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Concert component checklist

TJ Brayboy June 7, 2025

Concerts are a staple of the current-day music industry. If you live in any major city, you can expect to find multiple concerts on the radar every single week. With concerts becoming increasingly prominent,...

Choir teacher John Myszkowski plays piano during one of his final classes at Park May 30. Myszkowski has been teaching for over 30 years and is now retiring.

Mr. Myszkowski is leaving on a high note

Morgan Grefe June 2, 2025

After more than 30 years of teaching at Park, choir director John Myszkowski will be retiring after this year. In recognition of his service, Tim Walz (Governor of Minnesota) and Peggy Flanagan (Lieutenant...

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Wallen experiments with new artistic styles

Jonah Schwab May 29, 2025

Morgan Wallen is the most-streamed country artist and recently released a new album titled “I’m The Problem" May 16. Including 37 tracks, “I’m The Problem” investigates themes of personal accountability...

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‘The Beginning’ of the end

Layla Mickelson February 26, 2025

After five years, Mike Posner dropped his fifth studio album, “The Beginning.” Posner is known for his infamous songwriting, as he has written numerous hits for not only himself but for other artists...

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Much love for Short n’ Sweet Deluxe

Audrey Kuendig February 19, 2025

Pop star Sabrina Carpenter released her “Short n’ Sweet Deluxe” album Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day. Ranked first in Billboard’s 200 charts, her popular album starting at 36 minutes is now 50 minutes...

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“Automatic” hits the right notes

Morgan Grefe February 19, 2025

The Lumineers have built their career on heartfelt storytelling, raw acoustics and melodies that feel like they belong to another time. With their latest album, “Automatic,” they continue to refine...

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FOREVER-EVER

TJ Brayboy February 14, 2025

Well-known Opium rapper Destroy Lonely packed the Fillmore in downtown Minneapolis Feb. 11. This concert featured his most recent album, “LOVE LASTS FOREVER.” The setlist was about 12 or so songs and...

English Rose Suites representatives Heidi Swenson (left) and Jolynn Ericksen (right) talk with a Care Companions co-president Dec. 16. English Rose Suites is a memory care facility that Care Companions partners with to make playlists for their residents.

Care Companions forms connections

Taylor Voigt December 19, 2024

Since the founding meeting of Care Companions in Oct., the club has been hard at work creating a partnership with a local memory care facility, English Rose Suites. The club has sent out surveys to the...

Juniors Ellanor Foreman and Lucas Collinet play the trumpet during the jazz band concert on Dec. 10. The concert was held at Park high school's auditorium.

No treble

Ryan Steinberg December 16, 2024

As Park nears its winter break, the band had its first concert on Tuesday, Dec. 10 with ninth graders getting their first action. While they may sound the same, the band is back to their playing grounds...

Sophomore Krychell Smith practices the violin during rehearsal. Orchestra members prepared to have their parts ready for the concert at 7pm Nov. 18.

Park orchestra turns the power back on

Skye Richardson November 23, 2024

Park Orchestra’s latest autumn-themed POPs concert on Nov. 18 was long-awaited after being postponed just before Halloween due to school power outages. After two weeks, the antsy musicians got to shine...

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Taylor Swift is a mastermind

Kayleigh Bishop April 22, 2024

The influential, versatile and superstar artist Taylor Swift has released yet another enchanting album: “The Tortured Poets Department.” After only five months since releasing new music for her fans,...

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Cut Through The Noise: Camila Cabello, Vampire Weekend, $uicideboy$

Rachel Arkis April 10, 2024

Welcome to “Cut Through the Noise,” an entertainment column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering new music releases. Every week, a different Echo staffer takes on the role of writer, reviewing recent...

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