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Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Photos: A falconer in Minnesota

Photos: A falconer in Minnesota

Master falconer Frank Taylor, in his backyard with his red-tailed hawk Mim. Taylor and Mim and have been training and hunting together for the past eight years. Taylor is passionate about falconry, an activity that's been around for thousands of years.

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African-American dialect the heart of Penumbra's 'Spunk'

African-American dialect the heart of Penumbra's 'Spunk'

Anthropologist and author Zora Neale Hurston had an ear for the African American dialect of the early 1900s. People would "grab a hot," which means get a meal, or, "collar a nod," get some sleep. Many of the expressions are gone now, but they have new life on stage at the Penumbra Theater's production of "Spunk" in St. Paul.
by Dan Olson

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At Bridging, Fran Heitzman connects the needy with furnishings others discard

At Bridging, Fran Heitzman connects the needy with furnishings others discard

A non-profit founded in 1987 by the 88-year-old Heitzman at a suburban Twin Cities church, Bridging has grown into one of North America's largest furniture stores in which customers too poor to pay can shop for free.
by Dan Olson

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Yearning for spring? It's always summer at Marjorie McNeely Conservatory

Yearning for spring? It's always summer at Marjorie McNeely Conservatory

"Think about it. We're in Minnesota. It's snowing," Margaret Yeakel-Twum said the other day from the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, next to the Como Zoo in St. Paul. "And you walk in here and it's 75 degrees. It's green."
by Dan Olson

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Dulcimer virtuoso Karen Mueller tunes up for a classical excursion

Dulcimer virtuoso Karen Mueller tunes up for a classical excursion

Karen Mueller is one of the country's top dulcimer and autoharp players, classically trained, steeped in Appalachian, Celtic and folk music. But this weekend, the Minneapolis musician tries something new: performing a rarely heard classical work with a chamber group.
by Dan Olson

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Cathedral of St. Paul's new, mighty pipe organ: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Cathedral of St. Paul's new, mighty pipe organ: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

A pipe organ worth the name should cause dress hems and pant cuffs to flutter just a bit. And the refurbished instrument at the Cathedral of St. Paul ought to do just that when it goes into service on March 30.
by Dan Olson

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Yong Jiang tends the Minnesota bridge to China: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Yong Jiang tends the Minnesota bridge to China: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Minnesota is about 6,000 miles from China, but a 93-year-old Chinese scholar has made the state his home. In the process, he's become one of the University of Minnesota's oldest and most loyal alums and played a supporting role with a new wave of Chinese students flocking to the state.
by Dan Olson

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Photos: Lau Hawaiian Collective

Photos: Lau Hawaiian Collective

Minnesotans who want to hear an authentic sampling of Hawaii's rich musical heritage can enjoy the work of the Lau Hawaiian Collective. The five-member band from St. Paul, co-founded by vocalist Kim Sueoka and guitarist David Burk, has found receptive listeners thousands of miles from the islands. We caught up with them at a recent rehearsal.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Band brings Hawaiian music to Minnesota

Band brings Hawaiian music to Minnesota

The closest many people in the continental United States come to the Hawaiian Islands and their music is likely from poor interpretations offered by television shows or old movies. Minnesotans who want to hear a more authentic sampling of Hawaii's rich musical heritage can take heart in the work of the Lau Hawaiian Collective. We
by Dan Olson

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Meet Mel Dickie, a 92-year-old substitute teacher and fishing rod master

Meet Mel Dickie, a 92-year-old substitute teacher and fishing rod master

Rochester resident Mel Dickie, 92, has taught hundreds of kids how to make custom fishing rods in community education classes. And two years ago, at age 90, he became a substitute teacher.
by Dan Olson

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