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Stacia Rice in The Egg Timer, a short film written and directed by Emily Haddad, winner of IFP Media Arts' first Fresh Filmmaker Production Grant. Photo: Shannon McCarville.

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Though media has changed immeasurably in the past 50 years, stories somehow told by trained storytellers have not disappeared. With help from IFP MN Center for Media Arts, we explore the intersections between film and theater in Minnesota.

This month's talk

In-depth column

Die, Hollywood, die!

In depth "If we can aggregate enough talent here, why can’t we be like the small, quick mammal that thrives darting between the legs of the Hollywood’s CGI dinosaurs?" By Erik Esse
Posted Friday, February 5

Recent articles

Letter to a young actor in Minnesota

Want to be more involved in the film world? Read this letter from actress Karen Landry Mulkey with invaluable advice on making the move to Los Angeles. By Karen Landry Mulkey

Speaking of place

Where you live matters. This last essay on Minnesota Style delves deep into the world of architecture. Just as with theater, discipline and restraint reappear. By Camille LeFevre

Art in an outpost

Enjoy this excellent article, exchanged with mnartists.org, on the Minnesota tradition in visual arts. As similar to the performance scene as a sibling. By Andy Sturdevant

Greatest hits

Live wire

The state of the theater cannot be separated from the state of our culture or our lives in this country now. By Quinton Skinner

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Playlist tweets

almeberks: #mnpl A bunch of local performers want to help Haiti, the Ordway jumps on board and so do all kinds of great talent. http://bit.ly/9lwGil

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Playlist blogs

Relevance 'n' roll

After words I don't care whether or not "Rock 'n' Roll" was a great production of a great play. I want to talk about the ideas in it. Why does that seem so weird? Posted Feb. 07

Get discounts on IFP equipment

News and notes As part of our partnership this month, IFP Minnesota and MinnesotaPlaylist.com are exchanging membership discounts. Read more about it. Posted Feb. 03

Newness, audience, and culture in the studio

After words Does Fringe Festival work translate for the Guthrie audience? Why is new work so much more exciting than well-done classics? How do we understand originality? Posted Jan. 20

Charles Nolte remembered

Special focus Roy Close shares some of his favorite memories of a singular teacher and accomplished actor, playwright, and director with a mischievous love of life. Posted Jan. 18

Now playing in Minnesota
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Henry's Freedom Box

by Christina Ham, music by David Simmons This world premiere play follows the story of a slave’s courageous quest for freedom.

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Talent List

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Christopher Kidder

Christopher Kidder

Christopher Kidder wrote one of the plays for Master Works: The Rembrandt Plays playing at Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater this month.

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—Ben McGinley, videographer

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