Area Voices

Series produced by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota

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Area Voices explores the arts, culture, and history of Northern Minnesota. Through in-depth interviews, hosts of Northern Community Radio's Morning Show connect listeners to the area's unique cultural heritage and the experience of life in northern Minnesota.

Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

Area Voices explores the arts, culture, and history of Northern Minnesota. Through in-depth interviews, hosts of Northern Community Radio's Morning Show keep you up-to-date on the local arts scene, help you stay informed on cultural happenings, and transport you to Minnesota's storied past. Connecting listeners to the area's unique cultural heritage and the experience of life in Northern Minnesota. All in a week's work on Area Voices.

Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.


805 Pieces

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Irish pianist and teacher John O’Conor will perform solo and then as a duo at Bemidji State on Sept. 13 and 14. O’Conor and violinist Eric Olson jo...

  • Added: Sep 11, 2024
  • Length: 13:11
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Karen Storkamp wants to spread the word about the artform of needle felting. She hosts a class Sept. 7, 2024, at The Crossing Arts Alliance in Brai...

  • Added: Sep 04, 2024
  • Length: 13:54
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Patrick Calder-Carriere is the new Executive Director for the Region 2 Arts Council and joins “Area Voices” to discuss his upcoming goals and the e...

  • Added: Aug 28, 2024
  • Length: 14:26
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Bemidji Community Theater presents musical revue “Hats Off to Broadway” to wrap their season. Director Carla Norris-Raynbird joins “Area Voices” to...

  • Added: Aug 21, 2024
  • Length: 14:17
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Stay Human Storytelling, hosted by Michael Goldberg, will be 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork. Storyteller Loren Niem...

  • Added: Aug 15, 2024
  • Length: 12:02
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“Harp and Sol” will be performed at various locations in Northern Minnesota from Aug. 15-17. Geoffrey Taylor and Mary Overlie join “Area Voices” to...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2024
  • Length: 13:17
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The Paul Bunyan Playhouse loves to end their season with a big production and this year it is the musical The Pirates of Penzance.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 12:00
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Shayley Jordan joins “Area Voices” to discuss the excitement of being a part of the musical team in “Chicago” at the Armory Arts and Event Center i...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2024
  • Length: 14:41
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Mask and Rose Women’s Theater Collective presents ‘Something Rotten’ July 25-29 in Puposky. Director Cate Belleveau and actor Eric Callagan join ‘A...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2024
  • Length: 13:56
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Anishinaabe Art Festival returns for its third year July 26 and 27 at the Hobson Memorial Union at Bemidji State University. Sharon James, joins “A...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2024
  • Length: 13:01
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Lori Forshee-Donnay, executive director of the Watermark Art Center, joins Andrew Dziengel to talk about the Watermark Art Festival. Held July 20-2...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2024
  • Length: 13:30
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The third annual Lutsong Music Festival takes place July 18-21, 2024. Organizers joined "Area Voices" to discuss how the idea formed for the event ...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2024
  • Length: 13:17
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Nemeth Art Center artist in residence Madeleine Bialke joins Area Voices to discuss her new exhibit and her experience and history with the Park Ra...

  • Added: Jul 11, 2024
  • Length: 14:07
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Bemidji Community Theater Presents Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit. The director Julie Kaiser joins Area Voices to discuss the show and the challenges ...

  • Added: Jul 10, 2024
  • Length: 14:35
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Woodcarver Paul Albright joined “Area Voices” to talk about being a sculptor, and how he got interested in sculpting in the first place.

  • Added: Jul 08, 2024
  • Length: 13:40
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Author Mark Cecil joined Area Voices to discuss his new book Bunyan and Henry and his upcoming book signing at Paul Bunyan Park in Bemidji.

  • Added: Jun 26, 2024
  • Length: 13:50
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Sarah and Eric Sundeen join “Area Voices” to discuss the upcoming Bemidji High School Marching Band fundraising event “Meet the Band.”

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 10:48
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Nameless Stories Art Exhibition Opening Night Celebration is 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 7, at the Wild Hare Bistro & Coffeehouse. The pieces in th...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2024
  • Length: 15:00
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Nemeth Art Center’s Executive Director Mark Weiler joins Area Voices to talk about the upcoming year at the Park Rapids center featuring a Youth Ar...

  • Added: May 29, 2024
  • Length: 13:12
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Travis Zimmerman and his illustrator cousin, Sam Zimmerman, turned one of their grandmother's recorded stories into a book: “How the Birds Got Thei...

  • Added: May 22, 2024
  • Length: 14:05