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Company says comedy is vital for Alzheimer's play

Company says comedy is vital for Alzheimer's play

The idea of a comedy about Alzheimer's disease is unsettling to most people. But members of Minneapolis-based theater company Live Action Set say when it comes to Alzheimers, humor is not only allowed - it may be vital. Tonight they open "My Father's Bookshelf" at the Guthrie Theater.
by Euan Kerr

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Interim director named for Latino council

The Legislature's Chicano Latino Affairs Council has named an interim executive director to replace Rogelio Munoz, who resigned abruptly last week, citing internal conflicts with the small agency's board of directors.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Guy Maddin revisits 'The Saddest Music in the World'

Guy Maddin revisits 'The Saddest Music in the World'

Twin Cities movie fans can look forward to a distinctly odd experience tomorrow night as maverick Canadian director Guy Maddin visits for a screening of his film "The Saddest Music in the World."
by Euan Kerr

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Liberian conference has Minnesota ties

About 500 people are gathered in the West African nation of Liberia this week to discuss the affects of county's violent recent history. Ahmed Sirleaf, of the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission Diaspora Project in Minneapolis, is moderating parts of the conference and talked to All Things Considered from Monrovia, the country's capital.
by Tom Crann

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Netanyahu endorses Palestinian independence

Netanyahu endorses Palestinian independence

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed a Palestinian state beside Israel for the first time on Sunday, reversing himself under U.S. pressure but attaching conditions such as having no army that the Palestinians swiftly rejected.

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