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First listen: Bob Dylan, 'The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings'

Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue occupies a mythic place in the history of rock tours. It was an experiment on a conceptually grand scale to create music on an intimate scale.

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First listen: Bob Dylan, 'The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings'

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First listen: Bob Dylan, 'The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings'

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'Start with truth and end with art': Poet Ocean Vuong on his debut novel

'Start with truth and end with art': Poet Ocean Vuong on his debut novel

"On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous," written as a letter from a son to his immigrant mother who cannot read, aims "to speak to a rich American tradition of autobiography," its author says.
by Scott Simon

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The power of an unforgettable character

The power of an unforgettable character

Bookseller Lori Fisher loves the characters in this novel so much, she even dressed up as one for Halloween.
by Tracy Mumford

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Children's Theatre drops claim against assault survivor for court costs

Children's Theatre drops claim against assault survivor for court costs

Days after starting proceedings to collect nearly $300,000 from a former student who was sexually assaulted by a staff member, Children's Theatre on Friday reversed course and apologized.
by Marianne Combs

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Twin Cities vocal group Cantus covers Joni Mitchell

In previous years, they've sung songs by the Beatles, the Beach Boys and Fleetwood Mac.
by Cathy Wurzer

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So, how old aria? Minnesota Opera's newest work targets tots

So, how old aria? Minnesota Opera's newest work targets tots

The Minnesota Opera takes the expression "start 'em young" just about as far as it can this weekend with its latest production, "Nooma." It's "an opera for babies," but don't call it that.
by Euan Kerr

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