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Rhapsody in Black: Paul Freeman meets MLK

Rhapsody in Black: Paul Freeman meets MLK

Find out how a chance meeting with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. helped give composer and conductor Paul Freeman the resolve to make classical music more inclusive and diverse on the latest episode of the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast. Listen now.

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ICE agents are trained in CPR. They didn’t use it on Renee Macklin Good

ICE agents are trained in CPR. They didn’t use it on Renee Macklin Good

Federal immigration agents waited three minutes to call 911 after one of their officers shot Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis. After a brief medical assessment, they left her bleeding in her car. Agents didn’t give her CPR and turned away the help of a man who said he was a doctor.

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Thomas Sondergard conducts Sibelius

Thomas Sondergard conducts Sibelius

Week two of the Minnesota Orchestra’s Nordic Soundscapes festival brings audiences the music of Jean Sibelius and Hans Abrahamsen. Listen to the live broadcast with host Melissa Ousley at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, on YourClassical MPR.

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Jan. 16 in Music History: Air released 'Moon Safari'

Jan. 16 in Music History: Air released 'Moon Safari'

Sade was born, Bob Bogle was born, Sid Vicious took a tumble, Paul McCartney went to jail, Radiohead underestimated their fan power, and Tina Turner set attendance records at a live show, Today in Music History.