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MUSIC REVIEW | Brother Ali records the second episode of MN Original and TPT’s " The Lowertown Line"

By Ann Treacy, TC Daily Planet

Photo credit Ann Treacy

Last night I attended the taping of MN Original and TPT’s new series The Lowertown Line, a program that features in-studio concerts and interviews with local musicians. Dessa is the host, although her portion of the program had been recorded earlier, so we didn’t see her last night. Last night’s featured artist was Brother Ali. Apparently tickets for the event were gone within half an hour. (Tickets were free and announced via MN Original’s Facebook page.)

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"Aberration of Starlight": Playwright Walter A. Davis gets to the heart of Emily Dickinson

By Dwight Hobbes, Sounding Off On Sound

There aren't a great many male playwrights who do well creating female characters of any dimension. In fact, the list of famous names is fairly short. After William Inge, Tennessee Williams, and August Wilson you have to scratch your head pretty hard to come up with more. Which makes it all the more fascinating that accomplished author Walter A. Davis (The Holocaust Memorial: A Play About Hiroshima, Trim: The Tiger Woods Story) is bringing his work back to the Twin Cities with the premiere of Aberration of Starlight: A Play About Emily Dickinson.

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PHOTOS | St. Paul's Festival of Nations kicks off with a "World Class Bash"

By Ryan Cutler, TC Daily Planet

Photos by Ryan Cutler

On May 3, the 2013 Festival of Nations—Minnesota's largest multicultural celebration—began at the RiverCentre with a party aptly advertised as a "World Class Bash."

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MUSIC PHOTOS | Fleetwood Mac at the Xcel Energy Center

By Jeff Rutherford, TC Daily Planet

Photos by Jeff Rutherford

Fleetwood Mac came to St. Paul on April 28, playing at the Xcel Energy Center.

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THEATER REVIEW | "Girl Group": Theatre Unbound's smart, funny musical treat

By Matthew A. Everett, TC Daily Planet

Amanda Kay Thomm, Laura Mahler, Becka Linder, and Katia Cardenas in Girl Group.

Just to be honest and up-front, the playwright Carol Critchley is a friend of mine. Reviewing the work of your friends can be dicey. But I needn’t have worried. One of the many reasons Carol is a friend is that she is one of the funniest writers I know. Which is why I was excited to hear that Theatre Unbound was offering up the world premiere of Carol Critchley’s new play Girl Group. Because we don’t get to laugh enough, and we don’t get to see nearly enough of Carol’s work on stage.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Open Saint Paul: In addition to baseball games, what types of events would you like to see at the Lowertown Ballpark?

By Staff, Open Saint Paul

The Lowertown Ballpark will be for more than just baseball. In fact, the ballpark may host more than 100 community events throughout the year. These events would bring thousands of visitors to downtown Saint Paul, creating new energy in the Lowertown neighborhood. Please let us know what type of community events you would like to see at the Lowertown Ballpark.

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Saint Paul's Nice Ride failure shows need for downtown bike lanes

By Bill Lindeke, Streets.MN

I saw my first NiceRider this week, an Asian student crossing the Wasington Avenue bridge on the University of Minnesota campus. It seems that, barring massive snowstorms forcing the bright green bikes to scuttle back to their hibernation caves, the Nice Ride season is upon us. They’re even expanding again, adding 24 new stations along the river and in South Minneapolis.

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Construction in St. Paul: West Side Flats

By Teresa Boardman, Teresa Boardman on TCDP

Lost of construction going on. The land is on the river near the Wabasha bridge and was once going to be the site of a large development call "Bridges of Saint Paul" that was going to be condos and restaurants and I think even a theater.

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REVIEW | Paula Poundstone and Robyn Hitchcock open MPR's "Wits" season in style

By Betsy Gabler, TC Daily Planet

Courtesy Paula Poundstone

Wits is a now-weekly MPR radio program. It airs live from the Fitzgerald Theater on Friday nights this season (March 15-June 14). If you can't swing a spring break to a warm climate this year, tickets to this gig would be a great alternative getaway. (Heads up, though, that some events this season are already sold out.)

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Lowertown's parking challenge

By Nathaniel M. Hood, Streets.MN

This map sparked a few disparaging tweets, including a small #twitterwar with a City Council member. As it turns out, people get riled up about parking. It is as if they feel they are entitled to parking and the benefits thereafter.

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