St. Paul

Kunnakudi M. Balamurali Krishna at St. Kate's

Jay Gabler — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:40:40 +0000

Fri, 2010-03-05 17:00

About the Artists

Kunnakudi M. Balamurali Krishna

Born in the year 1985, Kunnakudi M. Balamurali Krishna (formerly Master M. Balamurali Krishna) has been one of the rising young vocalists. Music is in his blood. His father, Sri Meenakshi Sundaram, also his first guru, is a musician and an eminent teacher. He also had training under Sri Neyveli Santhanagopalan and Sri V.Sundaresan. He is now under the tutelage of Padma Bhushan Sri P.S.Narayanaswami for the past 14 years. He has enthralled audiences all over India and countries like the USA, Australia, Singapore, Dubai, Bahrain and Sri Lanka.

Awards and accolades have followed Balamurali at the right intervals in order to create in him the urge to go further in his musical journey. Being called a child prodigy at a very tender age, Asthana Vidwan title from Sri Kanchi Mutt, Yuvakala Bharathi, Yuvakala Jyothi, Young Star of the year 2008, Gantasala award -2008 etc. are few of the names conferred upon the young Master. He is currently under the Sangeeth Nataka Academy's Scholarship Scheme after receiving the ‘Advanced Training Scholarship' from the Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India.

Balamurali is an accomplished Mridangist. After training from Nagai Sri Bashyam, he is currently under Guru Kaaraikudi Mani. This rare feature helps him appreciate the intricacies of rhythm from a young age. His Music is totally personal and innovative yet, within the strict parameters of tradition. Balamurali's music is of a different cadence, rarely found in musicians of his age. His Alapanas are galvanizing efforts, totally personal. His deep involvement in Kriti-rendering and natural flair for laya has made his music enjoyable. His style and content go hand in hand to make him an artiste yearning for the ineffable in Carnatic Music. He is currently pursuing Masters in Music after completing Post-Graduation in Commerce.

S.D. Sridharan

S. D. Sridharan started initial training under Kumbakonam Sri Srinivasan, a leading disciple of the late violin great Kumbakonam Sri Rajamanickam Pillai. He followed advanced training under the present day violin Maestro Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri. M. Chandrasekaran.

Over the last 4 decades, Sridharan has accompanied many great musicians of the past: Chembai Vaidyanatha Baghavathar, T.K. Rangachari, Prof. S. Ramanathan, D.K. Jayaraman, K.V. Narayanaswamy, Veena S. Balachander, and Maharajapuram Santhanam. He has accompanied almost all the living greats such as D.K. Pattammal, Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, Dr. N. Ramani, Sangeetha Kalanidhi T.N. Seshagopalan, T.V. Sankaranarayanan, Mandolin U. Shrinivas, Neyveli Santhanagopalan, Sanjay subramaniyam and T.M. Krishna. He has performed in the company of great percussionists such as Palghat Mani Iyer, Dr. T.K. Murthy, Palghat Raghu, C.S. Murughabhoopathy, Umayalpuram Sivaraman, Valagaiman Shanmugasundaram, Haridvaramangalam Palanivel and Ustad Zakir Hussain.

Sridharan has travelled around the world performing festivals and music series, including jugalbandhis in the company of Mandolin Srinivas, Zakir Hussain and Vikkhu Vinayakram. Among the various titles, the most important one is - Astanavidwan of Sri Kamakoti Mutt conferred by Paramacharya.

Among all the awards that Sridharan has received, the most important ones are the best senior violinist award from The Music Academy in 1986 during their all India festival and the Best Senior Violinist from the Indian Fine Arts Society in 1996.

