Kurt Andersen and the playwright David Ives talk about the appeal of miniatures. Hamlet strides onto a tiny proscenium stage in your own living room, and an artist turns Indian miniature painting into something new and spectacular. Meanwhile, at the Minnesota State Fair, a contest winner is honored with her own portrait sculpted from a 90-pound block of butter.
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