Larry McDonough Jazz
@larrymcdonoughjazz.bsky.social
Larry McDonough is a jazz pianist, singer, and composer, and social justice attorney.
Music
https://larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/Biography.html
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKz_nYdKTNUPhIGk44jCb_Q
Law
http://povertylaw.homestead.com/Biolarrymcdo
Music
https://larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/Biography.html
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKz_nYdKTNUPhIGk44jCb_Q
Law
http://povertylaw.homestead.com/Biolarrymcdo
November Race in the Sun before the Blizzard
A couple of weeks ago and I was running a race in the 50s. Now, I am running through the snow in the 20s with a wind chill in the single digits. Welcome to winter in Minnesota!
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A couple of weeks ago and I was running a race in the 50s. Now, I am running through the snow in the 20s with a wind chill in the single digits. Welcome to winter in Minnesota!
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December 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
November Race in the Sun before the Blizzard
A couple of weeks ago and I was running a race in the 50s. Now, I am running through the snow in the 20s with a wind chill in the single digits. Welcome to winter in Minnesota!
www.facebook.com/media/set/?v...
A couple of weeks ago and I was running a race in the 50s. Now, I am running through the snow in the 20s with a wind chill in the single digits. Welcome to winter in Minnesota!
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Rosie Hair Updates!
I am behind on Rosie hair pictures, so here are some from the fall.
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I am behind on Rosie hair pictures, so here are some from the fall.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Rosie Hair Updates!
I am behind on Rosie hair pictures, so here are some from the fall.
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I am behind on Rosie hair pictures, so here are some from the fall.
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Carol started a new Thanksgiving dinner tradition. Excellent!
November 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Carol started a new Thanksgiving dinner tradition. Excellent!
For Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, consider some Minnesota music and art.
● Music CDs and downloads - larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/Ordering.html
● Special Needs Holiday Cards by Rosie McDonough - palaceart.homestead.com/CardArtbyRos...
● Music CDs and downloads - larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/Ordering.html
● Special Needs Holiday Cards by Rosie McDonough - palaceart.homestead.com/CardArtbyRos...
Ordering
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November 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
For Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, consider some Minnesota music and art.
● Music CDs and downloads - larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/Ordering.html
● Special Needs Holiday Cards by Rosie McDonough - palaceart.homestead.com/CardArtbyRos...
● Music CDs and downloads - larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/Ordering.html
● Special Needs Holiday Cards by Rosie McDonough - palaceart.homestead.com/CardArtbyRos...
For Thanksgiving, thank the people of Ukraine for showing courage in resisting invasion and occupation, and give support to the people and the volunteer soldiers defending their country.
Donations to Support Ukraine
● impactful.ninja/best-chariti...
● www.charitynavigator.org/discover-cha...
Donations to Support Ukraine
● impactful.ninja/best-chariti...
● www.charitynavigator.org/discover-cha...
17 Best Charities for Supporting Ukraine (Complete 2025 List) | Impactful Ninja
Many people in Ukraine have been forced to flee their homes due to violence, instability, and political turmoil. Some have been internally displaced, while others have had to seek refuge in nearby cou...
impactful.ninja
November 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
For Thanksgiving, thank the people of Ukraine for showing courage in resisting invasion and occupation, and give support to the people and the volunteer soldiers defending their country.
Donations to Support Ukraine
● impactful.ninja/best-chariti...
● www.charitynavigator.org/discover-cha...
Donations to Support Ukraine
● impactful.ninja/best-chariti...
● www.charitynavigator.org/discover-cha...
PLAN AHEAD #2: Sunday, January 4, 7:00 p.m., The Movie Casablanca and Live Music from the Movie by the Larry McDonough Quintet, at the Parkway Theater.
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Larry McDonough Quintet Jazz Music + Movie Series presents Casablanca Jazz
Kick off the new year with the next installment of this special series, pairing music from one of the best jazz movie soundtracks along with an acclaimed movie!
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November 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
PLAN AHEAD #2: Sunday, January 4, 7:00 p.m., The Movie Casablanca and Live Music from the Movie by the Larry McDonough Quintet, at the Parkway Theater.
www.theparkwaytheater.com/all-events/c...
www.facebook.com/events/12359...
www.theparkwaytheater.com/all-events/c...
www.facebook.com/events/12359...
Today, Tuesday, November 25, 10:00-11:00 a.m., Larry McDonough, piano, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services Luncheon, InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel, 11 Kellogg Blvd. East. Continuing Legal Education at 9:30 a.m., and Luncheon at 11:00 a.m.
