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Arts and Culture

MPR News has you covered with news and stories about local art and culture happenings across Minnesota.

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The New Vaudville Band's "Winchester Cathedral" hits no. 1 on Billboard pop chart 50 years ago

"Winchester Cathedral" by The New Vaudville Band hit number one on the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago today. The song was written by Geoff Stephens. He was inspired when he saw a picture of the English cathedral on a wall calendar. To re-create a sound like you would have heard on a 1930s vaudeville recording, Stephens sang his part through a megaphone.
by Phil Picardi

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Carrie Fisher was in on the joke

Carrie Fisher was in on the joke

Forget the gold bikini: In interviews, in her one-woman show and -- especially -- in her prose, the actress projected a knowing, sardonic quality that made you want to hang out with her.
by Glen Weldon

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Daughter: Actress and author Carrie Fisher dies at age 60

Daughter: Actress and author Carrie Fisher dies at age 60

Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd, released a statement through her spokesman saying Fisher died Tuesday just before 9 a.m PST. Lourd said her mother was "loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly."
by Associated Press

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