A ‘Carmen’ for the Jazz Age

Dancers Rosa Prigan (above left) and Zoe Emilie Henrot (right) are featured in Ballet Co.Laboratory’s production of "Carmen in the 1920s." Pixel Dust Photography Ballet Co. transports Bizet’s heroine to 1920s Manhattan. Ballet Co.Laboratory will bring back Carmen in the…

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Band of neighbors

Thirty years on, Lex-Ham ensemble is making beautiful music together. Music has a way of bringing people together, and playing music together in a band can take that relationship to a higher level. Those were Urban Landreman’s thoughts when he suggested…

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A ‘Firebird’ for the 21st century

St. Paul company choreographs updated version of Stravinsky ballet. Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s ballet The Firebird, first performed in 1910 by the newly formed Ballets Russes, has been reimagined by Ballet Co.Laboratory for its season finale on May 20-22 in…

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Sports Shorts April 27, 2022

The Highland 9 Monday morning Senior League will begin golfing on May 2. The mixed-gender, noncompetitive group is looking for new members age 55 or older. Players may sign up for tee times by visiting stpaul.golf. For information, call league…

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Variance paves way to sell parking lot at Midway Peace Park

Midway Peace Park at 410 N. Griggs St. and an adjacent parking lot can become separate properties as a result of a setback variance approved for the park by the Saint Paul Board of Zoning Appeals on April 4.The variance…

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Names in the News February 8, 2022

The Saint Paul Roy Wilkins Chapter of the NAACP recently presented Outstanding Servant Leadership Awards to Saint Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell, Golden Thyme Coffee and Cafe co-owners Mychael and Stephanie Wright, Hallie Q. Brown executive director Jonathan Palmer and…

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City scales back new zoning regulations for religious institutions

In the face of overwhelming opposition by faith-based institutions, the Saint Paul Planning Commission has revised a proposed package of zoning regulations that would have restricted a broad spectrum of programs and services by religious institutions.Many property uses that the…

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