Theater Mu tackles the pandemic and anti-Asian hate
As part of AAPI Heritage Month, Theater Mu s New Eyes Festival will feature short plays in response to the rise of anti-Asian violence. Author: Heidi Wigdahl Updated: 6:23 PM CDT April 29, 2021
ST PAUL, Minn. When Lily Tung Crystal came on as artistic director for Theater Mu the second largest Asian American theater company in the nation she had no idea the challenges that would come with it. The pandemic occurred when I was six months into my stint at Theater Mu, Tung Crystal recalled. I always say that sure it s been challenging and there s been many crises along the way but there s nowhere I d rather be.
Semisonic s Dan Wilson sells publishing for songs including Adele, Chicks hits The St. Louis Park native s deal with Primary Wave Publishing follows similar deals by Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks. January 13, 2021 8:42am Text size Copy shortlink:
Another of Minnesota s Grammy-winning songwriters has sold the rights to his tunes to a new publishing company.
Semisonic frontman Dan Wilson who has also co-written songs with Adele, the Chicks, Taylor Swift and other platinum-selling artists followed the lead of Bob Dylan and cashed in on his song publishing during what seems to be a hot market for such deals.
Publishing deals were also announced in recent weeks by handlers for Neil Young and Stevie Nicks. The latter sold hers to the same company that bought up Wilson s trove of songs, New York-based Primary Wave Music Publishing, which announced its purchase of the Wilson canon late last week.