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February 24, 2017

Paisley Park has announced tomorrow’s film screening, and has also announced that the Friday night Paisley Park After Dark events are ending as of April: events will only be held on Saturday nights, alternating between DJ nights and film screenings. Until now and, Fridays have featured weekly dance parties and Saturdays have featured film screenings.…

Paisley Park to screen 1993 Prince concert; and, as of April, to cease hosting Friday night festivities

Paisley Park to screen 1993 Prince concert; and, as of April, to cease hosting Friday night festivities

Hanna Bubser • Feb 24, 2017

Paisley Park has announced tomorrow’s film screening, and has also announced that the Friday night Paisley Park After Dark events are ending as of April: events will only be held on Saturday nights, alternating between DJ nights and film screenings. Until now and, Fridays have featured weekly dance parties and Saturdays have featured film screenings.…

Enter for a chance to win tickets to St. Vincent's directorial debut

Enter for a chance to win tickets to St. Vincent's directorial debut

Jay Gabler • Feb 24, 2017

Annie Clark - a.k.a. St. Vincent - is making her directorial debut with a segment of 'XX,' a horror anthology film helmed exclusively by women.

Paisley Park begins selling replicas of Prince-invented ‘Tamboracca’ instrument

Paisley Park begins selling replicas of Prince-invented ‘Tamboracca’ instrument

Hanna Bubser • Feb 24, 2017

Paisley Park has announced, via an e-mail to ticket buyers, that a presale for replicas of Prince’s “Tamboracca.” The Tamboraccas will run $80 each, and those interested are being encouraged to email preorders@officialpaisleypark.com for additional information. The custom yellow-and-purple instrument includes an early version of the famous Prince insignia in the center. Described as a blend of a maraca…

Coffee Break: Songs from movies

Coffee Break: Songs from movies

Anna Reed • Feb 24, 2017

The 89th Academy Awards ceremony is this Sunday, where the best films, actors, producers, designers and directors of 2016 will be honored. The host is Jimmy Kimmel and La La Land will probably win everything. Regardless, let's have some fun today. What songs from movies do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Friday Five: Hippo Campus edition

Friday Five: Hippo Campus edition

Cecilia Johnson • Feb 24, 2017

This week, we received not one but two Hippo Campus videos for Friday Five (you can send your submissions to cjohnson@mpr.org). To celebrate the band’s album landmark, which came out today, we figured we’d share both new videos and a few old favorites, too. Give landmark a listen once you’ve checked out these gems. Hippo Campus, “simple season” Purple…

Today in Music History: Elton John became Sir Elton John

Today in Music History: Elton John became Sir Elton John

Feb 24, 2017

The Beatles began their second film; Kurt and Courtney tied the knot; 'Roxanne' entered the Billboard Hot 100; Led Zeppelin released a double album; Paul Simon won a Grammy for 'Graceland'; and Elton John became a Sir, Today in Music History.

‘A way to feel less hopeless’: Drone Not Drones returns for a fourth year

‘A way to feel less hopeless’: Drone Not Drones returns for a fourth year

Simone Cazares • Feb 24, 2017

The fourth annual Drone Not Drones event is happening tonight at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. At 7 p.m. Friday, drone music will begin playing for 28 consecutive and uninterrupted hours as an estimated 67 musicians will overlap and transition on and off stage. Artists taking the stage for the first time will include…

Music News: Fans buy Prince’s purple house site

Music News: Fans buy Prince’s purple house site

Jay Gabler • Feb 23, 2017

Two Prince fans have paid $700,000 to purchase the Chanhassen site where Prince lived in a purple house in the first half of the 1980s. Tonia and John Roemer say the main reason for their purchase was the pleasant setting on Lake Riley, but they’re also big Prince fans, so the location is particularly meaningful to…

Coffee Break: Brit Awards winners past and present

Coffee Break: Brit Awards winners past and present

Anna Reed • Feb 23, 2017

The 2017 Brit Awards happened last night, with David Bowie, Emeli Sande, The 1975, Rag'n'Bone Man, A Tribe Called Quest, Drake, Beyonce and Adele taking home major awards. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from musicians who have won Brit Awards, past and present?

Northside gallery/community space New Rules to host ZULUZULUU on Saturday

Northside gallery/community space New Rules to host ZULUZULUU on Saturday

Cecilia Johnson • Feb 23, 2017

“I’m pretty new to the neighborhood,” Nancy Musinguzi says as she walks through Northside Minneapolis space New Rules. But since she moved from New Jersey in 2014, she’s made more connections than many long-term residents, especially in the arts community. Both a hip-hop and documentary photographer and a youth engagement professional, Musinguzi now relies on…

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