Minneapolis and St Paul: Nightlife and entertainment
The Greater Twin Cities have been dubbed a "cultural Eden on the prairie," where 2.5 million people support upwards of one hundred theater companies, more than forty dance troupes, twenty classical music ensembles, and more than a hundred art galleries. Sir Tyrone Guthrie began the theatrical boom back in 1963, enrolling large-scale local assistance to establish the classical repertory company (tel 612/377-2224 or 1-800/848-4912) named after him. The Guthrie Theater is at 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis (tel 612/377-2224 or 1-877/44STAGE, ). The cities now have more theaters per capita than anywhere in the US apart from New York City.Unusually, nightlife in Minneapolis (and, to a lesser extent, St Paul) hasn't been siphoned off by suburbia - one hundred thousand students ensure a vibrant club scene. Before the Seattle music explosion, Minneapolis natives Bob Mould and Paul Westerberg pioneered the grunge sound with their seminal bands Husker Du and The Replacements . The city still churns out great guitar bands like Soul Asylum, while erstwhile Prince Rogers Nelson continues to meddle around in his multimedia Paisley Park studio in suburban Chanhassen. For complete entertainment information and listings, check out the ubiquitous free weekly City Pages. Lavender and focus POINT provide a similar service from a lesbian and gay perspective.
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