UPCOMING DISCUSSIONS
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"This program is inspiring, both to students and to the rest of us. It's a great way to help them see how important and relevant (and vibrant) arts in their community are to the rest of their lives and to their own experiences."
Irene Faass -
Professor at MCTC
September 21 - October 13, 2024
By Stanley Kipper and Laura Drake. Directed by Richard D. Thompson. Obie Kipper has finally found the house of his dreams but there’s one problem: it’s 1956 and Obie’s dream for the future of his family lies inside a redlined district in an all-white neighborhood. With help from an old friend and coworker, Obie puts in motion a sensational scheme to purchase the house. This will either land him in jail or help chart the future for his family and all of Minneapolis. Based on the experiences of playwright Stan Kipper, experience this story of community, family, and the lengths one must go through to achieve the American Dream. On Stage discussions will touch on housing, racial covenants, redlining, and segregation.
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NOTE: Discussions for BEHIND THE SUN will take place in late September - early October.
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November 14 - December 29, 2024
By Robert Harling. Steel Magnolias is a comedy-drama about the bond among a group of southern women in northwest Louisiana, based on the playwright’s experience with his sister's death. The title suggests the female characters are as delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel. The story, made into a play and then a star-studded movie in 1989, is truly a meditation on friendship and how the relationships that we build—in our neighborhoods, at work, or in this case, at the beauty salon—are what sustains us through life's highs and lows.
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NOTE: Discussions for STEEL MAGNOLIAS will take place in early-mid November.
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JuCoby Johnson and Stuart Gates at Normandale Community College facilitating an On Stage discussion about Actually
Miriam Schwartz, Lucas Erickson and Michelle O'Neill at Normandale Community College after facilitating an On Stage discussion about Actually
