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Laugh it out: Can humor ease tension in polarizing times?
From the sidewalk, the gathering at Winona’s Parlour Room on a recent Tuesday night looked like a big party.
Dozens of people drank wine, ate from heaping plates of pasta and chatted up and down long dinner tables inside the downtown storefront.
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Statewide civic-improv comedy tour looks to bridge divides in Minnesota communities
The Minnesota Humanities Center is partnering with a local improv production company to host a civic-improv comedy tour.
In each city or town, Danger Boat Productions will produce a unique event that brings residents together for meaningful conversation about their hometown.