State of the Arts Blog

Remembering Michael Jackson

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As people around the world are waking up to the news that music legend Michael Jackson has died, memorials and memories are pouring forth.

Here in Minnesota, bells will ring at 11am in Minneapolis in Jackson's honor.

People in Harlem are gathering outside the Apollo Theater, where he performed as a child.

LA Times music critic Ann Powers compared the impact of the death of Michael Jackson to that of Elvis.

Meanwhile, people are still looking for answers surrounding the details of Jackson's death.