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Brian Laidlaw is a songwriter and poet who melds myths ancient and contemporary among the raspberries, wolves, and taconite mines of Minnesotas Iron Range. Hes equally adept at melding artistic forms; each of his published books of poetry has a musical accompaniment. The Center welcomes Laidlaw back to Red Wing to share his contemporary take on storytelling, mythmaking and songwriting.
Laidlaw is the author of "The Stuntman" and "The Mirrormaker," both published by Milkweed Editions. He has had poems published in New American Writing, Iowa Review, FIELD, and The Arcadia Project: North American Postmodern Pastoral; lyrics in American Songwriter Magazine; and a songwriting credit on the Grammy Award-winning album "Can You Canoe?" by the Okee Dokee Brothers. An accomplished musician, he has toured widely in the United States and Europe. His most recent album is "Amoratorium" from Paper Darts Press. A graduate of the University of Minnesotas MFA program in poetry, Laidlaw has taught songwriting at McNally Smith College of Music and is now pursuing a PhD in creative writing at the University of Denver.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Thanks to this funding, the Anderson Center is able to offer tickets on a pay-what-you-can basis. All ticket sales will go to support our work offering artistic programming in the Red Wing community.
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LocationThe Anderson Center at Tower View (View)
163 Tower View Drive
Red Wing, MN 55066
United States
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| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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