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Music

The cast of "Singin' in the Rain" - in studio

The cast of "Singin' in the Rain" - in studio

Many remember the successful 1952 film, "Singin' in the Rain" with famous music and dance scenes with Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor. But this spring, the Chanhassen Dinner Theater has done something unusual: made a stage musical based on the Hollywood film.
by Dale Connelly

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Dawn Upshaw sings a new song with the SPCO

Dawn Upshaw sings a new song with the SPCO

Soprano Dawn Upshaw is joining the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra as the group's next artistic partner. The international classical-music celebrity says she's excited about this upcoming collaboration.
by Karl Gehrke

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The Minnesota Orchestra in session with Beethoven

The Minnesota Orchestra in session with Beethoven

The second CD in the Minnesota Orchestra's Beethoven symphony cycle is out. Like the first installment, the latest recording is receiving favorable reviews.
by Karl Gehrke

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New Classical Tracks: Minnesota Orchestra

New Classical Tracks: Minnesota Orchestra

The Minnesota Orchestra is in the midst of a five-disc, five-year cycle in which it will record all nine Beethoven symphonies. The first recording in the series, featuring the Fourth and Fifth symphonies, received high marks throughout the music world. Now the pressure is on to repeat that success story with the second installment.
by Julie Amacher

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JoAnna James - in studio

JoAnna James - in studio

JoAnna James has the voice and power of a singer twice her age. She belts out blues, rock and gospel, but can still get in tight and close for a steamy ballad.

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Dylan sound-alikes take the stage

Dylan sound-alikes take the stage

Today marks a milestone for the baby boom generation. Bob Dylan, the folk singer turned rock-and-roll icon, is 65. Minnesota fans threw him a party of sorts at the 400 Bar on the West Bank of Minneapolis -- its annual Bob Dylan Sound-Alike contest.
by Sanden Totten

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New Classical Tracks: Nuove Musiche

New Classical Tracks: Nuove Musiche

Early 17th-century Florence was home to a musical movement that aimed for a simpler, more expressive sound than the one inherited from the previous century. Norwegian guitarist Rolf Lislevand has just released a recording that features a contemporary re-imagining of this "new music."
by Julie Amacher

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Will Duluth get a Dylan Boulevard?

Will Duluth get a Dylan Boulevard?

A street in Duluth could get a new name tonight. City councilors will consider adding Bob Dylan's name to a few blocks of London Road.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Singing for tolerance

Singing for tolerance

Music is fostering cultural understanding for high school students in Thief River Falls, and they're sharing their message with the community.
by Dan Gunderson

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Dan Chouinard and "Mambo Italiano"

Musician Dan Chouinard spent a summer biking across Europe with his accordion and fell in love with the countryside and the people. He brought home a deep appreciation for the music of Italy and its roots here in America.

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