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October 17 - 21, 2005
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Monday, Oct. 17, 2005 |
Picketers sour on NWA offer
Mechanics, custodians and aircraft cleaners picketing outside of Twin Cities airport say they're hopeful union membership will reject Northwest Airline's latest contract offer. More than 4,000 members of the American Mechanics Fraternal Association are on the 59th day of a strike. Officials from the union and the airline met over two days late last week. They couldn't agree on a contract, but union leaders did agree to put the company's offer to the rank and file. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports.
Broadway theater named for playwright August Wilson
The late playwright August Wilson now has a theater named after him on Broadway in New York City. Wilson lived in St. Paul during the 1990s, when he wrote many of his most famous plays. He died of liver cancer on Oct. 2nd at the age of 60. The August Wilson Theater is the first on the Great White Way to be named after an African-American. From New York, Jon Kalish reports.
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Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005 |
Norwegian National Opera in Twin Cities with Peer Gynt
Members of the Norwegian National Opera are in the Twin Cities to stage the famous Norwegian play "Peer Gynt" tonight and Wednesday in St. Paul's Ordway theater. They're performing the play with the renowned local choral group VocalEssence. The play, written by Henrik Ibsen, is a centerpiece of Norwegian culture. But the character of Peer Gynt seems to be at odds with the stoic stereotype commonly associated with Norwegians. Instead, he's a colorful and selfish scoundrel who travels the world just living for the moment. Minnesota Public Radio's Karl Gehrke considers the seeming contradiction.
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Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 |
Some lawmakers questioning governor's leadership on special session
Encouraging the Chinese to buy more goods and services from Minnesotans is one of the goals for Gov. Tim Pawlenty when he goes on a trade mission to the country in mid-November. The governor will lead a delegation of business, government, and civic leaders from around the state. The governor's leadership style on a different issue is on the minds of some state legislators. They're questioning how he's handled the issue of a possible special session to take up stadiums. Pawlenty said late last week that he won't call a special session at this time, saying Senate Democrats are unwilling to limit the agenda. But some lawmakers say Pawlenty should be building support for a special session, instead of casting blame. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports.
Northwest Airlines pension relief stalled in Congressional impasse
When Northwest Airlines filed for bankruptcy, it gave much control over the company's future to a bankruptcy judge in New York. But the fate of one key element of Northwest's plan to return to profitability lies with a much more complex authority: The U.S. Congress. Seven months after Northwest first called for more time to pay off its pension debts, a bill that would ease the pension burden is stalled near the finish line. Minnesota Public Radio's Jeff Horwich reports.
Joan Didion kicks off new season of Talking Volumes
The new season of Talking Volumes opens tomorrow night with author, essayist and screenwriter Joan Didion. But this new book, called "The Year of Magical Thinking" is unlike any of her other. It's a memoir about the death of Joan Didion's husband, author John Gregory Dunne, who died at the same time that their daughter was seriously ill. As Minnesota Public Radio's Kerri Miller reports, critics are divided about Didion's treatment of the subject of grief.
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Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005 |
Jazz trombone player takes center stage
In the world of jazz, trombone players tend to be overlooked. It's the saxophonists, trumpeters and pianists who get all of the attention. But this Friday and Saturday, Twin Cities jazz trombonist Dave Graff gets a rare moment in the spotlight when he celebrates the release of his first CD. Minnesota Public Radio's Karl Gehrke has more.
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Friday, Oct. 21, 2005 |
Microsoft founder recalls entrepreneurial path
Some lucky business school students at the University of St. Thomas have some sage advice to mull over from the richest man in the world. Microsoft founder and chairman Bill Gates visited St. Thomas's Minneapolis campus yesterday to dedicate the home of its new Schultze School of Entrepreneurship. The school and the building, Schultze Hall, are named after Richard Schultze, the founder of the Richfield-based retailer Best Buy. Schultze shared the stage with Bill Gates to talk about business success. Minnesota Public Radio's Jeff Horwich reports.
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