The Minneapolis Music community has lost a legend. Linster Herbert Willie, Jr., affectionately known to the world as Pepé, passed away Sunday, June 1, at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis after a brief illness. He was 76.
Purple Rain
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Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Returns to Theaters for One-Night-Only Dolby Cinema Experience
Warner Bros. Discovery and Dolby have re-released Prince’s 1984 rock musical “Purple Rain” exclusively in Dolby Cinemas, promising an unparalleled visual and auditory experience with Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Dolby Atmos immersive audio.
Posted inArts + Culture, Music
Paisley Park celebrates 40th anniversary of ‘Purple Rain’ with tours and exclusive events
Paisley Park is hosting Celebration 2024 from June 20-24, featuring tours, never-before-seen concert footage, panel discussions.
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From ‘Purple Rain’ to ‘Dear White People’ —how Minnesota’s film industry uplifted Black stories
‘I feel like the Twin Cities was really on the forefront of the work that was similar to things that came afterward…’
Posted inArts + Culture, Movies, Television
Iconic actor Clarence Williams III dead at 81
Actor Clarence Williams III, who starred as Lincoln Hayes on the countercultural ABC drama, ‘The Mod Squad’ and as superstar Prince’s father in ‘Purple Rain,’ has died.
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Top-rated Prince tribute scores with music lovers, garners Saturday replay
The ratings for CBS’ Prince tribute were strong enough for the network to replay the special on Saturday, April 25.
Posted inArts + Culture, Remembering Prince
‘Purple Rain’ turns 35 – how Prince’s cult classic broke barriers
Thirty-five years ago this month, Prince’s iconic ‘Purple Rain shocked Hollywood, delighted moviegoers and thrust Prince in mega-stardom – breaking barriers in the process.
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Prince and the B-Sides: a love story
Unlike other artists, the songs that Prince chose as B-sides were gems and never deemed throwaways or filler.
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Untold stories of ‘Purple Rain’
It’s been about two weeks since the news broke of Prince’s unexpected and sudden death. Last weekend the MSR attended one of an estimated 700 screenings of the late musician’s iconic Purple Rain across the country.