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The Rochester Civic Theatre is proud to present: Return to the Forbidden Planet. Blast off on a routine flight and crash into the planet D’Illyria – where a sci-fi version of The Tempest set to rock and roll golden oldies unfolds with glee. This winner of an Oliver Award for Best Musical mixes one part Shakespeare’s The Tempest, one part 1950s B movie fave The Forbidden Planet, and healthy handfuls of vintage rock and roll standards like “Wipe Out,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Who’s Sorry Now,” “Born to Be Wild,” and many, many more. Prepare to dance in the aisles as you experience this irresistible retro-radioactive cult sensation send up of a sci-fi drive-in opus!

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The Rochester Civic Theatre is proud to present: Return to the Forbidden Planet. Blast off on a routine flight and crash into the planet D’Illyria – where a sci-fi version of The Tempest set to rock and roll golden oldies unfolds with glee. This winner of an Oliver Award for Best Musical mixes one part Shakespeare’s The Tempest, one part 1950s B movie fave The Forbidden Planet, and healthy handfuls of vintage rock and roll standards like “Wipe Out,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Who’s Sorry Now,” “Born to Be Wild,” and many, many more. Prepare to dance in the aisles as you experience this irresistible retro-radioactive cult sensation send up of a sci-fi drive-in opus!

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The Rochester Civic Theatre is proud to present: Return to the Forbidden Planet. Blast off on a routine flight and crash into the planet D’Illyria – where a sci-fi version of The Tempest set to rock and roll golden oldies unfolds with glee. This winner of an Oliver Award for Best Musical mixes one part Shakespeare’s The Tempest, one part 1950s B movie fave The Forbidden Planet, and healthy handfuls of vintage rock and roll standards like “Wipe Out,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Who’s Sorry Now,” “Born to Be Wild,” and many, many more. Prepare to dance in the aisles as you experience this irresistible retro-radioactive cult sensation send up of a sci-fi drive-in opus!

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The Rochester Civic Theatre is proud to present: Return to the Forbidden Planet. Blast off on a routine flight and crash into the planet D’Illyria – where a sci-fi version of The Tempest set to rock and roll golden oldies unfolds with glee. This winner of an Oliver Award for Best Musical mixes one part Shakespeare’s The Tempest, one part 1950s B movie fave The Forbidden Planet, and healthy handfuls of vintage rock and roll standards like “Wipe Out,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Who’s Sorry Now,” “Born to Be Wild,” and many, many more. Prepare to dance in the aisles as you experience this irresistible retro-radioactive cult sensation send up of a sci-fi drive-in opus!

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The Rochester Civic Theatre is proud to present: Return to the Forbidden Planet. Blast off on a routine flight and crash into the planet D’Illyria – where a sci-fi version of The Tempest set to rock and roll golden oldies unfolds with glee. This winner of an Oliver Award for Best Musical mixes one part Shakespeare’s The Tempest, one part 1950s B movie fave The Forbidden Planet, and healthy handfuls of vintage rock and roll standards like “Wipe Out,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Who’s Sorry Now,” “Born to Be Wild,” and many, many more. Prepare to dance in the aisles as you experience this irresistible retro-radioactive cult sensation send up of a sci-fi drive-in opus!

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The Rochester Civic Theatre is proud to present: Return to the Forbidden Planet. Blast off on a routine flight and crash into the planet D’Illyria – where a sci-fi version of The Tempest set to rock and roll golden oldies unfolds with glee. This winner of an Oliver Award for Best Musical mixes one part Shakespeare’s The Tempest, one part 1950s B movie fave The Forbidden Planet, and healthy handfuls of vintage rock and roll standards like “Wipe Out,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Who’s Sorry Now,” “Born to Be Wild,” and many, many more. Prepare to dance in the aisles as you experience this irresistible retro-radioactive cult sensation send up of a sci-fi drive-in opus!

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Glass Half Full
10 Minute Plays

Directed by Becci Berg & Kent Griffin

"Mixed Blood, Sweet Confluence" by Aaron Rocklyn (Oronoco, MN)
"Normal is a Country" by Steven Schutzman (Baltimore, MD)
"Bastard" by K. Mavromatis (Providence, RI)
"Cavity Search" by Brett Hursey (Farmville, VA)
"Legacy" by Chris Shaw Swanson (Westerville, OH)
"Blind Date" by Ron Frankel (New Lebanon, NY)
"The Three E’s" by Jason Aaron Goldberg (Los Angeles, CA)
"Sharing the Pie" by Kathleen Warnock (Astoria, NY)

July 11-12, 17-19, 24-26, 2008 ~ 8pm
There will be one hearing interpreted performance funded by SERTOMA.

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Looking to take a break from your week of stress? Check out the 3rd Annual Beach Blanket Comedy show benefiting the RT Autism Awareness Foundation on Wednesday, July 23rd at the Peace Plaza in downtown Rochester.

Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a great evening of entertainment for a great cause.

The band ROYAL-T will provide music from 4:30 - 7 p.m., and the comedians - Tim Cavanagh, Scott Hansen and Bob DeMaris - hit the stage at 7 p.m.

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Notice is hereby given that the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing:
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
7:00 p.m.

Council/Board Chambers of the Government Center
151 4th Street SE, Rochester, MN.

The purpose of this hearing will be to consider the following:

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Dine, Discuss & Dream . . .

Participate in our region’s sustainable development

Join Us For Dinner

The Experiment in Rural Cooperation
is creating opportunities for you to get involved with local projects
to build a sustainable future for Southeast Minnesota.

Monday, August 11, 6-9 pm

Ramada Conference Center
Rochester, Minnesota

Invited Presentations

• Raising public awareness of natural resources & development pressures of Mississippi River communities
• Mobilizing citizens to drive sustainable development projects
• Surveying attendees of International Festival of Owls in SE MN
• Fostering appreciation of Minnesota’s diverse populations
• Studying economic impact of Minnesota’s grape & wine industry
• Traveling story/photo exhibit of farmers who grow whole foods

Please RSVP by August 4th to Erin Meier, Director