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The Southern Theater and Ananya Dance Theatre are proud to present Ashesh Barsha in the "Unending Monsoon," from September 10-13, 2009 at the Southern Theater (1420 Washington Ave South).

Tickets are $22, but discounted rates are available for groups.

For more information about the show, visit Southern Theater or Ananya Dance Theatre online.

Dr. Ananya Chatterjea is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance at the U.

This semester she is offering a course on Contemporary Indian Dance (DNCE 1500).

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The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library announce the launch of the 2009 Women's Human Rights Film Series.

Six films centered on global issues in women's human rights will be screened from September 2009 through April 2010 at various Saint Paul Public Library branches.

Each screening will be followed by a discussion.

All films are free and open to the public.

The first in the series, Dishonored, will be shown at the Hamline Midway Branch Library (1558 W. Minnehaha Ave.) Tuesday, September 15, @7PM.

Dishonored is the true story of Mukhar Mai, a woman whose demands for justice after being raped lead to a series of proceedings that will change Pakistan's legal history forever.

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Its release has been delayed for several months, due to ongoing strikes and tension between Bollywood producers and India's multiplex owners.

Now we're just days away from seeing the first Yash Raj film of the year (New York) hit theaters.

The movie stars John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, and Neil Nitin Mukesh: three friends whose lives are altered by the attacks on 9/11 (all three are pictured above, from left).

Thanks to the non-profit group Minnesota Film Arts, 'New York' will have its Twin Cities premiere on June 26th at the Oak Street Cinema right off campus. Showtimes are as follows:

Friday the 26th @ 7:30PM
Saturday at 4:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Sunday at 3 PM & 6 PM
Monday-Wednesday at 7:30 PM

Watch the film's trailer here:

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Author, performer Kristina Wong comes to town, bringing us Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, a "swear-to-god-not-autobiographical, serio-comic portrayal of the high incidence of anxiety, depression and mental illness among Asian American women."

Bitch magazine calls it brilliant, "politically charged art with unapologetic humor."

This is a limited engagement performance, and runs April 30--May 2 at the Pangea World Theater in Minneapolis.

Go here for ticketing information.

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