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Events — Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
SMRLS provides free, high-quality legal services to low-income people in critical civil matters. Approaching each client with respect and compassion, we help individuals and families maintain freedom ...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Today, Tuesday, November 25, 10:00-11:00 a.m., Larry McDonough, piano, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services Luncheon, InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel, 11 Kellogg Blvd. East. Continuing Legal Education at 9:30 a.m., and Luncheon at 11:00 a.m.
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RIVER FALLS AREA: Today, Sunday, November 23, 10:30 a.m., Larry McDonough, piano and voice, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Mostly Music Service, Unitarian Universalist Society of River Falls, N8010 Hwy 65, River Falls, WI 54022.
www.uusrf.org
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Unitarian Universalist Society of River Falls
Supporting Your Spiritual Journey
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November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
RIVER FALLS AREA: Today, Sunday, November 23, 10:30 a.m., Larry McDonough, piano and voice, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Mostly Music Service, Unitarian Universalist Society of River Falls, N8010 Hwy 65, River Falls, WI 54022.
www.uusrf.org
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www.uusrf.org
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PLAN AHEAD #1: Sunday, December 21, 8:00-10:00 p.m., “Festivus and Other Twisted Holidays” with the Larry McDonough Quintet (LMQ), at the Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414.
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Aster Cafe - Minneapolis, MN
The Aster Cafe is located under the trees on the prettiest street in Minneapolis. Overlooking the mighty Mississippi river and the skyline of the city, the Aster is a candle-lit restaurant-bar with a ...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
PLAN AHEAD #1: Sunday, December 21, 8:00-10:00 p.m., “Festivus and Other Twisted Holidays” with the Larry McDonough Quintet (LMQ), at the Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414.
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Facebook Event
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Facebook Event
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Thanks to everyone who attended my performance at Open Casket Fall Open Studios, including Andrea for booking and David for the picture.
Next: Saturday, 5:00-8:00 p.m., Ingredients Café, 4725 Highway 61 North, White Bear Lake, 651.426.6611
www.ingredientscafe.com
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Next: Saturday, 5:00-8:00 p.m., Ingredients Café, 4725 Highway 61 North, White Bear Lake, 651.426.6611
www.ingredientscafe.com
www.facebook.com/events/43128...
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Thanks to everyone who attended my performance at Open Casket Fall Open Studios, including Andrea for booking and David for the picture.
Next: Saturday, 5:00-8:00 p.m., Ingredients Café, 4725 Highway 61 North, White Bear Lake, 651.426.6611
www.ingredientscafe.com
www.facebook.com/events/43128...
Next: Saturday, 5:00-8:00 p.m., Ingredients Café, 4725 Highway 61 North, White Bear Lake, 651.426.6611
www.ingredientscafe.com
www.facebook.com/events/43128...
Two shows tomorrow!
● 4:30-6:00, Casket Arts Building, 4th Floor, 681 17th Ave NE, Mpls. casketarts.com
● 9:15-11:00 p.m.m performing with Funkin Right, Fraternal Order of Eagles #34, 2507 E. 25th St., Mpls. SoundCult performs at 7:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/events/69268...
● 4:30-6:00, Casket Arts Building, 4th Floor, 681 17th Ave NE, Mpls. casketarts.com
● 9:15-11:00 p.m.m performing with Funkin Right, Fraternal Order of Eagles #34, 2507 E. 25th St., Mpls. SoundCult performs at 7:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/events/69268...
CasketArts
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November 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Two shows tomorrow!
● 4:30-6:00, Casket Arts Building, 4th Floor, 681 17th Ave NE, Mpls. casketarts.com
● 9:15-11:00 p.m.m performing with Funkin Right, Fraternal Order of Eagles #34, 2507 E. 25th St., Mpls. SoundCult performs at 7:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/events/69268...
● 4:30-6:00, Casket Arts Building, 4th Floor, 681 17th Ave NE, Mpls. casketarts.com
● 9:15-11:00 p.m.m performing with Funkin Right, Fraternal Order of Eagles #34, 2507 E. 25th St., Mpls. SoundCult performs at 7:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/events/69268...
Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass, November 9-10, 1938, was a violent movement against Jews carried out by the Nazi Party.
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Compare it with January 6, 2021.
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Remember both ...
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Compare it with January 6, 2021.
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Remember both ...
Kristallnacht - Wikipedia
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November 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass, November 9-10, 1938, was a violent movement against Jews carried out by the Nazi Party.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristal...
Compare it with January 6, 2021.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January...
Remember both ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristal...
Compare it with January 6, 2021.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January...
Remember both ...
I will play Art Resnick’s piano tonight. He was jazz piano and theory teacher.
For those who cannot come tonight, there will be a live stream.
