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George Maurer Group at the Dakota; Liquid Music announces first event at the Parkway
ALSO: A Christmas Celebration with the Steeles at the Fitzgerald; Mankwe Ndosi Presents Great Black Music Mondays at Icehouse; and more.
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The Bad Plus to return for Christmas; Winter Lights at the Arboretum
ALSO: A “Gingerbread Wonderland” display at Norway House; St. Paul poet Jim Bohen at the Jimmy Wilson Gallery; “American Art and the Vietnam War” closes soon at Mia; and more.
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‘What If’ is two plays in one; Paul Metsa’s 40th Anniversary Concert at the Parkway
ALSO: Minnesota composers featured in holiday Courtroom Concerts; “The Ever and After” at the Crane Theater; and more.
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Remembering Minnesota jazz legend Irv Williams, ‘Mr. Smooth’
“His playing was sweet, heart-on-your-sleeve,” said pianist Bill Carrothers. “Irv was all about storytelling. He had a very unhurried way of playing. He was the kind of player they don’t make anymore. It’s the end of an era.”
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‘All Is Calm’ is filmed for PBS; ‘Dog Act’ at Gremlin Theatre
ALSO: “Welcome Christmas” by VocalEssence; Maud Hixson and Rick Carlson perform Irving Berlin songs at Crooners; and more.
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Exquisite ‘The Band’s Visit’ is about things that matter
ALSO: “Kolyada: Winter Songs from the Black Sea” at the Cedar; 27th Annual Women’s Art Festival; and more.
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Mill City Summer Opera plans ‘Rigoletto’; ‘Beyond the Rainbow’ at History Theatre
ALSO: Madison McFerrin at Icehouse; SPCO to perform Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos; “Nutcracker in Wonderland” in St. Paul; and more.
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Drop everything to see ‘63 Up’; poinsettias at Como Park’s Conservatory
The first reality series, and the most real ever made, ‘Up’ is a film franchise with no CGI and no superheroes.
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A half-dozen reasons to see ‘Six’ at the Ordway; Bly and Rowan Pope at Burnet Fine Art
ALSO: Great Black Music Monday at Icehouse; Walking Shadow Theater Company’s “Cabal”; and more.
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Kate Nordstrum’s next chapter; Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Parasite’ to open at the Film Society
ALSO: “The Norwegians” to open at Grain Belt Warehouse; Zorongo Presents Ay Qué Calor (So Hot!) at Icehouse; several “Messiah” concerts; and more.
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Minnesota Orchestra: strong endowment fundraising result, but operating deficit for ’19
At its annual meeting on Tuesday afternoon, the Minnesota Orchestra shared some very good news, some mixed news and some not-so-good news.
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‘All Is Calm’: beautiful singing, strong emotion, and humanity
ALSO: Dan Buettner of ‘Blue Zones’ at Talk of the Stacks; cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason at Schubert Club; and more.
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A month of Great Black Music Mondays at Icehouse; ‘Six’ to open at the Ordway
ALSO: Jane Austen on two Twin Cities stages; dance at the Walker; big band music; and more.
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Doobie Brothers at 2020 State Fair; ‘Up’ at Orchestra Hall
ALSO: Nancy Harms to sing at Crooners; the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving; Music Under Glass at Como Park; and more.
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British Arrows to return to the Walker; Moving Company’s ‘What If’ at the Lab
ALSO: “Storytelling: Julie Buffalohead” at Mia; the Chenault Duo will present holiday organ duets at the Northrop; and more.
