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Review: Appomattox @ The Guthrie Theater

An epic battle is being waged in Appomattox, Christopher Hampton’s new Civil War/civil-rights play, currently receiving its world premiere at The Guthrie Theater —but it’s not a fight between Yankee and Confederate soldiers.

No, the monumental struggle on display here is between the page and the stage, idea and execution, the desire for drama and the…

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Orchestra panic: the shamefully easy cure

So, management at the Minnesota Orchestra has decided not to pay its musicians and to cancel concerts through Nov. 25 because the musicians will not accept a rather drastic reduction in pay, from an average of $135,000 down to $89,000—this while $50 million is going toward a redesign of Orchestra Hall and Peavey Plaza. Meanwhile, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is playing under protest as…

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