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2006 ARTIST OF THE YEAR; ALI SELIM; THE STORY'S IN THE SOIL; Our artist of the year focused a movie spotlight on the Minnesota prairie and its people.(ENTERTAINMENT)
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Byline: Jeff Strickler; Staff Writer
Ali Selim doesn't want to be known as "the guy who makes Minnesota farm movies. There's not much of a career in that."
Probably not. But it did produce one heck of a year for the writer/director. His feature-film debut, the period romance "Sweet Land," has won critical applause from coast to coast, and two Spirit Award nominations, the indie film world's version of the Oscar.
It's arguably the most-Minnesotan movie ever made. Sure, there's "Fargo," the "Grumpy Old Men" comedies and "The Mighty Ducks" trilogy. ...
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THE CHANTS OF THE SEASON All-male choral group raises one voice at MCA
Newspaper article from: Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
; ...carols and gospel medleys. Oltman is particularly fond of the "Magnificat" by 19th century Russian composer Cesar Antonovich Cui. "It's a great big, wonderful, rich piece of Russian choral music," said Oltman. "It's incredibly indulgent...
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