February 4, 2011
February 4th, 2011 by admin
Good morning from Collegeville,
More of the same. The ground hog did not see his shadow, but I doubt if that will make much difference. Barby and I are planning to fly to Phoenix the first weekend in April and that will help me to hang on.
I often wonder what my life would have been like if great grandma Anne Oien had boarded a train heading south out of Chicago instead of one bound for St. Paul, Minnesota. Just think if she had arrived at a railroad station in Louisville, Kentucky in 1893 and met up with a fellow who owned a horse farm instead of hooking up with Fred Anderson who had been drawn to Minnesota with brochures that promised “milk and honey”. Fred begot a girl that they named Laura and they moved to an abandoned log cabin south of Cushing, Minnesota. They had purchased 80 acres for a grand total of $480 and my fate was sealed. Now instead of blue-grass country, I live in the land of ice dams and piles of snow so high that the idea of a garden plot is hard to imagine. I must order those garden seeds today and renew my hope for spring.
We’re looking for classical music talent from every corner of Minnesota! Help us spread the word about Minnesota Varsity, a high school-level Classical music showcase. We are accepting classical and musical theater performance submissions from soloists and small ensembles of Minnesota students. In addition to having their performance heard by our editorial panel (consisting of MPR hosts, conductors like Nicholas McGegan and Sarah Hicks, and others) 15 performances will be recorded by MPR engineers and broadcast on-air and online. 5 soloists/ensembles will perform at the Fitzgerald Theater on April 17 at 2pm in a showcase concert.
Students can submit their materials online at classicalmpr.org/varsity.
The show this week is live from The Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul. This week’s special guests include the man who puts the “sting” in “string”, Sam Bush and Nashville songwriter, Berklee Alumna, plus Biwabik, Minnesota native Emily Shackelton. Jearlyn Steele will join the usual cast of characters. Enjoy the show.
“Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.” Dale Carnegie
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