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Greater Minn. performers play bigger role at Fringe Festival

Marianne Combs July 31, 2013, 11:58 AM Jul 31, 2013

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Most performers in the Minnesota Fringe Festival hail from the Twin Cities. But efforts to entice performers from around the state appear to be paying off. Read more →

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Somali photographer’s community documentary earns broad display

Nikki Tundel July 26, 2013, 3:51 PM Jul 26, 2013

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Self-taught photographer Mohamud Mumin had his first solo show in 2012, when the Whittier Gallery in Minneapolis, showcased his photographs for three days. His work has now found a much bigger stage. Mumin’s 2012 documentary project “The Youth/Dhallinyarada” is on display at the Weisman Art Museum through Feb. 9, 2014. It consists of 13 black-and-white portraits of young Somali Read more →

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Art Hounds: FLOW, Dumpster Duels, Deenie Nast, Red Hot Art and Hamlet

Molly Bloom July 25, 2013, 3:55 PM Jul 25, 2013

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Huge Theater co-founder Jill Bernard is excited that Audrey Crabtree is back in town as Deenie Nast: There have always been waves of great Minnesota artists expatriating to the coasts. Every now and then prodigal sons and daughters return. When Audrey Crabtree went to New York in 1997 as part of such an exodus, it was Read more →

Publication of Vince Flynn’s last crime novel is on hold

Jennifer Ehrlich July 25, 2013, 10:41 AM Jul 25, 2013

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Fans of Minnesota crime writer Vince Flynn should not expect to read his final book anytime soon. Plans for publishing “The Survivor” have been put on hold indefinitely. The best-selling author died in June. Flynn’s publisher posted this statement on Facebook today–and the publisher’s assistant noted that the spelling error in her title was left in as Read more →

Chan Poling and The Suburbs use Kickstarter to pay for new album

Jon Gordon July 25, 2013, 5:10 AM Jul 25, 2013

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Bypassing record labels probably wasn’t a great option for The Suburbs when the Twin Cities band released its last collection of songs 27 years ago. It’s legit now. The reunited band is recording a new album, and turning to fans to help pay for it. Lead singer and keyboard player Chan Poling talked with Cathy Read more →

Tom Kornacker wants to add musician’s voice to SPCO management

Euan Kerr July 24, 2013, 5:15 PM Jul 24, 2013

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“I was retired for 16 days,” laughed the recently un-retired Tom Kornacker. Tuesday’s announcement of Kornacker’s appointment as special assistant to Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra President Bruce Coppock came out of the blue to many SPCO devotees. The news came just days after Kornacker’s name was on the list of 10 veteran SPCO musicians taking the retirement package included in the SPCO’s recent contract Read more →

Retired violinist Tom Kornacker takes new role at the SPCO

Euan Kerr July 23, 2013, 4:47 PM Jul 23, 2013

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Just days after his name was on the list of 10 Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra veterans who took an early retirement package violinist Tom Kornacker will be returning to the SPCO. In a letter this morning SPCO President Bruce Coppock announced Kornacker will become Special Assistant to the President, serving in a number of roles, but perhaps most Read more →

Both sides in MnOrch dispute mum over claim of an impending musician vote

Euan Kerr July 22, 2013, 5:18 PM Jul 22, 2013

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A posting on the widely-read classical music blog Slipped Disc today claimed that locked-out musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra likely would vote today on a return-to-work proposal developed with the help of a mediator. The post also claimed that the musicians’ negotiating committee is calling for a unanimous rejection of the deal. Representatives of the musicians Read more →