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In a tower 300 feet above Rochester, a new carillonneur plays songs for all to hear

In a tower 300 feet above Rochester, a new carillonneur plays songs for all to hear

Mayo Clinic has one of the rare full-time positions for a carillonneur, some who plays the bells in a bell tower. Twenty-four-year-old Austin Ferguson just took the position and now takes requests via Twitter.
by Catharine Richert

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Art Hounds: A big weekend for visual arts

Art Hounds: A big weekend for visual arts

Three art shows take on the environment, consumerism and police brutality.
by Marianne Combs

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A dancer is unstrung by grief in 'Isadora'

A dancer is unstrung by grief in 'Isadora'

The great American dancer Isadora Duncan led a tragic life. Her worst year -- just after the deaths of her first two children in an accident, forms the core of Amelia Gray's powerful new novel.
by Michael Schaub

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Tom Cruise reveals 'Top Gun 2' to start filming soon

The 54-year-old actor says the long-discussed sequel to "Top Gun" is a sure thing, "it's definitely happening." The original film came out in 1986, hopefully fans haven't lost that loving feeling.
by The Associated Press

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The power of music is at the heart of 'Black Mad Wheel'

The power of music is at the heart of 'Black Mad Wheel'

Detroit garage-rocker Josh Malerman's second novel follows a fictional 1950s rock bad recruited by the government to find the source of a mysterious, ominous sound emanating from the Namib Desert.
by Jason Heller

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Justin Townes Earle's modern roots music

Justin Townes Earle's modern roots music

A new album by Justin Townes Earle called "Kids in the Street" comes out later this week. On the track called "Champagne Corolla" he admires a woman who is driving by because of the fuel efficiency of her car.
by MPR News Staff

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Second thoughts about a second marriage in 'Standard Deviation'

Second thoughts about a second marriage in 'Standard Deviation'

A husband and wife are complete opposites. She's charming and effusive, he's a buttoned-down man of routine. Katherine Heiny tells NPR's Scott Simon about her first novel, 'Standard Deviation.'
by Heller McAlpin

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How MPR unveiled 'A Prairie Home Companion' in 1974

How MPR unveiled 'A Prairie Home Companion' in 1974

Fundraising has been a staple of life at Minnesota Public Radio throughout its 50 years on the air. But there's one bit of pledge drive banter that remains the stuff of legend.
by Sara Porter

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