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Read moreFirst Avenue & 7th Street Entry 701 1st Ave. N., Mpls., 612-332-1775 or www.first-avenue.com Fri., Jan. 28, 8 pm: 5th...
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Read moreDakota Jazz Club & Restaurant 1010 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 612-332-1010 or www.dakotacooks.com Mon.-Tues., Jan. 24-25, 7 pm & 9 pm:...
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Read moreTHIS WEEK'S SPOTLIGHTS: Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant 1010 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 612-332-1010 or www.dakotacooks.com Sun., Jan. 9, 7 pm...
Read moreBy Charles Hallman Staff Writer Tichina Arnold plays the title role in The Lena Baker Story, about a Georgia woman...
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Read moreTHIS WEEKS SPOTLIGHTS: Capri Theater 2027 W. Broadway Ave., Mpls., 612-643-2000 or www.thecapritheater.org Wed., Dec. 29, 7 pm: Capri Big...
Read moreJ. California Cooper short story collection a classic “Life is more like the rain. The river and the lake lay...
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