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Rubber Chicken Theater’s Chicken Hat plays will call The Venue at Mohaupt Block home this go-round.
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Former Duluthian Mike Chase collects obscure, hard-to-find music — especially if it was produced in this part of the country — and he shares his finds during annual “MN Music” specials. This weekend he’s back in the Northland. PLUS: A “reprint” of the feature Perrine wrote on Chase when he did a show in town last year.
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Michigan comedian Andy Beningo doesn’t write “blue” jokes, though that doesn’t stop him from laughing at them. Why? “Funny is funny.”
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Brian Wheeler of the Northland’s Classic Rock (102.5 FM) talks about his station's latest craze: Album Side Thursday.
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Budgeteer reporter Matthew R. Perrine's self-proclaimed "awesome" mix tape series SHAKE*YOUR*SHORES can now be enjoyed on this Web site. Read what three or four music geeks have been raving about since early '02!
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If you, like President Obama, have been visited in a dream by an “in transition” family member, we’ve got the book for you: Luellen Hoffman’s “Special Dream.”
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“Short Cuts” are expedient, pretension-free movie reviews. This installment tackles two fascinating documentaries: “Tell Them Anything You Want,” about celebrated illustrator and author Maurice Sendak (of “Where the Wild Things Are” fame), and Lionsgate's “The September Issue,” which goes behind the scenes with Anna Wintour at Vogue HQ.
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While they’re not household names yet, the guys in Hosey are cooking up some truly exciting music out Manhattan way. Familiarize yourself now.
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Singer/songwriter Andy Elwell, a former Duluthian, will be one of the featured performers at Sacred Heart’s ovarian cancer fundraiser Feb. 5.
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Things are looking good for comedian Jeff Dye: He was a finalist on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing," he's dating the 2007 Playmate of the Year and he just landed his own show on MTV, “Numbnuts.”
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