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Livestream of ‘Frassati’ April 6 explores life of sainthood candidate

Pier Giorgio Frassati was an avid mountaineer, engineering student and political activist in Turin, Italy. He also was deeply devoted to the poor, his family and the Eucharist.

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Flooding damages Open Window Theatre after first ‘Frassati’ performance, but show will go on

Just hours after an opening night performance of “Frassati” at Open Window Theatre in Inver Grove Heights Oct. 1, a water pipe inside the building broke, leaving an inch of water covering about half of the 9,600-square-foot space.

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Flooding damages Open Window Theatre after first ‘Frassati’ performance, but show will go on

Just hours after an opening night performance of “Frassati” at Open Window Theatre in Inver Grove Heights Oct. 1, a water pipe inside the building broke, leaving an inch of water covering about half of the 9,600-square-foot space.

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Open Window Theatre’s ‘Frassati’ explores life of saint who loved outdoors, politics, the poor

Pier Giorgio Frassati was an avid mountaineer, engineering student and political activist in Turin, Italy. He was also deeply devoted to the poor, his family and the Eucharist. When he died of polio in 1925 at age 24, droves of mourners lined the streets outside his funeral to pay respects. According to biographies, the Frassatis — an influential Italian family — were shocked to know their son had been so close to orphans, the sick and people in poverty. The poor were equally surprised to find that their friend was from such a prominent family.

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Theater overcomes obstacles to re-open, only to close again because of COVID-19

Open Window Theatre’s temporary closure in March because of COVID-19 — just months after it re-opened in a new location — is one more opportunity to trust God, one of its co-founders said. The Lord’s hand was evident in establishing the small, Catholic-inspired theater in its new Inver Grove Heights location, said Jeremy Stanbary, 41, […]

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