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Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut

Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut

Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations. Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian record producer and songwriter Cirkut follow Lamar with seven nominations each announced Friday.
by The Associated Press

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The Minnesota author whose book inspired the movie 'Nuremberg'

The Minnesota author whose book inspired the movie 'Nuremberg'

Minnesota author Jack el-Hai’s book “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist” inspired “Nuremberg,” one of the fall’s buzziest movies. It’s a film set in history with questions for the present.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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MN Shortlist: Light, sound and sleuthing — 6 picks for Nov. 7–13

MN Shortlist: Light, sound and sleuthing — 6 picks for Nov. 7–13

Immersive light shows, symphonic rap, murder mysteries and a hometown folk revival — this week’s picks span from a glowing Basilica to backroom guitars.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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Review: 'Purple Rain' musical shines in moments, but its lead struggles under Prince’s shadow

Review: 'Purple Rain' musical shines in moments, but its lead struggles under Prince’s shadow

A new stage adaptation of “Purple Rain” delivers strong ensemble work and flair, but its first-time leading actor can’t always carry the emotional weight of a role defined by Prince.
by Jacob Aloi

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New documentary follows divers down to wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald

New documentary follows divers down to wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald

Executive producer Joe Augustine joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Thursday to talk about making the short film and the divers’ theories behind the Fitzgerald’s fate.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Shout-out for yodeling? Swiss seek recognition from UN cultural agency as tradition turns modern

Shout-out for yodeling? Swiss seek recognition from UN cultural agency as tradition turns modern

The Swiss government is looking for a shout-out from the U.N. cultural agency to include yodeling on its list of intangible cultural heritage. Promoters insist the yodeling of yore is too stereotyped and the tradition is far more than mountain cries by falsetto-crying male herders in suspenders on verdant Alpine pastures.
by The Associated Press

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Book lovers protest proposed cuts to Bemidji Public Library

Book lovers protest proposed cuts to Bemidji Public Library

The Beltrami County Board has proposed cutting the Bemidji and Blackduck Public Libraries' budgets by roughly 40 percent. Those libraries are part of the Kitchigami Regional Library System.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Homecoming for ‘Purple Rain’ musical as it tests for Broadway success

Homecoming for ‘Purple Rain’ musical as it tests for Broadway success

Forty years after “Purple Rain” made Minneapolis a musical myth, its new stage adaptation returns home — testing whether the story that defined a city can find new life on Broadway.
by Jacob Aloi

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