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• Gen X'er captures her generation in dance
  People born between 1965 and 1975 are known as Generation X. In the past, they've been described as aimless, cynical "slackers." Members of Generation X are now in their thirties and many are starting families, but to some extent, the stereotype still lingers. One "Gen X" choreographer in Minneapolis has created a dance piece she hopes will help her generation reclaim its identity.April 1, 2004
• Will sell or trade.... at least until Saturday
  Here's your chance to get that stuffed beaver you've always wanted. Or how about a wax statue of gunslinger John Wesley Hardin in his coffin? Tony Sheda is closing down his Trading Post, and he's auctioning off most of his treasures.April 1, 2004
• High school chess flourishes in Rochester
  This weekend, more than 300 young chess players from around Minnesota will gather in Bloomington to compete in the state scholastic championship. On Sunday afternoon, one outstanding chess player will emerge victorious and then head on to represent Minnesota nationally. Rochester held its own city tournament as a warmup this week.March 26, 2004
• First there was 'Music of the Spheres.' Now there's 'Cubemusic!'
  Artist Craig Colorusso's installation at St. Cloud State University takes six aluminum cubes and a gallery space and turns them into a pulsating light and sound sanctuary.March 26, 2004
• Mathew Janczewski 'resonates' through dance
  Many dance companies have their own schools and regular concerts to keep them financially healthy all year long. Meanwhile ARENA Dances exists just beneath the radar, surviving from one concert to the next, usually performing just once a year.March 24, 2004
• Spanish-language station reaches out to rural Hispanic population
  Minnesota's Spanish speaking residents are often underserved by media. But that's no longer the case in rural Long Prairie, where a Spanish language radio program airs every Sunday.March 18, 2004
• The Owls: the reluctant performers
  One of the more quiet, unassuming pop bands in the Twin Cities is hitting the road. The Owls are celebrating the release of their new CD entitled "Our Hope and Dreams." Despite their low key, almost shy demeanor on and off the stage, The Owls' music is starting to get heard around the country.March 12, 2004
• Wabasha: the new kimono capital
  Richard Fuller owns the world's largest collection of Japanese wedding kimonos. There are some 2,000 in all. It's not in Tokyo or even Kyoto, the center of kimono industry, but Wabasha, Minnesota.March 12, 2004
• Boomerangs 101
  Harbor City International School doesn't have a football team, but it does have a dance line. And a curling club. But one of the the hottest after school activities right now is the boomerang club.March 8, 2004
• Eagle watchers flock to Red Wing
  Hundreds of visitors are expected in Red Wing this weekend as the city holds its annual eagle spot. The crowds in Colvill Park will use spotting scopes and binoculars to watch the majestic birds perched high in trees along the edge of the Mississippi River.February 26, 2004
• Blackburn goes to Cuba
  Composer Philip Blackburn is about to leave for Cuba, to bask in the hot sounds of that island's legendary music. Blackburn is on a mission: he wants to create a sound portrait of Cuba and hunt out undiscovered musical talent.February 20, 2004
• State unveils four designs for Minnesota quarter
  Members of Minnesota's Quarter Dollar Commission have unveiled four draft designs for the state quarter. One design features an outline of the state surrounded by a plow, a snowflake and a loon. Two designs depict the state's natural resources, including lakes, trees and loons. The fourth shows the Mississippi River.February 19, 2004
• Dancing "Dracula"
  Vampires are not exactly a fresh idea for a movie, but Winnipeg filmmaker Guy Maddin breathed new life into the Transylvanian count's story. The Walker Art Center in Minneapilis is screening his film, 'Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary.' It's part of a retrospective which is one of the Walker's final events in its building before it closes for a year for renovation.February 11, 2004
• The answer to cabin fever: A trivia contest!
  Hundreds of people in St. Cloud spent this past weekend bleary-eyed, over-caffeinated, and glued to their computers. They were participants in the 25th annual trivia weekend. The contest started as a way to beat cabin fever. There were a handful of teams. And now it's 71 teams strong. St. Cloud state's student radio station, KVSC, broadcasts the 50-hour contest live.February 9, 2004
• St. Cloud's orchestra reaches new heights
  The St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra has been around since the early 1970s. But just in the past couple years, it has attracted critical raves, and popular support.February 6, 2004

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