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� '" StarTribune - Print Page Page 1 of 3 <br /> StarTribune <br /> Liberace of the lake � . F <br /> Article by: CONNIE NELSON ; ,� <br /> � <br /> Star Tribune � <br /> December 9, 2007- 1:48 PM :' f "�'` -r•}� � <br /> *c_ �, � "F �"' <br /> Piano princess Lorie Line is known almost as much for her . , _ __ <br /> �,-- tics.c.-;,� <br /> glamorous gowns and flashy sets as she is for her crowd-pleasing <br /> holiday extravaganzas. In the middle of a 47-day tour,we caught ;� � � � � ,�� .; <br /> up with Line at her Hollywood-worthy house on the shores of Lake ��3rT'�: ""��� .;h, `�. <br /> Minnetonka in Mound. Upscale?Yes. But she's surprisingly down- ��»�� <br /> ,� w <br /> to-earth,too. � �"�`°"��` . �"� <br /> Pianist Lorie Line on the steps of the round room with her <br /> Q How do you describe your style? piano and a view of the lake. <br /> Joey Mcleister, Star Tribune <br /> A Because my show is over the top, people think I'm over the top. <br /> But everything is pretty simple. I wear jeans and T-shirts just like <br /> everybody else. I don't want to act like a movie star every day. LORIE LINE'S HOLIDAY SHOW <br /> Only when I'm onstage. <br /> What:"The Glory of Christmas Holiday <br /> Extravaganza."•When:Through Dec. 15.•Where: <br /> Q Plenty of people would describe an 8,000-square-foot house as Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis.Cost:$41.50 and <br /> Over the t0 $49.50 for adults,$44 for seniors,$33 for ages 4 to 15. <br /> P� •For tickets:Call 612-673-0404 or go to <br /> www.ticketmaster.com.Soundbite:To hear a sample <br /> A M house a ears to be lar e from the outside, but inside iYs all from Lorie Line's"The Glory of Christmas"CD go to <br /> Y PP 9 www.startribune.com/music or call 612-673-9050,then <br /> warm and cozy.What I love about my house is that it looks like iYs enter 5000 for"Beautiful Savior"or 5001 for"Hark!The <br /> Herald Angels Sing." <br /> from Italy, but it doesn't stand out in Minnesota. <br /> Q You must have a staff to keep it up. <br /> A No,we take care of our own house. My husband,Tim, and I do everything together, from cooking to shopping to washing <br /> the windows when I have an interview with the Star Tribune. My kids [Jackson, 13, and Kendall, 18] have chores, too. I'm <br /> proud of that. When I'm not onstage, I'm a full-time homemaker. <br /> Q No kidding?Why don't you hire out? <br /> A IYs how I grew up. I'm capable. I want my kids to be capable. <br /> Q So, do you have a favorite chore? <br /> A IYs what I call nesting. Moving things around, regrouping accessories. I like to redecorate using what I have. <br /> Q Do you use what you have for your shows, too? <br /> A I recycle things from the show to my house and back again. I use a fox shawl I wore in the show a couple of years ago as a <br /> throw. The rhinestones from the music stands are embedded in the tufts on the sofa. I used brooches from one show to <br /> decorate the pillows. Even the chandeliers--the one in the foyer was used on the set for 500 shows. <br /> Q And the grand piano in your living room? Has that been onstage,too? <br /> A Yes,we tip it on its side and take it out the front door to the trucks. But Sven [the black Yamaha] is staying home this year. <br /> Esmeralda is white. She goes better with the sets. <br /> Q Don't the neighbors call 9-1-1 when they see a piano,furs and chandeliers being hauled out? <br /> http://www.startribune.com/printarticle/?id=12246401 10/26/2012 <br />