MUSIC
Classy, classic numbers fill program for string students 
District 518 orchestra concert scheduled for March 5WORTHINGTON — A “Night of Classics” is in store for fans of the thriving District 518 orchestra program. Under the direction of Melanie Loy, 139 string students are tuning up for the annual All-School Orchestra Concert, set for next Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the Worthington High School (WHS) gymnasium.
By Jane Turpin Moore , February 26, 2009
Choirs, orchestras to present concert Monday
WHS, WMS ensembles to take stage; 'Messiah' to be featuredBy Jane Turpin Moore , December 20, 2008
Pianist offers gift of music Saturday
Local musician will play at Minnesota WestWORTHINGTON — Back in the 1970s, Jane “Janie” Becker entertained diners by playing the organ — along with some hosting duties — at Michael’s Restaurant in Worthington. On Saturday evening, she’ll be back at a Worthington keyboard once again, this time performing a concert in the Fine Arts Theater at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Worthington campus.
By Beth Rickers , December 11, 2008
'Was accordion music fairly common?' You bet
WORTHINGTON - Andrew Akkerman, eldest of five cousins, told me that one Christmas his Grandpa gave each of the Andrews an accordion.
By Ray Crippen , December 06, 2008
Letter: District 518 concert was enjoyable
The concert Friday night (Nov. 14) was the best ever.
By Merle and Goldie Miller, Worthington , November 24, 2008
Brief: Pipestone Area in 'Youth in Music'
The Pipestone Area Arrows Marching Band placed seventh in the Youth in Music Marching Band Championship on Saturday in Minneapolis.
October 29, 2008
Letter: Bravo to the WHS band
It was a windy, wet, foggy and cold day here in Chamberlain.
By Lillian Johnsson, Chamberlain, S.D. , October 29, 2008
Musical treats in store
Classical fare to be delivered with flair in WHS, WMS concertMusical treats precede next Friday’s tricks, as District 518 sixth- through 12th-grade musicians perform tonight and Monday.
By Jane Turpin Moore , October 23, 2008
Summer string serenade
String students to show off skills in concert tonight
By Jane Turpin Moore , August 14, 2008
LeMars festival begins Aug. 25
The 33rd annual National Old-Time Country & Bluegrass Festival & Contest will begin Aug. 25 and continue through Aug. 31 at the Plymouth County Fairgrounds.
August 12, 2008
Middle Eastern acts featured at International Festival
Event has something for everyone this Friday, SaturdayBy Beth Rickers , July 07, 2008
Lakefield natives take stage at Regatta
Some people in the area might remember Nikki Matteson from when she was a finalist in the Garrison Keillor talent competition at age 16.
By Amanda Walljasper , June 09, 2008
Calle Sur joins the Regatta party
WORTHINGTON — Fun and good music are words that may come to mind when one hears the word fiesta. In Spanish, it means party.By Amanda Walljasper , June 09, 2008
Prices bring the blues to stage
WORTHINGTON — In 1981, blues guitarist Joe Price met blues singer Vicki Ewing when she sang at a performance in her hometown of Waukon, Iowa.By Ryan McGaughey , June 09, 2008
Summer music to begin at Chautauqua with new director
Loy to lead city band into its 115th season
By Jane Turpin Moore , June 04, 2008
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10 Time Wasters: Bad Movies, Weird Photos, Weird Beach Boys Tunes and Even a LOLCat
1. From Reuters comes this top 10 list that may be better termed a bottom 10 list: It's a list of the 10 biggest movie flops of the past decade. And the biggest flop isn't Battlefield Earth, surprisingly. I'm happy to report I haven't seen any of these movies, and I don't intend to, either. 2. A sa
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Posted by: Kari Lucin, Daily Globe on Dec 15, 2009 at 5:00 AM | Oh Look, a Shiny Thing!12 Carols, or, Christmas Tunes You May Not Have Heard: Noel Nouvelet
One of my friends told me he hated Christmas songs the other day, and I immediately corrected him: "No you don't. You just hate the 20 or so p
1944: Al Menke vs. Tiny Little
In 1944, Tiny Little and His Orchestra took on Al Menke and His Orchestra in a battle of the bands in December 1944 at the Worthington Armory.
1959: Home Organ
The Band Shell Music Shop advertised this home organ in 1959. A lot of people had organs and accordions at this point; my grandparents still have
1944: Kiwanis Lends Child Hand; Kid Becomes Pianist
The local Kiwanis club offered financial assistance to a kid who became tremendously successful and became a staff pianist for WCCO, returning to
A guilty pleasure
I was chatting with my son Nick the other day and told him I had inadvertently watched an episode of “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” a few weeks while lying on the couch too sick to find the remote. “It was kind of cute,” I admitted. “Yeah, kind of a guilty pleasure
Posted by: jwettschreck on Nov 30, 2009 at 5:28 PM | Dirty LaundryGaGa for Lady GaGa?
I bought Lady GaGa's 2008 CD because 1. It has annoyingly catchy tunes and 2. It perfectly embodied Soren Kierkegaard's aesthetic mode as detailed in "Either/Or" (no, I'm not kidding). When I listened to it, though, I noticed she is actually talented and could probably sing non-poppy, tu
Posted by: Kari Lucin, Daily Globe on Nov 25, 2009 at 3:35 PM | Oh Look, a Shiny Thing!
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