Music
Minnesota Opera batting above average with satisfying world premiere of 'The Fix'
Review: Joel Puckett's opera is based on the infamous "Black Sox Scandal" of 1919.
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Twin Cities team tries to 'fix' Leonard Bernstein's biggest flop
Theater Latté Da doubles up with VocalEssence to rethink a confounding musical theater work.
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Grateful Dead guitarist's new St. Paul-bound trio literally started with a dream
How super-producer Don Was wound up in Bob Weir's new St. Paul-bound trio.
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Can happy songs get you out of a funk? Minneapolis musician's new memoir says yes
A memoir by Twin Cities rocker Mark Mallman tells how music got him out of his depression and anxiety.
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Blake Shelton charms Xcel crowd with ballads, B.S.
REVIEW: He brought three of his country heroes to enliven his show in St. Paul.
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Pick Six: Praise for Chuck Prophet, Cactus Blossoms, Stevie Nicks, more
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
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Two Twin Cities takes on Mozart opera that 'treats women like they're idiots'
Mozart's "Così fan tutte" sounds sexist to many opera lovers. Twin Cities directors offer differing views on staging the work for modern audiences.
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Twin Cities concerts of the week: Blake Shelton, Vince Staples, Bob Weir, Michael Bublé
The big gigs for March 15-21, also including the Subdudes, Dan Wilson, Ike Reilly and a "Sgt. Pepper's" tribute.
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Last surviving Monkees honor late bandmates at nostalgic Mystic Lake concert
Mike Nesmith and Micky Dolenz paid homage to their late bandmates at Mystic Lake.
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Minnesota Orchestra conjures grief, grandiosity with works by Mark-Anthony Turnage and Aaron Copland
REVIEW: A pair of poignant works contrasted with a hard-driven rendering of Copland.
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Stephen Colbert's bandleader, Jon Batiste hosts 'Live From Here' at the Fitz
Jon Batiste, bandleader for late-night TV host Stephen Colbert, takes over "Live From Here" at the Fitz Saturday.
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Katy Perry, Zedd to play downsized Final Four concert series at Minneapolis Armory
Due to weather concerns, only about 8,400 fans will get into the concerts each day, compared to 40,000-plus in prior host cities.
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At long last, Mariah Carey has a magical moment in concert in Minneapolis
REVIEW: She played the diva in her Twin Cities debut at the State Theatre.
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Black Keys coming back to Target Center in Sept. with Modest Mouse
The Saturday night show comes a week into the Keys' tour and five years since their last outing.
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Chanhassen OKs housing, park plan for former Prince property
The developer will spend the next four months working out details of plan before final council approval.
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