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More on TSO’s attendance, and First Night changes this year

Today’s Herald had two interesting stories for local music lovers. First, Tu-Uyen Tran wrote about Wednesday’s Alerus Center Commission meeting, during which Executive Director Steve Hyman said the center’s earlier projected loss for the year of $123,000 could be cut … Continue reading

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Feedback from the TSO review

I figured there would be some people who didn’t agree with my review of Sunday’s Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert, and I was right. The majority of people who contacted me took aim at my assessment that the concert was just too … Continue reading

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Notes from Trans-Siberian Orchestra

As you already know, I attended the Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert last night, and wrote a review for Monday’s Herald. There were many good things about the concert, but it ultimately felt too long and could have been improved in a couple … Continue reading

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TSO is over

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert at the Alerus Center lasted for about three hours today, much longer than I thought (and much longer than it probably should have been). The lasers and lights were amazing, the musicians were all super-talented and it … Continue reading

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Getting ready for Trans Siberian Orchestra

As I said earlier this week, I will be reviewing the Trans Siberian Orchestra concert tomorrow afternoon at the Alerus Center. My plan is to head over in the early afternoon so I can talk to a few people in … Continue reading

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Getting ready for a live review Sunday

I got a lucky break yesterday while talking with Paulette Tobin, the arts editor at the Herald. She was not very impressed with the new Trans Siberian Orchestra CD and was talking about how much she didn’t want to cover … Continue reading

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