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The Play Doctor

Polly Carl is one of those few people who loves to stay awake at night thinking about their job—in her case, producing artistic director at The Playwrights’ Center.

October 2008

by Max Sparber

Minnesota Opera president Kevin Smith (left) and artistic director Dale Johnson

A Story That Sings

The Minnesota Opera presents the world premiere of The Grapes of Wrath. Check out our onstage video.

February 2007

How Birds Work

Bird Land

Jazz quartet How Birds Work has a musical vocabulary all its own.

January 2007

John Command

Its Good to Be John

With friends like these, John Command is content to let others “struggle for stardom.”

December 2006

Bradley Greenwald

Brad-of-All-Trades

Since launching his performance career nearly twenty years ago, Bradley Greenwald has never had a day job to quit.

November 2006

Brent Boyd

Hollywood Ending

Brent Boyd looks to home for inspiration and lands his big-screen break.

October 2006

David Treuer

The Writer with Swag

David Treuer brings more than his “original voice” to the genre of Native American fiction.

September 2006

Heidi Arneson

Miss Heidis Work

Veteran performance artist Heidi Arneson brings her talents and unflappable personality to prisons.

August 2006

The Set at rest (clockwise from top): Vanessa Voskuil, Galen Treuer, Megan Odell, and Noah Bremer.

Four Is Enough

Megan Odell, Vanessa Voskuil, Galen Treuer, and Noah Bremer aren't just friends sitting around and having fun. The Walker Art Center and the Southern Theater sponsor dance performances by their creation, Live Action Set.

July 2006

John Hock

A Tale of Two Parks

Two art and architecture giants, Anthony Caponi and John Hock, are responsible for two of the Twin Cities' most eloquent sculpture parks: Franconia Sculpture Park in Shafer and Caponi Art Park in Eagan.

June 2006

Murphy, Pirner, Bland, and Stinson at the Kitty Cat Klub in February.

Grave Dancers Reunion

Hometown boys done good, Soul Asylum grows up, rocks out, and looks for the silver lining.

May 2006

Edie Hill

For the Love of Music

Edie Hill isn't a household name yet, but the forty-four-year-old is a well known composer-in-residence with the Schubert Club who can make a living working strictly on commission, a rare feat for a composer.

May 2006

James Sewell, with his wife, Sally Rousse

Pas de Deux

Rousse and Sewell are the power couple of Twin Cities dance, with national and international reputations, but their story extends beyond just the two of them.

April 2006

Stacia Rice

Passion Play

In the Guthrie's 2005 production of The Constant Wife, Ivey Award-winning actor Stacia Rice nailed her first major role on the main stage playing Marie-Louise, a ditsy flapper who cuckolds her best friend's husband.

April 2006

Philippe Vergne

Monsieur Ambassador

Born and raised in Paris, Walker Art Center deputy director and chief curator Philippe Vergne approaches artists and their work with curiosity, charisma, and an exacting eye.

March 2006

Isabell Monk OConnor

Triple Threat

Isabell Monk O'Connor never planned to be an actor, writer, or educator, but she has mastered all three.

February 2006

Mark Wheat

Music Head

As prime-time DJ at Minnesota Public Radio's The Current, British-born Mark Wheat's on from 7 p.m. till midnight Monday through Friday. Most evenings, he's also in his stocking feet.

January 2006

Tod Petersen

The Christmas Effect

Actor Tod Petersen used to shun the holiday season, but the more he ran from it, the stronger the pull of his family's traditions became. His play, A Christmas Carole Petersen, has become Theatre Latte Da's wildly successful holiday show.

December 2005

Julie Himmelstrup

Madam Music

Julie Himmelstrup is founder and artistic director of the chamber music series for the Twin Cities' Music in the Park, twenty-seven seasons and running.

November 2005

Megan Rye

A Cacophony of Color

Megan Rye's compelling works are cluttered with objects, architectural angles, and reflective metallic surfaces.

October 2005

Osmo Vänskä

Cycles of Destiny

For all his intensity on the podium, Osmo Vänskä—named Musical America magazine 's 2005 Conductor of the Year—is casual and down to earth off the podium.

September 2005


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