Longtime Star Tribune arts reporter Graydon Royce to retire

Star Tribune theater critic and arts reporter Graydon Royce is retiring after nearly four decades at the paper. He spoke with MPR News host Tom Weber about his career and the Minnesota theater scene.

Graydon recounted his experience of missing a phone call from the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, and shared his best memories of the Fringe Theater.

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