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Music

David Byrne invites Minnesotans to 'play a building'

David Byrne invites Minnesotans to 'play a building'

Musical innovator and Talking Heads founder David Byrne has wired the former Theater de La Jeune Lune building in the Minneapolis warehouse district to make it into a musical instrument. The musical installation called "Playing the Building" allows visitors to use the keyboard of an old pump organ to rattle girders, blast air and make other sounds through attachments to the instrument.
by Euan Kerr

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Madonna kicks off big shows at Xcel Center

Madonna is the first of three big stars who will be at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul over the next nine days.
by Jim Bickal

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Minn. Music Hall of Fame inducts new members

Minn. Music Hall of Fame inducts new members

The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame has inducted a new class.

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At 93, Pete Seeger keeps the fire burning low

Over the years, Pete Seeger has been singing for anyone who'll listen.

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Why not spend Minnesota Orchestra's $140M endowment?

Why not spend Minnesota Orchestra's $140M endowment?

A central issues in the Minnesota Orchestra labor dispute is the use of endowment funds to pay for ongoing operations. The musicians question management's stance that the endowments cannot sustain the multimillion-dollar withdrawals of recent years.
by Martin Moylan

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SPCO management locks out musicians

SPCO management locks out musicians

After months of negotiations failed to find a contract agreement, the management of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra locked out its musicians on Sunday evening.
by Euan Kerr

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U of M concert to showcase Argento's music

U of M concert to showcase Argento's music

The University of Minnesota's School of Music will feature the works of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Dominick Argento on Saturday night.

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SPCO sets lock out deadline: 6 p.m. Sunday

SPCO sets lock out deadline: 6 p.m. Sunday

Management at the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra said Wednesday it will lock out musicians unless there is a contract agreement by 6 p.m. on Sunday.
by Euan Kerr

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Neil Young says 1st book came 'off the top of my head'

Neil Young says 1st book came 'off the top of my head'

Neil Young's fans have come to expect wild swings if they've followed his music career since the 1960s. There's the near-violent guitar solos and throbbing rock of his collaborations with Crazy Horse. Lilting acoustic melodies like "Harvest Moon." Electronic experiments. Moments of genius and ill-advised detours.

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Hip-hop event raising cash for needy Indians

Local hip-hop groups are gathering in Minneapolis on Saturday to raise money to help American Indians who are homeless or have substance abuse problems.
by Rupa Shenoy

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