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Free Fair Fare

Grandstand Tix may cost $50, but there's plenty of amazing music elsewhere at the fair - all of it absolutely free.

August 2011

by Tad Simons

Wuthering Heights

TC Unplugged

TC Unplugged

July 2011

Wuthering Heights

Howlin' Aby

Singer/Songwriter Aby Wolf extends her musical claws.

August 2011

Wuthering Heights

Into the Mystic

Will Mystic Lake’s new 8,300-seat outdoor amphitheater be a game-changer?

July 2011

Wuthering Heights

The Vagabond King and On the Town

The Skylark's Summer Opera festival presents a swashbuckling operetta and the romantic misadventures of three sailors.

June 2011

Honeydogs frontman Adam Levy

Wuthering Heights

The Minnesota Opera will be presenting the operatic version of Wuthering Heights, with score written by Academy Award–winning film composer Bernard Herrmann.

April 2011

Honeydogs frontman Adam Levy

Blues at the Crossroads

Living legends pay tribute to the music and spirit of Delta Blues icon Robert Johnson.

March 2011

Honeydogs frontman Adam Levy

Desire and Death: New Love Songs on Yearning and Loss

This series' second installment will showcase some of the best songwriters in the Twin Cities and their broken, tortured hearts

February 2011

Pianist Douglas Riva

Song of the Stars

VocalEssence performs Song of the Stars, a piece thought to have perished undersea forever.

January 2011

Jason Price

Collaborations by Jason Price

Listen to "Footprints" from jazz drummer Jason Price's new CD Collaborations.

December 21, 2010

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Soul Revival

The Yuletide Jazz show with trumpeter Irvin Mayfield and singer Dee Dee Bridgewater puts the soul back into the season. December 17 at Orchestra Hall.

December 2010

The Rose Ensemble

The Rose Ensemble's Vox Feminae

The Rose Ensemble promises a highly eclectic, educational, and entertaining experience with Vox Feminae.

November 2010

Roxana Constantinescu

Cinderella

Rossini’s Cinderella diverges from the popularized version of the tale in several ways.

October 2010

Chastity Brown

This Minnesota singer/songwriter recently launched her newest album, High Noon Teeth

October 2010

cloud cult

Interview with Cloud Cult's Craig Minowa

Arts and Entertainment editor Tad Simons talks to Cloud Cult's founder about their latest album, Light Chasers.

August 2010

Barbara Shirvis

Tosca: Minnesota Orchestra's Sommerfest Finale

In the Sommerfest finale, Barbara Shirvis sings alongside her husband and son.

July 2010

star wars in concert

Star Wars: In Concert

Star Wars: In Concert features a full orchestra, a monstrous TV, and 30,000 rabid fans.

July 2010

john hermanson and chris cunningham of storyhill

Storyhill CD Release: Shade of the Trees

Childhood friends John Hermanson and Chris Cunningham release their new CD, Shade of the Trees.

June 2010

artist rendering of Orchestra Hall expansion

Minnesota Orchestra's High Notes

The Minnesota Orchestra ends its season on several high notes.

June 2010

Asako Hirabayashi

Asako Hirabayashi

Catch the local McKnight Fellowship recipient team up with the Minnesota Orchestra for a performance on May 30.

May 2010

peter wolf crier

Peter Wolf Crier

Local duo Peter Wolf Crier gets a label deal—and lots of attention.

May 2010

gretchen seichrist

Gretchen Seichrist of Patches & Gretchen

As a painter/poet/songwriter, this mom rocks. Catch her act April 13.

April 2010

dan and matt wilson

Wilson Bros.

For the first time, the Wilson brothers will play together on stage without a band at their March 26 show at the Pantages.

March 2010

dave king

King for Two Days

The Walker hosts a two-day celebration of drummer Dave King's home-grown musical explorations.

March 2010

acordo

Accordo at The Southern Theater

The highly anticipated second concert of the über-group Accordo features music from the 1920s.

January 2010

the rose ensemble

The Rose Ensemble

The Rose Ensemble, an eclectic blend of highly skilled instrumentalists, vocalists, and early-music enthusiasts, uncovers various forms of ancient and all-but-forgotten music, then brings it spectacularly to life on CDs and in live performance.

December 2009

Why is Jazz Trumpeter Chris Botti so Darn Popular?

Why is jazz trumpeter Chris Botti so darn popular? Orchestra Hall will likely be packed when jazz-trumpeter phenom Chris Botti takes the stage December 4-5. But if you've never heard of him, don't be surprised.

December 2009




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