Bilbao in Minneapolis.(Walker Art Center and Children's Theatre Company expansion plans)(Brief Article)

MINNEAPOLIS: With the physical expansions of the Walker Art Center last spring and the Children's Theatre Company this fall, Minneapolis is certifiably ushering in a new era of its cultural history, if we are to believe Twin Cities scenesters like Guthrie Theater artistic director Joe Dowling. "Many thousands of visitors will celebrate Minnesota as a cultural destination," he says. To wit: Between this month and summer 2006, no fewer than five Minneapolis arts and cultural organizations plan to reopen their doors after a half-billion-dollars' worth of expansion. The ...