Tanjore Murugabhoopathi

Sri Tanjore Murugabhoopathi belongs to a family of artists and musicians. He had his initial training under Mridangam Vidwan and Lecturer in the Tamilnadu Government Music College Sri T.R.Srinivasan. After receiving the 'Vadhya Visharada' with distinction from the Music College, he came under the guidance of Late Sri Tanjore Upendran. He learnt from the late maestro in the age old tradition of Gurukulavasam. He has won numerous awards including the Vadya Kalaimani from the Music College, Chennai, the Laya Kala Ratna from the Tiruppur Murugan Mandram, the Best Artiste Award from the South Indian Music Club, Andhra Pradesh, the Music Academy and the Sivan Mandram, Sydney, Australia. Murugabhoopathi can adopt his playing to any style of singing or instrumentals and has won the appreciation of the artists as well as the rasikas. He regularly accompanies leading artists such as Sangeetha Kalnidhi Madurai T.N. Seshagopalan, Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. N. Ramani, Mandolin Srinivas, Sanjay Subramaniam, Sudha Ragunathan, and Aruna Sayeeram, to name a few. He has performed with these artists in Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, Germany, Spain, USA, UK, Switzerland, Australia, Dubai, Muscat, Doha, Belgium and Scotland.

More information:

http://www.imsom.org/events/20100321.html

Recital Hall, St. Catherine University

Alice in Chains at Roy Wilkins

Jay Gabler — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:10:55 +0000

Sun, 2010-03-21 19:30

The Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium has announced that iconic Seattle rockers Alice In Chains will take hold of Saint Paul on Sunday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m., which will be the final stop on the first leg of their North American tour. Middle Class Rut will open.

The band is touring in support of its critically acclaimed new album "Black Gives Way To Blue" (Virgin/EMI), which entered Billboard's Top 200 albums chart at No. 5, with first-week sales exceeding 126,000 copies.

The band's electrifying set list will spotlight classic hits and new favorites, including the new single "Your Decision," which impacts radio on Dec. 7. The band recently shot a video for the song with director Stephen Schuster, who they previously worked with on the video for "A Looking In View."

Alice In Chains recently released a "Black Gives Way To Blue" iPhone app, which features full songs from the album, music videos, news, photos, social networking and much more. A demo of the app (which was designed and developed by Mobile Roadie, Streetwise Concepts & Culture (www.streetwise.biz) and EMI Music) can be viewed by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1VWXWZ.

The band (guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell, guitarist/vocalist William DuVall, drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Inez) is currently touring Europe and recently performed on the UK television show "Later ... With Jools Holland." The international dates followed a sold-out U.S. buzz tour and performances on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" and back-to-back nights on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." All three shows saw Alice In Chains perform the chart-topping lead single "Check My Brain," which hit No. 1 on the Modern, Active and Rock formats and was hailed by Spin magazine as "one of the catchiest songs of Alice In Chains' history."

Tickets:
$40 - General Admission Floor and Reserved Balcony
On sale Saturday, Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium Box Office, all area Ticketmaster locations, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

More information:

http://www.theroy.org/events/detail.jsp?event_id=575

Roy Wilkins Auditorium

A Civilized St. Patrick's Day with the Mad Hatter and Kate on the Celtic Harp

KateMannyng — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:20:45 +0000

Wed, 2010-03-17 19:04 - 21:04

Kate is back in St. Paul, and is resuming her harp playing. The Mad Hatter Coffeehouse is a great intimate acoustic venue. The concert is an opportunity for an informal, non-alcoholic celebration of St. Patrick's Day and Irish music. The content of the concert is not geared towards children, but it should not offend. Kids might be bored if they are under 10. There will be two half hour sets of music and song with ample time before and after each to chat, get Irish treats and nice green tea.

Come and show your harp support. Wear a hat, wear green and bring some to put in the donation jar. This is a free will concert and so is the admittance. Suggested donation $5.

The phone number for the Mad Hatter is (651) 227-2511. Seating is limited.

See you then!

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mannyngharp2

945 W. 7th St.
St. Paul, MN 55102

Dead Sea Scrolls at the Science Museum: Ancient fragments with well-hidden secrets

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:21:21 +0000

Caption:

A photograph displayed in the exhibit shows the early preservation of the scrolls. Photos by Meredith Westin.

