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The Twin Cities Arts Reader is an arts and lifestyles magazine whose coverage examines arts and selected activities in the state of Minnesota and across the country. It provides in-depth, critical arts coverage and reaches more than 600,000 readers per year.

Picking the Best Choral Pieces, American Idol-Style

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American Idol may be in its last season, but the audience voting method that it popularized to American audiences is alive and well...in choral music? Yes, you read that correctly. YourClassical.org is conducting a poll of Internet audiences' favorite pieces of choral music, with Minneapolis-based VocalEssence to perform the top 15

NEWS: IRS Drops Proposed Donations Rule; Nonprofits Rejoice

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The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it has formally withdrawn proposed new regulations for donations to nonprofits. The proposed regulations would have required nonprofits to retain and provide considerable new documentation for charitable, tax-deductible donations of $250 or more. The rule was opposed by a broad spectrum of nonprofit

RIP: Pierre Boulez (1925-2016)

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Pierre Boulez, one of the most influential figures in Western art music during the 20th century, died January 5 at the age of 90. A Frenchman by birth, he promoted new and avant-garde music across the world as a composer, conductor, pianist, and writer. He earned 26 Grammy Awards, founded and

The Star Tribune’s 2015 Theatre Awards

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Roger Guenveur Smith in Penumbra Theatre's production of Rodney King. Photo: Craig Schwartz. It's the end-of-the-year awards sweeps at our sister publication. The Star Tribune's 2015 Artist of the Year is Ivey Award-winning director Peter Rothstein; honorable mentions went to: Jesse Bishop, the programming director the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul; Sha Cage, an

PREVIEW: Carnaval Brasileiro

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Beira Mar Brasil in concert. The Brazilian festival Carnaval Brasileiro returns to Minneapolis on Saturday, February 13, 2016. This long-running festival, now in its 14th year, will take place at International Market Square and is divided into two portions: 3-6 PM: Carnaval Brasileiro 2016 (including the BrazilFest Family Matinee). 9 PM-2 AM: Carnaval Brasileiro Masquerade Ball. The festival will be hosted

PREVIEW: Christmas Queens (Pantages Theatre)

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The reality-TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race has been running for seven seasons and shows no sign of losing momentum. This Tuesday, some of the contestants land at the Pantages Theatre for some holiday songs, mascara, and a bit of tucking. Here's a look at some of the ladies taking the

PREVIEW: 2016 Concerts at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres

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Chanhassen Dinner Theatres has announced the first half of its 2016 Concert Series. These performances take place at The Fireside Stage and are curated by CDT's Tamara Kangas Erickson. Most are organized around the music of a particular band or musician; theatergoers who didn't get enough of Beautiful while it was

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