Sizzling "Doubt" / "Signing On" premiere / more

Lots to see this weekend with "up-close, emotionally-charged theater" at Open Book,  bilingual documentary about deaf women dealing with breast cancer at St. Catherine's University and a signing on documentary. THEATER | A sizzling "Doubt" by Ten Thousand Things By Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet Though it's only six years old, John Patrick Shanley's play Doubt: A Parable has already become a contemporary classic. I attended Ten Thousand Things' new production of the play on Saturday with my friend Sarah Harper, an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota, and she said that not only had she seen the Oscar-nominated 2008 film adaptation, the play had been staged by her high school. Saturday's performance took place at the Minnesota Correctional Facility for women in Shakopee—it will be presented to the public starting February 11 at Open Book—and it's a perfect choice for this company, which specializes in up-close, emotionally-charged theater.MORE » "Signing On" advance screening on Saturday By Sara Chars, TC Daily Planet "Signing On" is a documentary featuring the unrecognized healthcare needs of the deaf community in a predominantly hearing world. The inspiration for the film came from Anita Buel, a breast cancer survivor who lived in the only world she knew - American Sign Language (ASL).MORE » Finding common ground for the common good By Lee Egerstrom, Minnesota 2020 The bigger and more diverse a group, the tougher it is to prevent internal conflicts that grow from competing interests. Minnesota has plenty of these groups and some of them are more frayed than the Metrodome roof. Part two of two-part series (read part 1)MORE » Sen Yai Sen Lek (Minneapolis, MN) By Bruce Schneier, The Mix Sen Yai Sen Lek is the sort of restaurant where people become "regulars." You find yourself heading down there a couple of times a month because you've got that craving for pad see iew gai. We've noticed on our visits a surprising amount of convivial chatting between the front house staff and the customers.MORE » Guns, Tucson shooting raise ire in Iron Range special election By Andy Birkey, Minnesota Independent A special election to replace former House Majority Leader Tony Sertich in Chisholm has reignited the debate over civility in politics following the Tucson shooting that injured Rep. Gabriele Giffords.MORE » Minneapolis Fire Fighters challenge proposed staff cuts By Staff, Workday Minnesota Members of Minneapolis Fire Fighters Local 82 have been going door to door distributing leaflets alerting residents about proposed staff cuts. "This is about the safety of the city," said Local 82 President Mark Lakosky. MORE » Inside the Daily Planet, 02/11/11 Precious Waters: film examines Iron Range mining proposal by Anne Holzman, Park Bugle • Fearing jobs may soon trump wildlife in the Boundary Waters Wilderness Canoe Area, St. Anthony Park residents have arranged a second screening of the film Precious Waters, which explores the potential impact of the copper-nickel extraction proposed by PolyMet Mining Co. near Babbitt, Minn. The proposal is now under review by state and federal agencies. Cyberbullying is for cowards by Simon Lancaster, ThreeSixty • Alfred Olson, 16, was visiting an online forum, "Forum Springs," when an anonymous person told him: "Screw you, you suck." Politics in the theater: spotlight's on gay and immigrant communities by Cynthia Boyd, MinnPost • Stories of Latinos in America today, from immigrants to undocumented workers to a gay Chicano, are meant to entertain. MOVIES | 83rd Academy Awards Governors Ball preview by Barb Teed, TC Daily Planet • The Governors Ball is the first party on the roster for post-Oscar festivities. Some 1,500 guests will wine and dine on food headed up by Master Chef Wolfgang Puck and Executive Pastry Chef Sherry Yard. Attendees will enjoy floral arrangements by florist Mark Held. Home entertaining is by Moet & Chandon. MOVIES | Gwyneth Paltrow to sing live on Oscar night by Barb Teed, TC Daily Planet • Gwyneth Paltrow will perform "Coming Home" from the film Country Strong on stage at this year's Academy Awards, telecast producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer announced. NEW IN BLOGS PLUMB TUCKERED OUT | The 2011 Medtronic Marathon... why? WHY?! by Melanie Danke • Well, the deed is done. Hubby and I are officially registered for the Twin Cities marathon this October. To "celebrate" I knocked off ten miles on the treadmill yesterday. Right around mile eight, I started to seriously question the whole endeavor. DOWNSTREAM | Chicken soup for the body by Emilio DeGrazia • My mother had simple remedies for all my troubles. "Eat," she would say. "I fixa da chicka soup to make you good. If you don eat you gonna die. I kill you if I see you wid dat Americano junky food. You eat da soup and go sleep. Domani you feel gooda, ma-sure." TEN QUESTIONS ABOUT... | Vulcanus Rex overthrows King Boreas by Ann Treacy • Over the weekend we saw an historic battle between King Boreas, cool ruler of the winter and Vulcanus Rex, bawdy bringer of spring. This is a battle that has been going on for 125 years. THINK FORWARD | Public health cost of global (corn) trade by Sarah Clark • Last week Mexico paid a U.S.-based corn processor, Corn Products International, Inc. (CPI) $58.4 million in accordance with a 2009 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) tribunal decision. The case illustrates the important intersection of U.S. trade policy with food and public health. SINGLE WHITE FRINGE GEEK | Rented lips and the merits of tongue: Building same-sex intimacy onstage in my play Leave by Matthew A. Everett • You know things have progressed to the next comfort level when they start placing a hand on the back of one another's necks, or touch someone's face, or run a hand through their hair. SINGLE WHITE FRINGE GEEK | All the theater I'm missing by Matthew A. Everett • The wonderful thing about Minneapolis theater is that there are always so many productions going on at once. The horrible thing about Minneapolis theater is that there are always so many damn shows going on at once. SINGLE WHITE FRINGE GEEK | Fringe 2011: Happy birthday to my Fringe sidekick! by Matthew A. Everett • I suppose most people wouldn't call their Mom their sidekick, but for as long as I've been blogging about the Fringe, Mom's been seeing Fringe shows with me. This will be Fringe #9 for Mom, and she has seen a lot of shows in the previous eight years. And she's looking forward to seeing a lot more. SINGLE WHITE FRINGE GEEK | My play Leave-Things that make it real by Matthew A. Everett • Seeing the set for my play for the first time always blows my mind. SINGLE WHITE FRINGE GEEK | Fringe 2011: Apparently size does matter by Matthew A. Everett • Are Minnesotans, or Fringers in general, just shy?
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