What, exactly, are the Dead Sea Scrolls? I posed the question to a few of my friends.

"They are all kinds of old and depict battles and such. Are they a tapestry? Wait, I'm totally thinking of something else. Way to make me feel dumb. What a crappy non-Jewish Jew I am. Sigh."

"Aren't they a collection of ancient documents having to do with the Bible? I think they are some of the only transcripts of the original Bible documentation."MORE »

"I've heard of them, but I can't recall what they are."

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Jay Gabler

TC Daily Planet

A Shakespearian Renaissance Afternoon

mandymarie20 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:03:34 +0000

Sun, 2010-04-25 13:30 - 16:00

Join us at Saint Paul Central Library for a Shakespearian Renaissance Afternoon from 1:30 - 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 25. In celebration of Shakespeare's birthday, members of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) will demonstrated various aspects of life in Tudor England, such as music, arts & crafts, Western martial arts, and Shakespearian readings.

90 West Fourth Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102

History Book Club: American Passage: The History of Ellis Island

mandymarie20 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:44:00 +0000

Thu, 2010-04-22 14:00 - 16:00

Read and discuss popular titles at the Central Library History Book Club. The History Book Club meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 2 p.m. at Saint Paul Central Library in the fourth floor Meeting Room. At 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2010, librarian Deb will lead a discussion about American Passage: The History of Ellis Island by Vincent J. Cannato.

90 West Fourth Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102

Free Job Search Assistance

mandymarie20 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:21:17 +0000

Wed, 2010-03-17 14:00 - 16:00

Wed, 2010-03-24 14:00 - 16:00

Wed, 2010-03-31 14:00 - 16:00

Wed, 2010-04-07 14:00 - 16:00

Wed, 2010-04-14 14:00 - 16:00

Wed, 2010-04-21 14:00 - 16:00

Wed, 2010-04-28 14:00 - 16:00

Wed, 2010-05-05 14:00 - 16:00

Wed, 2010-05-12 14:00 - 16:00

Wed, 2010-05-19 14:00 - 16:00

Wed, 2010-05-26 14:00 - 16:00

Wed, 2010-06-02 14:00 - 16:00

Wed, 2010-06-09 14:00 - 16:00

Wed, 2010-06-16 14:00 - 16:00

Wed, 2010-06-23 14:00 - 16:00

Wed, 2010-06-30 14:00 - 16:00

Central Library, in conjunction with Goodwill-Easter Seals, will offer free one-on-one job search assistance every Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. in the 4th floor training room. A job search representative from Goodwill-Easter Seals will be available to provide help looking for a job, filling out applications, and writing resumes and cover letters.

90 West Fourth Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102

Central Book Club: The Hills at Home

mandymarie20 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:12:36 +0000

Thu, 2010-04-08 10:30 - 11:30

Read and discuss popular titles at the Central Library Book Club, which meets the second Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the 4th floor Meeting Room at Saint Paul Central Library. This month's meeting is at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 8, librarian Sue will lead a discussion about The Hills at Home by Nancy Clark.

90 West Fourth Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102

Two in the Afternoon: Walt Blue and Linda Chatterton

mandymarie20 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:31:03 +0000

Sun, 2010-04-11 14:00 - 15:00

Join Walt Blue, professor emeritus, Hamline University, and Flutist Linda Chatterton for an afternoon of international poetry and music.

90 West Fourth Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102

Microsoft Word II Class

mandymarie20 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:07:19 +0000

Tue, 2010-04-27 10:00 - 12:00

Saint Paul Central Library will present free computer classes on Microsoft Word, a word-processing software program that allows users to create documents and compose letters. This is a two-part class (Microsoft Word I and Microsoft Word II). Please call 651-266-7000, ext 5 to register.

90 West Fourth Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102