Chris Larson’s ‘Depression Groove’ to open; Park Square cancels two musicals
ALSO: Poetry Reading: Patrick Deeley at St. Thomas; Accordo at Westminster Hall; violist Nobuko Imai with Chamber Music Society; and more.
University of St. Thomas
St. Thomas is too good for the MIAC (says the MIAC). So where do the Tommies go from here?
St. Thomas Athletic Director Phil Esten said all options are open, from finding another Division III conference to moving up to Division II.
Wait, Minneapolis hosts one of the biggest international conferences anywhere on workplace diversity?
The Forum on Workplace Inclusion, which opens Tuesday, draws an estimated 1,300 participants representing 300 organizations in 40 U.S. states and over a dozen countries.
The Ivey Awards: ‘Oz,’ ‘Glensheen’ and ‘Le Switch’ named top plays
ALSO: Pen Pals presents Anna Quindlen; “Broadway Songbook: Rebels on Broadway”; local authors make long and short awards lists; and more.
Missing Prince; ‘The Shining’ is sold out
ALSO: The St. Paul Art Crawl; Jose Antonio Vargas to speak at St. Thomas; Theater Latté Da announces NEXT Festival slate; and more.
Forget the ‘Holy Grail,’ St. John’s vs. St. Thomas has become The Battle of Bulk
Saturday’s game will be the first ever meeting of the rivals in the NCAA Division III playoffs, and it will feature some of the best — and biggest — small-college players in the country.
Can bikes help solve the Twin Cities’ persistent town/gown tensions?
Compared to the University of Minnesota, other schools in the metro have a long way to go.
Marlon James takes MBA fiction award; Accordo to perform
ALSO: Common Good Books names poetry winners; Jackie Joyner-Kersee to speak at St. Thomas; and more.
McKnight honors 5 MN writers; Preservation Hall Jazz Band coming to Orchestra Hall
ALSO: Authors Erik Larson at the Fitz, Piper Kerman at St. Thomas; “The Breakfast Club” is turning 30; and more.
Student-housing changes in the Twin Cities mirror trends elsewhere
The newer high-end “luxury” housing is a far cry from the “Animal House” image of students living in squalor.
Metro students’ laptops, cellphones seen as potent lures for thieves
At a state Senate hearing on Tuesday, U of M officials and representatives from schools across the metro testified to an uptick in campus-area crime.
St. John’s athletics perseveres — without embracing sports’ ‘economic arms race’
Football coach Gary Fasching, who replaced legendary John Gagliardi, believes his team can compete against the likes of arch-rival St. Thomas.
Ed events: ‘Soup with the Supe,’ policy improv, St. Thomas forum
On Thursday, Supt. Bernadeia Johnson will be supping and kibitzing with district families at one of her favorite events, “Soup with the Supe.”
Minnesota’s law schools feel the pain as student applications decline
Several schools scramble to develop new programs and make other radical changes.
How to improve people’s lives in Africa
Minnesota is helping produce an educated workforce and democratic institutions and practices in African countries.
Sorry saga of Best Buy is brimming with lessons to be learned
The Richard Schulze brand is strong at the University of St. Thomas, making it the perfect venue for learning ethics and corporate governance lessons.
‘Boys of Baraka,’ an ed-inequity talk — and a wind-turbine challenge
Tonight, Minneapolis Public Schools hopes you will attend a community screening of “Boys of Baraka” at the Parkway Theater.
