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Arts in the city: St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/9918
by Scott Russell, TC Daily Planet
For three weeks in January, junior Kevin Singer and a number of
schoolmates spent almost no time on academics and at least 7 hours a
day rehearsing for <i>Bat Boy: The Musical.</i> It was their J-term
project.
Assess principals fairly, group says
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/9983
by John Fitzgerald, Minnesota 2020
A national organization is calling for caution while Congress debates
what constitutes a highly qualified principal.
What would King George do?
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/9978
by Chris Steller, Minnesota Monitor
Legislators mulling measures to reform the Metropolitan Council so
far aren't hearing an outcry from the colonies -- er, Met Council
districts -- calling for the right to actually elect their
representatives. "The council has taxing authority," Lakeville's city
administrator told the Strib's Jenna Ross, "so the idea that it be
accountable to the taxpayers just makes sense."
INSIDE THE DAILY PLANET
Views and Reviews
A lot can happen in ten minutes
http://tcdailyplanet.net/node/9976
by Jonah Winn-Lenetsky, TC Daily Planet
Maren Ward, one of the artistic directors of Bedlam Theatre, says
that "the Ten Minute Play Festival is indicative of Bedlam's ideology
that everyone, professional artist or not, needs access to
opportunities for creativity. This ties in to our mission to blend
professional and community art, and ultimately subvert that
distinction."
Park Square Theatre brings acclaimed play "Frozen" to St. Paul
http://tcdailyplanet.net/node/9888
by Rebecca Mitchell, TC Daily Planet
Byrony Lavery's Frozen, a 2004 Tony Award nominee for best play,
opens this week at Park Square Theatre in St. Paul. Frozen follows
the intertwining stories of a tattooed serial killer (Terry
Hempleman), a grieving mother (Karen Landry), and a psychologist
(Linda Kelsey) studying the criminal mind.
Local lens, worldwide view
http://tcdailyplanet.net/node/9990
by Katie Fournier, The Bridge
Location Images and iDream.tv started with an eclipse and the search
for the beginning of the universe. In 1979, for their first project
together, filmmakers Edie French and Paul Auguston traveled to
Bowbells, N.D. to produce a film for the University of Minnesota’s
astronomy department about a team of scientists hoping to discover
the secrets of the origin of the universe in a total eclipse of the sun.
NEW IN VOICES
Who isn't claiming potential to be "Saudi Arabia of" renewables?
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/9977
by Dan Haugen, Minnesota Monitor
As a blogger who follows energy issues, my RSS reader is stuffed with
Google alerts for keywords like "wind," "solar," and "renewable
energy." I've noticed a phrase popping up over and over again used to
brag about a state or region's renewable energy potential: "the Saudi
Arabia of..."
NEW IN BLOGS
MN-03 Analysis: why Our Brave Captain is winning
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/9989
by Eric Pusey on MNBlue • Politics from the Precincts, 3/9/08
Yesterday the delegates across MN-03 sent a resounding statement that
they prefer Ashwin Madia. He garnered 41.5 of 62.5 delegates available.
WIN TICKETS TO FIRST AVENUE'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTY!
Thanks to our friends at First Avenue, we have five pairs of tickets
to the legendary club's St. Patrick's Day party this coming Monday
the 17th—featuring Boiled in Lead and several other bands. For your
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