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This poem says it all.

	Long Winter by Tim Nolan So much I’ve forgotten: the grass, the birds, the close insects the shoot—the drip—the spray of the sprinkler, freckles—strawberries— the heat of the Sun, the impossible humidity the flush of your face, so much, the high noon, the high grass the patio ice cubes, the barbeque, the buzz of them— the insects, the weeds—the dear weeds—that grow like alien life forms—all Dr. Suessy and odd— here we go again¬—we are turning around again—this will all happen over again—and again—it will—   “Long Winter” by Timothy J. Nolan. Reprinted with permission of the author.

Live from Here this week is a live broadcast from the State Theatre in downtown Minneapolis, where winter is just barely hanging on. Joining Chris will be Shakey Graves up from the southern end of Interstate 35 with dense, ambitious songs from his upcoming album, Can’t Wake Up.  Singer, rapper, writer, and Minnesotan Dessa will share songs from her latest album, Chime; and Chris will be joined by comedian and actress Rachel Feinstein — you’ve seen her on Crashing, Comedy Central, and The View. There will be a brand-new Song of the Week from  host, Chris Thile, who will be joined in the band this week by Madison Cunningham, Rich Dworsky, Chris Eldridge, Alan Hampton, Alex Hargreaves, and Ted Poor. Plus: They will celebrate the very first batch of April musicians’ birthdays.  Of course there will be spring sketches from the acting company, Serena Brook, Tim Russell, and Fred Newman. Plus an update from Tom Papa, Out In America.   Watch live this Saturday (5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Central Time) at www.livefromhere.org or the YouTube channel!

“Laughter is wine for the soul  – laugh soft, or loud and deep, tinged with seriousness. Comedy and tragedy step through life together, arm in arm… Once we laugh we can live.”  Sean O’Casey