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Mitchell Terpstra

Mitchell Terpstra's Latest Articles

A Restaurant for the Apocalypse and Beyond

Ryan Cappelletti, Roxanne ("Roc") Aguilar and John Bauer really are opening a restaurant that's readying itself for a drastically different society, by self-imposing stringent standards for sustainability's -- and sanity's -- sake.

(Future) Patron Saint of Ales: Jason Spaulding of Brewery Vivant

Brewery Vivant (925 Cherry St. SE) is scheduled to open before the end of the year following a $3 million renovation. In this preview article, brewer Jason Spaulding talks beer, food and business.

Dog Story: A Different Breed of Theatre

Dog Story Theater's Board of Directors, all unpaid volunteers, have been working beastly hours -- 17 per day spent painting walls, sweeping floors, hanging curtains, installing lights and generally ignoring their bodies' need for sleep -- all in order to fix up their theater's new location in time for the inaugural events held there the weekend of September 10 and 11.

For artist Joel Berry, the world can be black and white

Some art you pass by, some art you look at, and some art sucks you in. Local artist Joel Berry creates the third kind, turning everyday objects into art that is far from commonplace. 

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