Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), March 12th, 2006
Byline: Jon Bream; Staff Writer
Isn't it ironic: A singer/songwriter, not a theater type, led the campaign to save the old Guthrie Theater.
Maybe it's because thespians know there will be a new Guthrie come June. Maybe it's because plays have long runs and Guthrie concerts are one-nighters. Maybe it's because protest singers write their own lines. "There is no more important building in the state," argues SaveTheGuthrie.org founder Paul Metsa, a Minneapolis troubadour who will attend the final concert Monday on Vineland Place, starring the Blind Boys of Alabama. Musically, Metsa sees the r...
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