The commitment of disabled Americans to publicly funded, state-operated, and privately owned institutions dates to the eighteenth century. Called “custodial” because they attempted to care for people while confining them, …
The art and the craft of collectively creating totally improvised music is a nearly impossible thing to describe. But there seemed to be no better time nor place to try …
This week in the Twin Cities, your arts and entertainment offerings range from a breathtaking new production of the musical version of Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple” at Theater Latté …
The explosive new documentary, “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” by directors Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz, premiered on March 17 and 18. It’s about the culture …
Ruth Tokuko Nomura was born in Portland, Oregon, on Oct. 15, 1907. Her parents came to America from Japan in 1903. In 1930, she was the first Japanese American to …
Charlie Parr has spent a career on the road as a musician in what he calls “an itinerant lifestyle.” He’s brought his distinctive country blues style to all parts of …
In 1971 a commission led by Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party State Chair Koryne Horbal published a report titled “Women in the DFL: Present but Powerless.” This analysis of women’s roles in …
If you don’t have St. Patrick’s Day plans yet, get thee over to the Landmark Center for their annual celebration of music and dance heritage from Ireland. Traditional Irish dancing …
When the audience arrives in the lobby outside of the Children’s Theatre Company Cargill Stage for a performance of “Babble Lab,” they’re offered a sock puppet. They are told they …
In October 1886, a neighbor of a St. Paul woman named Lydia B. Angier filed a form with the Ramsey County Probate Court swearing to her insanity and need for …