Letter to Loyce Houlton from Emilie Buchwald

Letter to Loyce Houlton from Emilie Buchwald

Guru of Milkweed Editions, Emily Buchwald knew Loyce Houlton because they both operated out of the Hennepin Center for the Arts. One of Buchwald’s daughters also studied at MDT. “I forget from year to year how magnificent Nutcracker is…I get teary and enchanted each time.”

Minnesota Dance Theatre Records
Performing Arts Archives

15-Dec-81

MILKWEED CHRONICLE
A JOURNAL OF POETRY AND GRAPHICS

Box 24303, Minneapolis, Minn. 55424

December 15, 1981

Dear Loyce,

I forget from year to year how magnificent NUTCRACKER is. When I watch the curtain go up and the lights go on in the town and the toymaker's shop, I get teary and enchanted each time.

The production is filled with magic, with charm, with humour and tenderness. I was thrilled this year as I’ve been in the past. Thanks for giving this present to the world!

By the way, I did talk with John Hodovanic, editor of TWIN CITIES. He says he intends to assign his own staff person to write a story about you -- but doesn't want to do it until spring. I told him that I thought I was qualified to do a better job than his staffer, but that one way or another, a really good article should be commissioned.

love,

(Signature: Emilie)

EMILIE BUCHWALD, EDITOR
RANDALL SCHOLES/GRAPHICS EDITOR
MARILYN HELTZER/BUSINESS DIRECTOR

Editorial Office: Hennepin Center for the Arts, Room 203, 528 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. 55403