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Music

Pipestone's Hiawatha Pageant to close after 60 years

Pipestone's Hiawatha Pageant to close after 60 years

A summertime play in Pipestone seen by more than a half million people is ending. It's one of several outdoor dramas around the country that have closed in recent years.
by Mark Steil

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SPCO helps acclaimed composer document prize-winning music

SPCO helps acclaimed composer document prize-winning music

George Tsontakis is more interested in getting his music recorded than having it performed in concert. The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra has helped the composer with his goal in its latest CD.
by Karl Gehrke

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Our holiday music picks

Our holiday music picks

We asked staff members of Classical Minnesota Public Radio to select outstanding holiday discs -- and their choices ranged from "Nutcracker" to Christopher Rouse.
by Rex Levang

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Holiday music from Robin and Linda Williams

Holiday music from Robin and Linda Williams

A broadcast of Robin and Linda Williams' Christmas special, recorded at the Fitzgerald Theater on December 1, 2007. Special guests include Chris Brashear Jim Watson and Eliza Gilkyson.

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'All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914.'

'All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914.'

MPR's Brian Newhouse hosts this feature about the day European soldiers and their enemies called a Christmas truce in the middle of WWI. Actors from Theater Latte Da and the Minnesota-based, internationally renowned men's choral group Cantus help tell this story

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50 years of 'West Side Story'

50 years of 'West Side Story'

West Side Story, starring Natalie Wood and Rita Moreno, hit theaters all over the globe in 1961, from Los Angeles to Japan to Brazil. NPR's Scott Simon explores the story of this musical in a documentary called, "A place for us: 50 years of 'West Side Story.'"

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Is everyone a critic?

Is everyone a critic?

Professional criticism in newspapers may be declining, but the need for someone to weed through the wealth of media available online may be increasing.

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The Beatles' one-night stand in Bloomington

The Beatles' one-night stand in Bloomington

Bill Carlson was 17 years old when he got a press pass to photograph the Beatles during their one and only show in Minnesota. Few of those photos saw the light of day until recently, when Carlson decided to publish them in a book called "The Beatles! A One-Night Stand in the Heartland."

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Family tradition in good hands

Family tradition in good hands

For the past seven years, Abbie Betinis has been carrying on the family tradition of composing Christmas carols as a holiday greeting. Her new carol is the jaunty "Run, Toboggan, Run." Since 2001 she's been writing carols and sending them out as her annual holiday greeting.
by John Birge

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All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914

All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914

A new production retelling the true story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 reminds us of the power of music to make peace, even in wartime.
by Marianne Combs

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