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Twin Cities concerts of the week: Celine Dion, Alessia Cara, Tyler Childers, Prairie Fire Lady Choir
This week's big gigs, also including Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Tiffany Young, Janiva Magness and New Order's Peter Hook.
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St. Paul Chamber Orchestra bassist goes 'Dark' in a bold new solo vehicle
Zachary Cohen steps into the spotlight as soloist in the U.S. premiere of composer Missy Mazzoli's double bass concerto.
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Journey recruits Pretenders for June 2020 pairing at Xcel Center
The "Don't Stop Believin'" hitmakers won't stop touring with fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famers for co-headliners, it seems.
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'Wits' cast promises 'nonstop swear words' in Saturday's radio-free reunion show
John Moe, John Munson and their friends will meet up again at the Fitzgerald Theater four years after their MPR-affiliated show went off the air.
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St. Paul theater cuts two shows, including 'Evita,' to counter budget shortfall
Because of larger casts, as well as musicians, musicals are generally costlier to produce than straight plays.
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St. Paul's Amsterdam Bar quickly settles ASCAP songwriters lawsuit
The popular live music venue claimed it was being overcharged by the international royalties-collecting organization.
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Like Prince, his new memoir 'The Beautiful Ones' can't be pigeonholed
Filled with ephemera, photos and philosophy, "The Beautiful Ones" is incomplete yet revealing.
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In brief time together, Prince made co-author believe he could do the 'impossible'
He'd never written a book before. But Dan Piepenbring carried on after Prince's death.
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Singing his best in decades, Bob Dylan seemed recharged in Mankato concert
With a revamped band, he was focused, impassioned and arguably singing at his best in decades.
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Twin Cities concerts of the week: Halloween parties, Thievery Corp., Eilen Jewell, Rhiannon Giddens
The big gigs for Oct. 25-31, also including Richard Thompson, Gareth Emery, Ryan Bingham, A Day to Remember and rap duo Blimes & Gab.
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Hear Lizzo's remix of 'Good as Hell' with Ariana Grande tossed in
Recorded when the "Truth Hurts" hitmaker still lived in Minneapolis, the song is another older one of hers climbing the charts again.
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30th anniversary is just a start for Minnesota Sinfonia director: 'I'm going to do this forever'
For three decades, Jay Fishman has tried to take his Minnesota Sinfonia to places where classical music is seldom heard.
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The Eagles to return in April with 'Hotel California' plus orchestra, choir at Xcel
The band will play two sets with its new lineup, featuring Vince Gill and late co-leader Glenn Frey's son.
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