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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legacy funding debate splits urban and rural senators
By Don Davis Rural and urban Minnesota senators battled Wednesday night about how to divide outdoors and arts program funding. Rural senators won, but just barely. Sen. Scott Newman, R-Hutchinson, sai...
Posted on 5/15/13 at 8:26 PM
MOVIES IN THE MANCAVE Episode 12 - "Ip Man" Review
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Posted on 7/13/11 at 3:20 PM
ON MY MIND MN Arts Count
Since I received the following information from two separate sources in my email today, I thought it's important enough to pass it on and share with others. The Minnesota StateArts Board is conducti...
Posted on 4/13/11 at 11:36 PM
BEYOND THE BEAT 'Mame' hits the stage with laughs
Arts and Entertainment The Woodbury Community Theatre's production of "Mame" made its debut Saturday, March 6 on the Loft Stage at East Ridge High School. The show tells the story of Mame D...
Posted on 3/9/10 at 10:12 AM
Woodbury author to release newest book ‘Seasons of Desire’
Woodbury resident, and author, Evelyn Klein will be releasing her newest book “Seasons of Desire" on Thursday.
By Amber Kispert-Smith , September 14, 2012
Book Report: Exposing the underbelly of old D.C.
It’s no secret that talent runs in families. Years ago I worked with Anthony Morley on the Minneapolis Tribune.
By Dave Wood, columnist , September 07, 2012
Book Report: This author shines as voice of a community
Novelist Toni Morrison has won the National Book Critics Circle, the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize for her fiction.
By Dave Wood, columnist , August 29, 2012
Book Review: Did she or didn’t she: Does it even matter?
Dorothy Parker was born on this day 119 years ago in West End, N.J., just a year after poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, about which Parker said “I was following in the exquisite footsteps of Miss Edna St. Vincent Millay, unhappily in my own horrible sneakers.”
By Dave Wood, columnist , August 24, 2012
Mystery writers come to Woodbury
Minnesota mystery writers Marilyn Jax, of Minnetonka, and Jim Proebstle, of Leech Lake, will be at the Woodbury Barnes and Noble Aug. 12 to sign copies of their books and speak about their careers.
By Amber Kispert-Smith , August 10, 2012
Book Report: Big heart for a big ‘horse’ of a guy
I was in high school when Heisman Trophy winner Alan Ameche was making big news on Big Ten gridirons.
August 09, 2012
Book Report: This mystery worthy of Masterpiece Theatre
I’m not a big fan of detective novels in general, but I’m a sucker for the works of Agatha Christie and P.G. Wodehouse ever since I bought a 25-cent paperback of the latter’s hilarious novel, “Psmith” when I was a kid.
By Dave Wood, columnist , August 02, 2012
Book Report: Duluth poet: A blunt, dazzling wordsmith
Normally I write about two books each week — one national and one regional.
By Dave Wood, columnist , July 30, 2012
Book Report: Historical tinkering makes for lively reading
I’ve written before about alternative history and writers like Harry Turtledove. He writes what I like to call “what if” novels.
By Dave Wood, columnist , July 18, 2012
Where duct tape meets art
Last week children went to work in Woodbury creating art projects with not the traditional art supplies, but duct tape.
By Amber Kispert-Smith , July 18, 2012
Book Report: ‘Birdseye’ look at frozen food, more
Mark Kurlansky astounded the reading world several years ago when he wrote “Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World.”
By Dave Wood, Book Reviewer , July 12, 2012
Woodbury band shares 'ViewPoint' about music
Woodbury-based band ViewPoint will be featured in the Woodbury Parks and Recreation Department-sponsored Sunburst Festival July 20 at Ojibway Park.
By Amber Kispert-Smith , July 03, 2012
"Dance Moms: Miami" instructors visit Woodbury dance studio
DelMonico Dance Woodbury had some celebrity guests last week when Victor Smalley and Angel Armas, of Lifetime’s “Dance Moms: Miami” visited the dance studio.
By Amber Kispert-Smith , July 03, 2012
Book Report: Genre readers are going for smut
Extra! Extra! Late breaking news from the publishing industry.
And it’s not good news.
By Dave Wood, columnist , June 18, 2012
Black box theater celebrates groundbreaking
Arts Connection celebrated the groundbreaking for the Dorothy K. Merill Community Arts Center's black box theater at East Ridge High School last week.
By Amber Kispert-Smith , June 12, 2012
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