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Bagpipes arrived in Minnesota in the 1850’s, brought by Scottish immigrants to what is now Blue Earth county, as settlers moved in, occupying Dakot...
- Added: Apr 24, 2024
- Length: 06:32
"Instant Theater" was a term that Dudley Riggs, founder of the Brave New Workshop theater came up with in the 1950s. The former circus and vaudevil...
- Added: Mar 28, 2024
- Length: 17:42
Peter Jesperson is a music legend. Born in Minnesota, Jesperson was a seminal figure in the Minneapolis punk and new wave scene of the 1970's and 1...
- Added: Feb 22, 2024
- Length: 23:01
In the summer of 1965, the Beatles were the hottest act in the world. And for the first — and only time — John, Paul, George and Ringo were coming ...
- Added: Dec 13, 2023
- Length: 35:39
After learning that their landlord had donated to a former KKK leader, HUGE Improv Theater knew they needed to move. So how did a small arts non-pr...
- Added: Sep 13, 2023
- Length: 05:24
Death is a scary to talk about. But some people in Minneapolis meet up every month to talk about just that. It’s called Death Cafe, and KFAI's Matt...
- Added: Sep 07, 2023
- Length: 06:03
Jaida Grey Eagle is an Oglala Lakota photographer with a focus on the lives and stories of people of color in the Twin Cities and beyond. Jaida ha...
- Added: Jun 07, 2023
- Length: 06:34
Mudluk Pottery Studio is more than just a place for making pots. The new storefront space on Bloomington Avenue, off of Lake Street, is a place for...
- Added: Jun 05, 2023
- Length: 06:08
Zaylore Stout (he/him) is a gay, African American attorney and author of "Our Gay History in Fifty States," which illustrates stories of queer Amer...
- Added: Jun 01, 2023
- Length: 05:52
Every year, the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) highlights a selection of local talent that pushes the boundaries of co...
- Added: May 10, 2023
- Length: 06:17
Art can be an expression of many elements of the self. So what happens when your sense of self is evolving or fluid? That’s something that local ar...
- Added: Apr 12, 2023
- Length: 07:39
The Cedar-Riverside West Bank neighborhood in Minneapolis has a rich cultural history and long tradition of community art-making. Jamie Schumacher ...
- Added: Mar 03, 2022
- Length: 05:06
Dean Davis likes to create art murals and complete restoration projects. He has worked on projects like the Muhammed Ali/Mike Tyson mural for Soul ...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Feb 28, 2022
- Length: 06:15
- Purchases: 1
Libraries weren't always located in their own stately buildings. Many of our branches used to operate out of pharmacies, laundry rooms, storefronts...
Bought by Northeast Indiana Public Radio
- Added: Feb 28, 2022
- Length: 26:16
- Purchases: 1
How does past trauma from generations ago play out in contemporary life? Artist Candice Davis creates works from clay, blood, and cloth with her ex...
Bought by KMUN
- Added: Feb 13, 2022
- Length: 04:24
- Purchases: 1
Despite being far removed from places like New York, Los Angeles, or Houston, Minneapolis and St. Paul and their suburbs have earned some hip-hop s...
- Added: Dec 11, 2021
- Length: 05:46
Artmaking is a big part of how Comunidades Latinas Unitas En Servicio, or CLUES, brings communities together in the Twin Cities. Everything from it...
- Added: Dec 11, 2021
- Length: 06:17
This week on The Rough Draft Diaries we're chatting with an artist who likes to balance managing art and creating art. Christine Deemer is the firs...
- Added: Jan 11, 2021
- Length: 06:15
Beethoven wrote one opera, Fidelio. A 2003 production so captivated Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she wrote a letter to the director.
- Added: Dec 11, 2020
- Length: 03:11
Minneapolis artist Deborah Foutch creates rich and complex work with fiber and mixed media that expresses her love of the natural world. Her Soil H...
Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio
- Added: Nov 27, 2020
- Length: 05:04
- Purchases: 1
On the heels of Penumbra Theatre's 2.5 million dollar Ford Foundation grant, KFAI's Sheila Regan talked with Sarah Bellamy, Lily Tung Crystal, and ...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and KKWE Niijii Radio
- Added: Nov 08, 2020
- Length: 05:40
- Purchases: 2
Kim Hines’ Young Adult Novella Wingo Fly (2020) revolves around Christy Wingo, a 10 year old Black girl in 1965 Minneapolis, Minnesota. The book is...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Oct 21, 2020
- Length: 05:31
- Purchases: 1
Today on Art Beat we talk “On the Fly” with Lanesboro Arts. On the Fly is the latest exhibit at the Lanesboro Art Gallery and is inspired by a popu...
- Added: Jul 08, 2020
- Length: 16:24
Living life as a multi-ethnic person in the entertainment industry can have it's challenges, but one performer has found a way to choose joy despit...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Jul 03, 2020
- Length: 14:26
- Purchases: 1
When Wendy Hellowell’s son Oliver was born, he was diagnosed with Down syndrome. She realized the two of them would face enormous challenges. But t...
- Added: Jan 27, 2020
- Length: 16:37
- Purchases: 2
