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Yes, we have
an “Exit Strategy”
by ED FELIEN
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| James (Charles Nolte) and Mae (Shirley Venard) return from a reconnaissance mission in “Exit Strategy,” playing at Mixed Blood Theatre through May 4. (Photo by Ann Marsden) |
There is so much great theater in the Twin Cities that it is intimidating to try to describe it.
The Children’s Theatre Company just finished a run of “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,” a rollicking farce based on the popular children’s book, “If You Give a Moose a Muffin.”
Reed Sigmond and Dean Holt are nonstop boffo slapstick and even if you don’t have children or grandchildren you should see them when they revive their antics this summer, July 8 through 20. Call 612-874-0400 for more information.
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Critical Mass
defendent
found
not guilty
by DENNIS GEISINGER
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| Critical Mass has become a worldwide movement |
The April 14 acquittal of a University of Minnesota student on charges stemming from arrests made at last summer’s downtown rally organized by pro-cycling movement, Critical Mass, has been viewed by advocates for free speech as a first-round victory in anticipated battles between protesters and police during this fall’s Republican National Convention (RNC) here in the Twin Cities.
“This is a big victory for free speech,” said executive director of the Minnesota ACLU Charles Samuelson. “Freedom of assembly is an important part of our First Amendment rights,” Samuelson said.
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Children
in area
to be tested
for arsenic
by DENNIS GEISINGER
A study to measure arsenic levels in 100 children who live in the South Minneapolis neighborhoods near the old Chicago-Milwaukee Corp. (CMC) Heartland Lite Yard Site, ranging from ages 3 to 10, will be conducted in late May or early June, according to a draft press release from the Minnesota Dept. of Health (MDH) recently obtained by Southside Pride.
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