The Minnesota Opera tackles the Cold War
"The Manchurian Candidate" reunites librettist Mark Campbell and composer Kevin Puts, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2012 for their first Minnesota Opera commission.
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Show collection items Minnesota Orchestra's Sommerfest will bring a month of waltzes, opera and faraway sounds
The events will last from July 5 until Aug. 1 and will be held indoors at Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis.
Harrison Ford crash lands vintage plane on golf course
The actor crash-landed his World War II-era airplane on Thursday after losing engine power, suffering serious but not life-threatening injuries.
India threatens BBC over decision to air rape documentary in U.K.
The government, which has banned the Indian media from broadcasting India's Daughter or even showing clips from it pending an investigation, also ordered YouTube to take down the film.
Reimagining theater in prisons, homeless shelters
For 20 years, Michelle Hensley has taken theater out of the theater, staging shows in prisons, homeless shelters and other non-traditional venues.
SPCO to debut new Ordway concert hall tonight
We hear from two musicians about what it's like to perform in the state-of-the-art facility, and the challenges of funding classical music.
Eagles first number 1 hit a surprise success
"Best of My Love" by the Eagles was atop on the pop charts 40 years ago today.
Art Hounds: Black Label Movement takes the stage
Art Hounds take in the music of Paul Spring, Zoe Field's sculpture and a collaboration between Black Label Movement and the Bakken Trio.
At new Ordway hall, the SPCO has a home of its own
SPCO President Bruce Coppock thinks the new hall will transform the group and draw guest musicians from all over the world.
Screen Time: A look back at actress Maggie Smith's career
With the release of 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' and the recent season finale of 'Downton Abbey,' actress Maggie Smith is in our spotlight this week on Screen Time.
Jerry Lewis' son hit it big, then times changed
"This Diamond Ring" by Gary Lewis and the Playboys was No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago Wednesday.
In online-only exhibit, Walker highlights Minnesota design (with a little 'd')
A new exhibit from the Walker Art Center makes the case that Minnesota is a hotbed of inventive and creative design -- including things like the Honeycrisp apple.
Etymologist explains origins of 'uff da' and 'put it in your pipe and smoke it'
MPR News with Kerri Miller kicked off a words and language series with University of Minnesota Etymologist Anatoly Liberman.
What your punctuation choices say about you
Jessica Bennett, a journalist covering gender and culture for Time and The New York Times, recently wrote about punctuation in digital communication.
Small town in Iowa to see big musical acts this summer
Waverly was one of four small towns picked for a stop on the Gentlemen of the Road tour.
A Higgs boson dress? 'Nobel Creations' honors laureates through fashion
On loan from the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, the show at the American Swedish Institute features couture designs that depict the work of Nobel laureates.
'Bo Diddley beat' celebrates 60th anniversary
Bo Diddley's first single quickly moved to the top of the R&B chart and launched his career.
Mr. Spock and the consolations of solitude
"When I heard about the sad demise of Leonard Nimoy, I felt a sense of loss and sadness entirely disproportionate to the death of someone I'd never met," writes Elizabeth Graham on NPR.org.
New Ordway hall throws open its doors this weekend
A gala concert and an open house launch a month of celebrations for the new Ordway Concert Hall in St. Paul.
'The Black Summit' draws African-Americans to the ski slopes
Participants in winter sports are predominantly white, but the National Brotherhood of Skiers has been trying to change that for 42 years.