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Sarah Lutman to leave SPCO

Lutman is leaving her position as president and managing director of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra to start an independent consulting practice.
by Marianne Combs

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6 ways to kindle some romance

6 ways to kindle some romance

Here are some good bets for showing your affection before, during and after Valentine's Day.
by Marianne Combs

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New light, and a new angle, for MIA sculpture

New light, and a new angle, for MIA sculpture

Research revealed Saint Paul the Hermit was inaccurately dated and attributed; the new information - and the new positioning of the statue - make much more sense.
by Marianne Combs

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Six word memoirs: more than just a twitter feed

Six word memoirs: more than just a twitter feed

Emily Lloyd of Eden Prairie Hennepin County Library has been asking people for their six word memoirs for some time, and hopes to get all of Minneapolis to participate.
by Marianne Combs

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The reviews are in for Guthrie’s ‘End of the Rainbow’

The reviews are in for Guthrie’s ‘End of the Rainbow’

Critics seem to want not just a shell of a character at the end of her career, but a window in to the vulnerable Minnesota girl that charmed the world.
by Marianne Combs

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Ray Evangelista and his ‘enhanced’ karaoke

Ray Evangelista and his ‘enhanced’ karaoke

Ray Evangelista has been belting out cover songs at St. Paul's Hunan Garden for more than two decades.
by Marianne Combs

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Videotecture: Where film and design meet

Videotecture: Where film and design meet

You have until February 10 to vote for your favorite short film promoting smart design and transportation.
by Marianne Combs

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