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Five can't-miss concerts at Orchestra Hall this fall
Arena concerts get plenty of hype, but some of the Twin Cities' best live music comes with a full orchestra. What's happening: The Minnesota Orchestra kicked off its season Sept. 25, and this fall's lineup has plenty to offer for classical music regulars and newbies alike. Here are five shows on our radar. 🎬 "Return of the Jedi" in Concert : Watch "Star Wars: Episode VI " in full as the orchestra performs John Williams' score live alongside the movie. Oct. 8-11, starting at $68 🐺 "Peter and the Wolf" : Geared toward students in grades 1–6, the classic children's symphonic tale will be narrated by Twin Cities vocalist and artist Lady Midnight . Oct. 27-29, $7 🇳🇴 Søndergård, Parker and Sibelius : Pianist Jon Kimura Parker joins the Orchestra for an all-Nordic program, featuring selections from Edvard Grieg's "Norwegian Dances," as well as Anders Hillborg's "MAX Concerto" and Sibelius' sweeping Second Symphony. Nov. 5-7, starting at $49 🎻 Andrew Bird : The Grammy-nominated violinist and songwriter will join the Orchestra for one night only, performing fan favorites and the entirety of his record "The Mysterious Production of Eggs." Nov. 21, starting at $52 🎄 Audrey's pick: I already nabbed
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Golden Bears head to Central Oklahoma for Grace Shin and Skip Wagnon Invitationals
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Concordia-St. Paul men's and women's golf teams head down to Edmond, Oklahoma for the Skip Wagnon and Grace Shin Invitationals. The two round Skip Wagnon Invitational is set to take place at the Kickingbird Golf Club, while the Grace Shin Invitational will take place at the Golf Club of Edmond. Both tournaments are set to take place Monday, October 5 and Tuesday, October 6.
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Twin Cities Ukulele Club Strikes a Chord
Ukulele jam sessions prove that friendship isn’t found; it’s created. “People are funny,” says Pat Solstad, member of Twin Cities Ukulele Club (TCUC). “You tell them you play the ukulele, and they giggle. They think it’s cute.” Pat, who has been playing since 1960, notes how special the community around ukulele is.
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Grab Your Putter And Head To The Most Ridiculously Fun Mini Golf Course In Minnesota
Mini golf has no business being this good, and yet here we are, standing in Minnetrista, Minnesota, completely humbled by a golf course built out of stone, wood, and what can only be described as pure creative genius. Big Stone Mini Golf is the kind of place that makes you...
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Avalon St. Paul – A New Chapter for a Historic Minnesota Library Building
Railroad baron James J. Hill built the reference library as a gift to the City of St. Paul. In 1912, he contributed approximately $700,000 towards the building, which was attached to the St. Paul Public Library overlooking Rice Park. Construction began in 1916, but Hill died before the library officially opened five years later.
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Arab Film Fest celebrates 20th return to the Twin Cities
The Twin Cities Arab Film Festival returned this past week from Sept. 23 to 27, bringing with it fifteen screenings and countless critical dialogues. Hosted by Mizna, an organization that promotes modern Arab art, the festival took place at the Main Cinema and the Walker Art Center. This year, the theme was “Looking Forward, Looking Back,” acknowledging the film festival’s history while painting a picture of a future where Arab voices thrive in a creative community.
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Former Hamilton Museum art director exhibits at Vatican | Exclusive
TWO RIVERS – Bill Moran grew up with a love for print and calligraphy, but he had no idea as a young boy in Northeastern Wisconsin that his passion would lead him to the Vatican. Moran, who now lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, is an artist, a third-generation printer, graphic designer, a typographic historian and a professor at the University of Minnesota’s College of Design. “My dad was an illustrator and made pen and ink drawings,” Moran, who grew up in Green Bay, told the Herald Times Reporter. “It’s nice to carry on that tradition, but I could never draw. So, I leaned to printing and calligraphy.” He became known for creating “letter bugs,” or typographical insect artwork. Read more: YouTuber makes progress restoring yacht with ties to Frank Sinatra Moran helped boost Hamilton Museum to national recognition His journey led him to serve as art director at the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum from 2009-2012, while his brother Jim Moran served as director of the Two Rivers museum. There, he helped expand the museum’s archive and to elevate its recognition as the world’s largest collection of wood type. “It’s really striking with how beautiful the artwork at the
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We need our libraries open, not up for close
Last month, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her announced her proposed budget for 2027. Within the proposed budget, one of the Mayor’s proposed changes was the closure of the Dayton’s Bluff Library on the East side of St. Paul, just one of the two St. Paul Libraries within Ward 7.
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This Minnesota University Has Been Part Of St. Paul For More Than 130 Years
There is a university sitting quietly in St. Paul, Minnesota, that has been shaping lives, training teachers, and building community for well over a century. Most people drive right past it without realizing just how much history is packed onto that campus. Founded in 1893, this school has weathered world...
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Johnny Blue Skies – Grand Casino Arena – St. Paul MN – September 27th 2026
Johnny Blue Skies did not so much play a concert at Grand Casino Arena on Sunday night as take the audience on a three-hour musical detour through country, rock, psychedelia, soul and a few unexpected corners of the American songbook. The 27-song set opened with “Excited Delirium,” immediately establishing the...
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Next SAP history talk explores the work of architect Charles Aldrich
Local architectural historian Kristin Anderson will discuss the work of architect Charles Aldrich at her October monthly St. Anthony Park history presentation. Anderson’s history talk will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, 2323 Como Ave. Charles Aldrich was a prominent...