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Music

'Music is a prayer': Minnesota woman finds her voice in hospice

'Music is a prayer': Minnesota woman finds her voice in hospice

An intractable rule of life is that you will die some day. For most of us, the time and place and manner of death are yet to be decided. Mandy Blume of Faribault has a pretty good idea of what may eventually kill her: cancer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Andy Gibb helps his brother Barry make history

"(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" by Andy Gibb with Joe Walsh of the Eagles on guitar was number Billboard pop chart 40 years ago this week. It broke the record of three straight held by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Lakeville South marching band travels to Dublin

The Lakeville South High School Marching Cougars will be marching in the Saint Patrick's Day parade Saturday in Dublin, Ireland. The band from the Twin Cities suburbs is one of nine American high school bands selected to participate in the parade.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'American Idol' contestant: Katy Perry kiss not harassment

'American Idol' contestant: Katy Perry kiss not harassment

Benjamin Glaze, 19, from Oklahoma says he was uncomfortable when Perry kissed him on the lips as he auditioned during the show's two-night season opener on ABC. Glaze says he had never been kissed before.
by The Associated Press

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Pussy Riot comes to St. Paul

Pussy Riot comes to St. Paul

Pussy Riot is touring North America for the first time ever. They will play at the Turf Club in St. Paul on Saturday night.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'Trying to expand what music is and can be' with the SPCO

'Trying to expand what music is and can be' with the SPCO

This weekend SPCO artistic partner Martin Frost will present the world premiere of a piece where not only will he conduct and play the clarinet, he will use a motion control device to create sound with his body movements.
by Euan Kerr

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