The Minnesota Orchestra presents a concert for lovers of scintillating stories and magical moments. Daring adventures, mythical creatures, sorcery and romance each play a role as Thomas Søndergård guides the orchestra through evocative music by Lera Auerbach, Claude Debussy and Samuel Barber. And to end the program, the Minnesota Chorale joins the orchestra for Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe. Listen to the live broadcast with host Melissa Ousley at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, on YourClassical MPR.
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This is Mike Mulcahy’s final week with Minnesota Public Radio. After a 38-year career in public media, Mulcahy is retiring.
He has been at MPR News on and off — but mostly on — since 1985. Mulcahy has covered everything from a strike at the Hormel factory to Mikhail Gorbachev's one-day visit to Minnesota, from the unexpected death of former Minnesota governor Rudy Perpich to the Minnesota Twins winning the World Series.
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More K-12 school districts are installing solar energy systems, saving them thousands of dollars in utility bills. But initial startup costs can halt a lot of them in their tracks. A state grant program allows more districts to make the transition to solar energy.
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The Minnesota Orchestra 2023-24 season leaps into action with Strauss’ heroic Don Juan and epic Alpine Symphony. Listen to the live broadcast with host Melissa Ousley at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, on YourClassical MPR.
Hundreds of Afghan refugees have made their way to Minnesota since the fall of Kabul two years ago. It can be a tough transition, but efforts to help them build a community here now include a cultural touchstone for many Afghans: sewing.
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