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What’s next, Mark Gehring?

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**This originated as an e-mail blast from Vega Productions, and I thought it worked perfectly for a Rift article.**

Mark Gehring, founder and former executive director of Vega Productions answers a few questions posed by Caitlin Marlotte, Vega’s new executive director. [Read more…] about What’s next, Mark Gehring?

Review – All The Way Rider – Floyd

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By: Kaleb Bronson

This trio has more to say than just rock-n-roll, All the Way Rider’s new album carries levels of blues, fury and fierceness. “Floyd” has a slight throwback sound with a grungy lyrical base but also crisp bass lines and percussion. [Read more…] about Review – All The Way Rider – Floyd

VOICE: SONGS FOR THOSE WHO ARE SILENCED

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By Becca Marx

The CD VOICE: SONGS FOR THOSE WHO ARE SILENCED supports the work of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. The campaign is called MN Girls Are Not For Sale and its mission is to end the sex trafficking of minors. The Safe Harbor Law was passed with the support of Amy Klobuchar on the local level in 2011 and in 2015 a federal law was passed to change the legal perception of the perpetrator of sex trafficking to the victim of it instead. Minnesota is number one in the systemic response to sex trafficking, and its system serves as a nationwide model. Rehabilitation starts with safe beds (from a few to 24 currently available) and continues with  treatment for the trauma they’ve suffered. [Read more…] about VOICE: SONGS FOR THOSE WHO ARE SILENCED