Mandy Dwyer

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About me

Mandy Dwyer is a photographer, specializing in children & families. She owns Glimpses of Soul Photography. Her show photography can be seen at http://mkfiasco.com.

Favorite Places: 
First Avenue, The Depot, Grumpy's NE, the Nick & Eddie alley, my backyard
Interests: 
photography
Personal Web site: 
Glimpses of Soul Photography
Twitter: 
glimpsesofsoul

PHOTOS | The impressive acrobatics of Circus Juventas

By Mandy Dwyer, TC Daily Planet

Photos by Mandy Dwyer

This spring, Circus Juventas presented its annual series of performances allowing young students to show what they've learned to family and friends. The organization's annual summer show, a much larger production, will this year be called Showdown. The summer show will be presented from August 2-19; tickets go on sale on July 5.

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MUSIC | "MN Music 4 MN Kids" benefit CD release party

By Mandy Dwyer, TC Daily Planet

Photos by Mandy Dwyer

On Sunday, Nov. 13 at the Cedar Cultural Center, a group of local musicians gathered to perform to celebrate the release of MN Music 4 MN Kids, a CD that benefits Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.

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MUSIC | They Might Be Giants at First Avenue with Gold Motel to open

By Mandy Dwyer, TC Daily Planet

Photos by Mandy Dwyer

On Saturday, Oct. 29, They Might Be Giants performed at First Avenue in Minneapolis with Gold Motel as openers.

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Previewing the Minnesota Opera's "Così fan tutte": A photographer at the opera

By Mandy Dwyer, Arts Orbit

Prior to Thursday night, my experience with opera consisted of my grandmother's ad naseum broadcasting of her Three Tenors cassette tape during our summer vacation visits, and seeing my sister perform part of Mozart's Cosí fan tutte during her sophomore year of college. So, while it was technically just the final dress rehearsal, you could say that my attendance at the Minnesota Opera's performance of Cosí fan tutte on September 22 was my first real opera experience.

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MUSIC | Bon Iver awe the Orpheum Theatre

By Mandy Dwyer, TC Daily Planet

Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. Photos by Mandy Dwyer.

I was plenty excited for the Bon Iver show on September 7th. Not because I was hoping it would be good, but because I knew it would be good—I'd attended the first Orpheum show the night before.

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A perfect St. Paul day for the 10th annual Hmong Arts and Music Festival

By Mandy Dwyer, TC Daily Planet

Photos by Mandy Dwyer

On Saturday afternoon, August 20, the Center for Hmong Arts and Talent (CHAT) hosted their 10th Annual Hmong Arts and Music Festival. The event was once again held in St. Paul's Western Sculpture Park, nestled in the neighborhood just west of the State Capitol.

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MUSIC | An enjoyable Evening with Cake at the State Theatre

By Mandy Dwyer, TC Daily Planet

Photos by Mandy Dwyer

Had the Powers That Be at the Daily Planet known that photographers would be relegated to the sound board (akin to shooting from across the street) at the State Theatre on May 12, they might have instead opted to send a writer to fill the single press spot they were granted by Cake. However, as the sole TCDP representative, I will endeavor to share some of my observations with you.

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MUSIC | Yann Tiersen at the Cedar Cultural Center

By Mandy Dwyer, TC Daily Planet

Photos by Mandy Dwyer

On February 26, Yann Tiersen performed at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. Opening was Breathe Owl Breathe.

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MUSIC | The Hold Steady at First Avenue

By Mandy Dwyer, TC Daily Planet

Photos by Mandy Dwyer

On Wednesday, the Hold Steady played First Avenue. Opening were the Meat Puppets and Retribution Gospel Choir.

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