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State of the Arts Blog

A jazz festival wish list

A jazz festival wish list

MPR jazz enthusiast David Cazares asked three colleagues to help compile a wish list for next summer's Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Among their picks: Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Wycliffe Gordon, Brian Blade and Donnie McCaslin
by David Cazares

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An exit interview with Dr. Stan Hill

An exit interview with Dr. Stan Hill

The Artistic Director of the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus looks back at his four decades as a choral director, how the GALA movement got started, and at how life for gay men has changed over his career.
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: Strange Capers, Bridget Beck, and a “Jazz Implosion”

Art Hounds: Strange Capers, Bridget Beck, and a “Jazz Implosion”

If you're interested in an urban, outdoor Shakespeare experience, a sculptor who makes playgrounds out of recycled wood and metal, and what happened to the "Jazz Implosion" series, the hounds are happy to share the deets.
by Chris Roberts

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Emotion and power at the Jazz Festival: The Bad Plus and Joshua Redman

Emotion and power at the Jazz Festival: The Bad Plus and Joshua Redman

The Bad Plus is making room for an agile presence in saxophonist Joshua Redman, a forceful player. He'll add a new dimension to The Bad Plus during a Twin Cities Jazz Festival performance on Saturday - one that could push the group more toward muscular bebop.
by David Cazares

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