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Tickets
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Facebook Event
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For those who cannot come tonight, there will be a live stream.
global.qwikcast.tv/public/QwikC...
Tickets
www.jazzcentralstudios.org/event-detail...
Facebook Event
www.facebook.com/events/14944...
Registration Page
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November 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I will play Art Resnick’s piano tonight. He was jazz piano and theory teacher.
For those who cannot come tonight, there will be a live stream.
global.qwikcast.tv/public/QwikC...
Tickets
www.jazzcentralstudios.org/event-detail...
Facebook Event
www.facebook.com/events/14944...
For those who cannot come tonight, there will be a live stream.
global.qwikcast.tv/public/QwikC...
Tickets
www.jazzcentralstudios.org/event-detail...
Facebook Event
www.facebook.com/events/14944...
Are you in a funk? Is it too cold outside? Some hot jazz funk can help!
Here is a sample - Snot Boogie by Fusebox.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd95...
Saturday, November 8, 8:00 p.m., Jazz Central.
Tickets
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Facebook Event
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Here is a sample - Snot Boogie by Fusebox.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd95...
Saturday, November 8, 8:00 p.m., Jazz Central.
Tickets
www.jazzcentralstudios.org/event-detail...
Facebook Event
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Snot Boogie
YouTube video by Larry McDonough Jazz
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November 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Are you in a funk? Is it too cold outside? Some hot jazz funk can help!
Here is a sample - Snot Boogie by Fusebox.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd95...
Saturday, November 8, 8:00 p.m., Jazz Central.
Tickets
www.jazzcentralstudios.org/event-detail...
Facebook Event
www.facebook.com/events/14944...
Here is a sample - Snot Boogie by Fusebox.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd95...
Saturday, November 8, 8:00 p.m., Jazz Central.
Tickets
www.jazzcentralstudios.org/event-detail...
Facebook Event
www.facebook.com/events/14944...
Friends in the Washington, D.C. Area: Sunday, November 2, 8:00-8:30 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, Kevin Olivera, bass, Laporta's Restaurant, 1600 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314. We play during intermission between sets of the Walt Johns Trio. Expect some great jazz!
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Larry McDonough Returns to Laporta, Alexandria, VA
Event in Alexandria, VA by Larry McDonough Jazz and Larry McDonough on Sunday, November 2 2025
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November 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Friends in the Washington, D.C. Area: Sunday, November 2, 8:00-8:30 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, Kevin Olivera, bass, Laporta's Restaurant, 1600 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314. We play during intermission between sets of the Walt Johns Trio. Expect some great jazz!
www.facebook.com/events/15206...
www.facebook.com/events/15206...
PLAN AHEAD: Saturday, November 8, 8:00-9:30 p.m., Fusebox Returns to Jazz Central, a progressive jazz fusion trio performing odd-metered originals, with Larry McDonough, Craig Matarrese, and Eron Woods, at Jazz Central.
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www.jazzcentralstudios.org/event-detail...
www.facebook.com/events/14944...
Fusebox - Progressive Jazz Fusion
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October 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
PLAN AHEAD: Saturday, November 8, 8:00-9:30 p.m., Fusebox Returns to Jazz Central, a progressive jazz fusion trio performing odd-metered originals, with Larry McDonough, Craig Matarrese, and Eron Woods, at Jazz Central.
www.jazzcentralstudios.org/event-detail...
www.facebook.com/events/14944...
www.jazzcentralstudios.org/event-detail...
www.facebook.com/events/14944...
Thanks to all who attended Jazz in the Twilight Zone - Jazz Interpretations of Halloween, Fantasy and Science Fiction Classics! at the Aster Café. Next up will be our annual Festivus and Other Twisted Holidays show on Sunday, December 21.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Thanks to all who attended Jazz in the Twilight Zone - Jazz Interpretations of Halloween, Fantasy and Science Fiction Classics! at the Aster Café. Next up will be our annual Festivus and Other Twisted Holidays show on Sunday, December 21.
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Here is the last tease for tonight. Can you mash The X-files theme with a classic jazz piece? We will tonight! 8:00-10:00 p.m., Jazz in the Twilight Zone
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Aster Cafe - Minneapolis, MN
The Aster Cafe is located under the trees on the prettiest street in Minneapolis. Overlooking the mighty Mississippi river and the skyline of the city, the Aster is a candle-lit restaurant-bar with a ...
www.exploretock.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Here is the last tease for tonight. Can you mash The X-files theme with a classic jazz piece? We will tonight! 8:00-10:00 p.m., Jazz in the Twilight Zone
www.exploretock.com/astercafe/de...
