Art Hounds: A strike story, a tragicomedy, and scenes from nature
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Randi Grundahl Rexroth discusses the upcoming play 'Hungry Like the Wolf' which highlights the 1977 bank strike and women's empowerment.
From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here . A story of the 1977 bank strike As Artistic Director of the Twin Cities Women’s Choir, Randi Grundahl Rexroth loves Women’s History Month and the opportunity to empower women’s voices. She’s looking forward to the opening of Twin Cities actress Sandra Struthers’ new play “Hungry Like the Wolf," which tells the story of the 1977 bank strike in Willmar . In the first bank strike in the U.S., eight women demanded equal pay with their male counterparts. The show features an all-female directing and design team. See it at the History Theatre in St. Paul, Saturday, March 21 through April 12. Randi is looking forward to an engaging show with strong 80s vibes. Randi says : The script is fast-paced and guaranteed to speak directly to us Gen Xers. Sandra Struthers uses comedy to engage the audience and discuss really difficult subjects like gender and gender inequity and double standards and harassment. The cast includes Sandra…
People in this episode
Guest: Randi Grundahl Rexroth
Topics covered
- women's history
- theater
- gender equity
- local art
- comedy
- tragedy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Twin Cities Women’s Choir, History Theatre
Books & works: Hungry Like the Wolf
Places: Willmar, St. Paul
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