10,000 Fresh Voices

Series produced by KFAI Minneapolis

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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.


949 Pieces

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In the early 1940s, the need for Japanese translators in the Pacific was growing. With few soldiers proficient in Japanese, a language school to in...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 30, 2012
  • Length: 05:37
  • Purchases: 1
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Secret Stash Records is an independent record label in Minneapolis. Founded in 2009 by then-23-year-old Eric Foss, its special reserve collection f...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 19, 2012
  • Length: 06:56
  • Purchases: 1
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Urban Spectrum Theatre Company is a unique Minneapolis-based troupe. Founded in 1974 by artists, performers and residents, it's a multi-cultural, m...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 01, 2012
  • Length: 05:04
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Shanell McCoy
Pave the Way Project is an initiative that addresses domestic violence among young people. Seven teenage artists from around the country are singin...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 01, 2012
  • Length: 04:25
  • Purchases: 1
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On August 1, 2007, the 35W bridge collapsed, killing 13 people and injuring 145 others. To mark the 5th anniversary of the tragedy, local poet Todd...

Bought by KVSC and KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 01, 2012
  • Length: 04:53
  • Purchases: 2
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Café Southside in Minneapolis is a unique café that combines organic food and community engagement. Owners Roxanne Anderson and Anna Meyer are both...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 1
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Frogtown is a St. Paul neighborhood built largely by immigrants. Years ago, Germans settled in the area, living and working around University Avenu...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 04:50
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: David Grant and family., Credit: Star Tribune
David Grant is a Twin Cities-based screenwriter and playwright. He's been commissioned by the Minnesota Historical Society, Mixed Blood Theater and...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 05:28
  • Purchases: 1
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The handsaw is not just a carpenter’s tool--it’s also a musical instrument. The saw makes an eerie sound similar to a violin or a woman’s voice. K...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota and KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 04:54
  • Purchases: 2
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Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts may conjure up memories of cookies and campfires, but did you know that Minnesota created the Tiger Cub program? Or that...

Bought by KSRQ and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 04:56
  • Purchases: 2
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The Goldstein Museum of Design on the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus is named after two sisters: Harriet and Vetta Goldstein. Housing th...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 02:54
  • Purchases: 1
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An estimated 60,000 people live on the Northside of Minneapolis, but there are only two supermarkets in the entire area. The lack of access to fres...

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  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 1
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Sound is used to inform, entertain, communicate, and even heal. The ancient art of sound healing helps ease pain and stress, facilitates spiritual ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ephraim Eusebio
Ephraim Eusebio is a local artist and musician. Inspired years ago by Burning Man, he's been creating and collaborating in the Twin Cities since th...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 05:05
  • Purchases: 1
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The smallest National Wildlife Refuge in the country is located in Minnesota. Measuring just over half an acre, Hennepin Island is made up of two t...

Bought by KSRQ and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 04:57
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Danny & Rosyln Givens celebrate at Above Every Name
Danny Givens is a local preacher and non-profit worker uses his past personal experiences to help men returning home from prison. With his new chur...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 05:29
  • Purchases: 1
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Wilderness Inquiry is an adventure organization that offers outdoor experiences for people of all abilities. KFAI producer Dixie Treichel has the s...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 04:55
Caption: Gulgun Kayim
We often hear that Minneapolis has a healthy arts scene, but how is it measured? Gulgun Kayim is Director of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 04:58
Caption: Dewey Albinson
In 1933, at the height of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt rode the popular vote into the White House. His main objective as Preside...

Bought by KSRQ and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 2
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Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul is a 320-acre park that includes a model farm. Don Oberdorfer oversees the farm, which is a home to rare lives...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 04:57