anthony and Frogtown. MORE »
Ash trees will go in St. Paul, Minneapolis
When it comes to ash trees, it's not if they are going to disappear, it's when. "Ultimately all of the ash trees are going to die," said Ralph Sievert from the Minneapolis Forestry Department. "I use the analogy of a snowstorm. It's better to deal with eight inch snow storms every once in a while than an avalanche all at once." MORE »
MUSIC | Minnesota Opera's "Casanova's Homecoming" seduces with words, not with song
Casanova's Homecoming was the first opera my girlfriend ever attended, and she thoroughly enjoyed it. She'd been expecting something a little harder to relate to—like, say, Clytemnestra—but instead she discovered a boisterously bawdy story, engagingly told. The fact that I didn't rave about the opera only piqued her curiosity about what the rest of the season must hold. "I'm excited," she exclaimed, "that you say this sucks!"MORE »
Spiked! ... put some punch in your Holidays!
