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Music

Arts Briefs: Apparently cats can be trained

Arts Briefs: Apparently cats can be trained

In this week’s Arts Briefs: Hmong culture and opera, watery fun at Lake Superior and performing cats. Also, in Absolute Bleeding Edge: Wibbly wobbly timey wimey.
by Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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A firsthand account of hip-hop's early days in Minnesota

A firsthand account of hip-hop's early days in Minnesota

Derrick Stevens shares his firsthand experience as a witness to and participant in the birth of hip-hop and in its emergence in the Twin Cities.

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Arts Briefs: Festivals!

Arts Briefs: Festivals!

In this week’s Arts Briefs: a new riverfront music venue, the Fringe Festival and more. Also, in Absolute Bleeding Edge is a prolific producer of noise.
by Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle, Max Sparber and Olivia Stevens

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This Minneapolis library has a hidden gem for record lovers

This Minneapolis library has a hidden gem for record lovers

There’s an impressively extensive vinyl record collection located in downtown Minneapolis that not many know about. Available by reservation, the Vinyl Revival Listening Room is a free listening space open to the public located on the third floor (room N-301) of Minneapolis Central Library.

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Prince Memorial Highway makes debut in Chanhassen

Prince Memorial Highway makes debut in Chanhassen

State transportation officials on Thursday posted bright purple road signs, officially rebranding a seven-mile stretch of road near Paisley Park as Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.
by Dana Ferguson

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With Bo'u Nashir, Minnesota JCC says 'Come, let's sing!'

With Bo'u Nashir, Minnesota JCC says 'Come, let's sing!'

Riv Shapiro is the JCC's Arts and Cultural Producer. They're organizing the festival in the Twin Cities. They talked with MPR News guest host Emily Bright about it.
by Emily Bright and Alanna Elder

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