With Special Guest:
Tom Weber, Author, Minneapolis: An Urban Biography
In his new book, author and longtime journalist Tom Weber, writes Minneapolis is Minneapolis because of the water. The confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers made this a sacred place for the Dakota people. In the 19th century, those same features attracted industrialists from the east who built logging and milling empires. And like the rivers, Minneapolis continually rises and falls. We will talk with Weber about his intimate new portrait of The Cities of Lakes, and how the people, politics, and identity of this place have changed over the years.
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What is the show?
Described “As if C-SPAN were suddenly swarmed by the cast of SNL,” The Theater of Public Policy has garnered national media attention and fans for its unique blend of serious issues and improv comedy.Shows open with a lively conversation with a newsmaker or policy wonk.That conversation inspires a team of Minnesota’s most sharpest improvisers, who create entirely spontaneous sketches based on the interview.The expert guest(s) then answers questions from the audience.The show wraps with one last round of improv from the cast.
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