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Despite financial headwinds, the Minnesota Orchestra remains optimistic

Despite financial headwinds, the Minnesota Orchestra remains optimistic

The Minnesota Orchestra welcomed 2026 with its annual “Nordic Soundscapes Festival” in January. With music by Jean Sibelius and Hans Abrahamsen, the festival was a bright spot of warmth during winter.

Lurking in the shadows, however, was the news that the Minnesota Orchestra was in a $4.2 million deficit from its previous fiscal year.

The Current's Happy Hours 2026

The Current's Happy Hours 2026

You’re invited to join The Current at venues across the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota this spring and summer for music and fun. The Current's hosts will provide the soundtrack and a special guest will perform at each event. Each of The Current’s Happy Hours are free and open to everyone.

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1 in 3 Minnesota childcare providers can’t pay themselves, survey finds

1 in 3 Minnesota childcare providers can’t pay themselves, survey finds

A new survey from First Children’s Finance and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis shows that 2024 improvements in enrollment and business sustainability in the Minnesota childcare business sector have stopped or regressed.

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Gil Shaham, Eric Jacobson and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra perform Coleridge-Taylor

Gil Shaham, Eric Jacobson and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra perform Coleridge-Taylor

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ violinist Gil Shaham performs Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Violin Concerto alongside conductor Eric Jacobson and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

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Interview: The Suburbs on A Pagan Ritual: Live at The Cabooze 1983, and upcoming shows

Interview: The Suburbs on A Pagan Ritual: Live at The Cabooze 1983, and upcoming shows

The legendary Minneapolis band will celebrate the release of a new live album captured during a concert 43 years ago at the landmark music venue in Minneapolis.