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When the news broke last Thursday that Prince had died, the world was stunned.  Immediately, the media -- both traditional and social -- was flooded with tributes from mourning fans, who poured forth their grief over the loss of a musical powerhouse.  Laura Kennedy talks with GLT culture maven, Shari Zeck about the impact of Prince and his music. Actor Hal Holbrook is 91. He has been playing Mark Twain on stage since 1948 and takes his famed rendition of the great American author and humorist to Bloomington's BCPA tomorrow night, and talks to GLT's Charlie Schlenker about his time on stage.