10,000 Fresh Voices
Series produced by KFAI Minneapolis
Local arts, culture, history and environmental features made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
Local arts, culture, history and environmental features made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
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Nirmala Rajasekar is an award-winning musician specializing in South Indian Carnatic music. At the age of six she began training on the Veena-a plu...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Nov 07, 2011
- Length: 04:56
- Purchases: 1
The U.S. Postal Service reports that people are writing fewer and fewer letters. Americans are, of course, increasingly turning to e-mail, texting,...
- Added: Dec 09, 2011
- Length: 04:20
If all the world’s a stage — as Shakespeare once wrote — why are most plays confined to traditional theaters? There are practical reasons, of cours...
- Added: Jan 19, 2012
- Length: 04:34
Three years after being sold, Northwest Airlines has been completely erased from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. For years the 1928...
- Added: Jan 27, 2012
- Length: 05:51
Founded in 2004 by Lecia Grossman, and under the direction of Maren Ward, zAmya Theater Project is a unique theater group comprised of performers w...
- Added: Jan 27, 2012
- Length: 04:34
Sam Jasmine is an avid dart player, who also happens to be blind. In 2009 she invented the Audio Dart Master, a talking dartboard for the visually ...
- Added: Jan 27, 2012
- Length: 05:00
After establishing himself as "King Mini"--a premiere mini-comic and poster artist--Vincent Stall has taken his inimitable style and vision to long...
- Added: Jan 27, 2012
- Length: 05:00
The Day Services program at Mt. Olivet Church in South Minneapolis is unique in that it combines childcare with its senior center to create what ad...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Jan 27, 2012
- Length: 04:56
- Purchases: 1
The Givens Foundation was established in 1972 to provide academic scholarships for black youth. In 1985, the Foundation collaborated with the Unive...
- Added: Jan 27, 2012
- Length: 04:05
The Minnesota River is a tributary that flows into the the Mississippi River at Fort Snelling. In 1930, Eric Sevareid and Walter Port followed the ...
- Added: Jan 27, 2012
- Length: 05:07
Minnesota entrepreneur Lisa Nicholson broke into the salsa market in the mid-90s, with a fresh salsa appropriately dubbed "Salsa Lisa". Today you'l...
- Added: Jan 27, 2012
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
The United States ranks first internationally in soft drink consumption. At home, work, or out and about, Americans like to clasp a cold one--usual...
- Added: Jan 27, 2012
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
In the late 1990s, Minneapolis chocolatier BT McElrath built a reputation on high-end truffles with unique savory accents, such as balsamic vinegar...
- Added: Jan 27, 2012
- Length: 05:05
Jazz dance developed as a working-class art form in the early 20th century and represented longing, struggle and perseverance. Choreographers Erin ...
- Added: Jan 27, 2012
- Length: 05:00
Savage Aural Hotbed is a local band that fuses musical styles with unconventional "instruments," including power tools and found objects. For more ...
- Added: Jan 27, 2012
- Length: 09:04
Artist Jim Denomie depicts politics, history and contemporary Native American issues using bold colors, big brush strokes and a heavy dose of satir...
- Added: Feb 22, 2012
- Length: 04:48
The Twin Cities is known for its vibrant theater scene, but did you know that Minnesota leads the nation in accessible theater? In 2010, more than ...
- Added: Feb 22, 2012
- Length: 05:05
In 2011, Minnesota filmmaker Mara Pelecis produced a documentary entitled, “Souvenirs—Healing After War.” The film focuses on challenges faced by ...
- Added: Feb 22, 2012
- Length: 05:12