Facebook Events
www.facebook.com/events/69178...
www.facebook.com/events/24663...
www.exploretock.com/astercafe/de...
Facebook Events
www.facebook.com/events/69178...
www.facebook.com/events/24663...
23 years yesterday, my old friends Paul and Sheila Wellstone died. Resist intolerance, fascism, racism, anti-Semitism, anti-LGBTQ, science and climate change denial, censorship of literature, and gun violence.
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Wellstones
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October 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
23 years yesterday, my old friends Paul and Sheila Wellstone died. Resist intolerance, fascism, racism, anti-Semitism, anti-LGBTQ, science and climate change denial, censorship of literature, and gun violence.
larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/wellstones.h...
larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/wellstones.h...
Some ask when was The Day the Earth Stood Still.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYbH...
Find out on October 26!
Jazz in the Twilight Zone
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www.facebook.com/events/69178...
www.facebook.com/events/24663...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYbH...
Find out on October 26!
Jazz in the Twilight Zone
www.exploretock.com/astercafe/de...
www.facebook.com/events/69178...
www.facebook.com/events/24663...
The Day the Earth Stood Still - Prelude/Outer Space/Radar
YouTube video by LucasSpade
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October 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Some ask when was The Day the Earth Stood Still.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYbH...
Find out on October 26!
Jazz in the Twilight Zone
www.exploretock.com/astercafe/de...
www.facebook.com/events/69178...
www.facebook.com/events/24663...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYbH...
Find out on October 26!
Jazz in the Twilight Zone
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www.facebook.com/events/69178...
www.facebook.com/events/24663...
Carol and I had a nice quiet day celebrating her birthday. Thanks to Dewey and Tessie for creating her, and to Carol for spending her time with me. I win!
October 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Carol and I had a nice quiet day celebrating her birthday. Thanks to Dewey and Tessie for creating her, and to Carol for spending her time with me. I win!
Jaws Jazz?
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Check it out of October 26!
Reservations
Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
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Check it out of October 26!
Reservations
Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
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Jaws Theme Song
YouTube video by WEERCK
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October 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Jaws Jazz?
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Check it out of October 26!
Reservations
Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
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Facebook Event
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9QT...
Check it out of October 26!
Reservations
Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
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Facebook Event
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Getting ready for Halloween? Want some jazz for it?
Imagine the Halloween Theme in jazz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqVy...
Check it out of October 26!
Reservations
Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
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Imagine the Halloween Theme in jazz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqVy...
Check it out of October 26!
Reservations
Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
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Facebook Event
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John Carpenter - HALLOWEEN Theme
YouTube video by The Shape Lurks
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October 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Getting ready for Halloween? Want some jazz for it?
Imagine the Halloween Theme in jazz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqVy...
Check it out of October 26!
Reservations
Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
www.exploretock.com/astercafe/de...
Facebook Event
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Imagine the Halloween Theme in jazz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqVy...
Check it out of October 26!
Reservations
Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
www.exploretock.com/astercafe/de...
Facebook Event
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Can The Thing from Another World be done as a jazz tune?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rob...
Come on October 26 to find out!
Reservations
Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
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Facebook Event
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rob...
Come on October 26 to find out!
Reservations
Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
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The Thing from Another World [1951] -- OPENING TITLE SEQUENCE
YouTube video by MovieTitleScreens
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October 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Can The Thing from Another World be done as a jazz tune?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rob...
Come on October 26 to find out!
Reservations
Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
www.exploretock.com/astercafe/de...
Facebook Event
www.facebook.com/events/69178...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rob...
Come on October 26 to find out!
Reservations
Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
www.exploretock.com/astercafe/de...
Facebook Event
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How Often Do People Use Guns In Self-Defense?
A 2015 analysis of data showed that people use guns for self-defense only rarely. "The average person ... has basically no chance in their lifetime ever to use a gun in self-defense"
www.npr.org/2018/04/13/6...
A 2015 analysis of data showed that people use guns for self-defense only rarely. "The average person ... has basically no chance in their lifetime ever to use a gun in self-defense"
www.npr.org/2018/04/13/6...
How Often Do People Use Guns In Self-Defense?
Many gun owners say the primary reason they own a firearm is self-defense. But for years, experts have been starkly divided over how often people actually use guns for this purpose.
www.npr.org
October 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
How Often Do People Use Guns In Self-Defense?
A 2015 analysis of data showed that people use guns for self-defense only rarely. "The average person ... has basically no chance in their lifetime ever to use a gun in self-defense"
www.npr.org/2018/04/13/6...
A 2015 analysis of data showed that people use guns for self-defense only rarely. "The average person ... has basically no chance in their lifetime ever to use a gun in self-defense"
www.npr.org/2018/04/13/6...