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By TJ
May 13, 2021 | 10:44 AM
WINONA, Minn. (KWNO)-The Minnesota Beethoven Festival will kick off its 14th season on June 27 in Winona.
The festival was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It runs until July 15 with all concerts taking place at the Page Theatre on the St. Mary’s University campus.
“We are delighted to be back with a full season,” says Artistic & Managing Director Ned Kirk. “With new social distancing and safety measures in place, we are thrilled to once again present amazing artists to the Winona community.”
Further ticketing information will be announced at a later time. For more information, click here.
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Cantor Stephen Saxon was inspired by a radio interview to help the author of Kiss My Gay Ass get his long-denied varsity letter denied because of his sexuality. (Courtesy of Saxon via JTA)
J. the Jewish News of Northern California via JTA All it took was an email for a 63-year-old wound to start to heal.
The 79-year-old former California Assembly member and San Francisco supervisor was discussing his memoir, “Kiss My Gay Ass,” when he brought up the fact that his Catholic high school had denied him a varsity letter for his accomplishments in track because of his sexuality.