Minneapolis musical is a profane, smart 'Ride,' complete with Lizzo reference
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Top among fall concerts, Lizzo is still shaking things up in her old hometown
As she returns for two big gigs, her former cohorts in the Twin Cities music scene take stock of her impact — locally, and now industrywide.
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Crystal theater wants to give more jobs to women, and pay them fairly
Theatre Elision specializes in offbeat musicals with female characters.
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Changing the color of opera is the goal of Minnesota Opera's new leader
A singer herself, Minnesota Opera's Priti Gandhi sees diversity as a way to "open people's imaginations" — not to mention a matter of survival.
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