‘Miscellany’ Archives
Finnish Tango CD Release Party May 28
By Carstens Smith Finnish Tango is a unique musical form that originated in Argentina, then traveled to Europe in the early 1900s. It became part of Finnish culture and a unique musical form in its own right in the following decades. The quartet Tango Pohjan Tähden (Tango North Star) is comprised of Finnish, American, and Finnish-American musicians who add their own twist of American jazz to the mix. Tango Pohjan Tähden has recorded and now released their self-titled debut album comprised of eight traditional Finnish tangos and four original compositions by the quartet. “While we have own interpretation of the music,” says violinist Sara Pajunen, “the soul of Finnish tango is in each song.” A CD release party will be held at Ingebretsen”'s, 1601 E. Lake Street, on Tuesday, May 28 from 3 to 6. Sara Pajunen will be on hand to talk about the history of Finnish tango, play violin, and play selections from the CD. Tango is not the usual [...]
Tayler Hill, of Phillips and South High is All Big Ten & 1st Round WNBA Draft Pick
Ohio State News Release Tayler Hill, Two-time All-Big Ten guard was drafted fourth overall by the Washington Mystics in the 2013 WNBA Draft Monday, April 15th. 1st team All-Big Ten twice. All-Defensive team 3 years. WBCA All American-honorable mention. Led Big Ten with 22.3 pts./ Big Ten game. Finished NCAA 11th in scoring 21.1 points in all games. Scored double-figures 64 consecutive games. (more…)
“THINK SMALL” Parent Leadership Program
By Raymond Jackson The Wilder Foundation hosted the Cross Cultural Leadership Action Program, recognizing Parent Leadership graduates from around the Twin Cities and African Americans American Indian, Latino, South East Asian & Somali representatives. The graduates included two Phillips residents, Darrell M. & Misty J., who graduated in 2011. They both agreed that they gained an assortment of parenting skills and a lot of legislative knowledge. The Parent Leadership workshop mission is to advance quality care and education of children in their critical early years. There were good speakers and good cross-cultural food at the event.  The speakers included Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Senator Foung Haws, and Kevin Lindsey, Commissioner of Human Rights. They all spoke well of the Think Small, Parent Leadership Action Plan. Senator Champion, who represents North Minneapolis and a large portion of downtown Minneapolis, spoke about the importance of early [...]
