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Rhapsody in Black: Paul Freeman meets MLK

Rhapsody in Black: Paul Freeman meets MLK

Find out how a chance meeting with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. helped give composer and conductor Paul Freeman the resolve to make classical music more inclusive and diverse on the latest episode of the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast. Listen now.

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Some criminals ICE takes credit for arresting were already in Minnesota prisons

Some criminals ICE takes credit for arresting were already in Minnesota prisons

Several of the 13 “worst of the worst” criminals that the Department of Homeland Security said were arrested in Minnesota through its immigration enforcement operation were actually handed over to ICE by state prisons before Operation Metro Surge began.

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Thomas Sondergard conducts Sibelius

Thomas Sondergard conducts Sibelius

Week two of the Minnesota Orchestra’s Nordic Soundscapes festival brings audiences the music of Jean Sibelius and Hans Abrahamsen. Listen to the live broadcast with host Melissa Ousley at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, on YourClassical MPR.

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Jan. 16 in Music History: Air released 'Moon Safari'

Jan. 16 in Music History: Air released 'Moon Safari'

Sade was born, Bob Bogle was born, Sid Vicious took a tumble, Paul McCartney went to jail, Radiohead underestimated their fan power, and Tina Turner set attendance records at a live show, Today in Music History.