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Music

Grammar rocks

If music is a language, its lyrics are flying in the face of the rules of English grammar. Midmorning explores the grammatical slip-ups that make popular music great, but still irk the experts.
by Mark Wheat

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Cantus - MPR stairwell

Cantus - MPR stairwell

Cantus performs in a not so likely MPR space.
by Marc Sanchez

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Opera for a modern audience

Opera for a modern audience

The incoming director of the Minnesota Opera is an accomplished musician in his own right, with compositions performed at Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center. He joins Midmorning to talk about the challenge of bringing opera to 21st century audiences.

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Chris Osgood on First Avenue's 40th anniversary

Chris Osgood on First Avenue's 40th anniversary

The Twin Cities landmark music venue First Avenue is 40 years old. Since opening its doors in December 1970, the former downtown Minneapolis bus depot has hosted some of the biggest names in rock and roll.
by Steven John

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Inside college admissions

Inside college admissions

Many college applications are due at the end of the year, and most students have saved the dreaded essay and resume of activities for last. Midmorning discusses the undergraduate application process: how to navigate it, and whether the current admissions criteria can tell you if a student is worthy of attending a college.

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Cantus: Sky Pesher

Cantus: Sky Pesher

What does the inside of a sculpture sound like? Close your eyes and let Cantus lead the way.
by Marc Sanchez

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Video: VocalEssence sings 'Angels We Have Heard on High'

Video: VocalEssence sings 'Angels We Have Heard on High'

VocalEssence performs "Angels We Have Heard on High," live on Midmorning with Kerri Miller.

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Cantus: Wabasha Street Caves

Cantus: Wabasha Street Caves

Gangsters, mushrooms, and Cantus. Singing in the caves
by Marc Sanchez

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The forgettable songs of Christmas

The forgettable songs of Christmas

Philip Brunelle and members of VocalEssence give their annual Midmorning performance of ridiculous, ill-conceived, and nearly unsingable Christmas carols.

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A painful history retold through jazz music

A painful history retold through jazz music

Growing up, jazz guitarist David Becker heard stories of how the Japanese captured his Dutch grandparents during the invasion of Indonesia in World War II. On his new album "Batavia," he retells his family's adventures through music.
by Euan Kerr

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