Tickets on Sale This Friday for Mormon Tabernacle Choir at Target Center
November 20, 2012
Concert Presented by Classical MPR on June 20, 2013
Press Releases
MPR News Hosts Series of Events Leading Up to Election Day
October 24, 2012
Voter ID, Marriage Amendment, Senate Debate and Live Call-in Election Special with Gary Eichten Scheduled at the Fitzgerald Theater
Classical MPR Seeks the Region's Best Young Musicians for Minnesota Varsity
October 22, 2012
Submissions accepted now thru January 9, 2013 New this year: composition category with American Composers Forum
"Minnesota Marriage Debate," A Collaboration Between MPR News and KARE 11 News, On-Air and Online October 17-19
October 17, 2012
This week, MPR News and KARE 11 News, two of the largest broadcasters in the Upper Midwest, join forces for an in-depth series about Minnesota's proposed constitutional marriage amendment. The series will be broadcast statewide on MPR News and KARE 11 as well as online today through Friday.
Minnesota Public Radio Presents Back Home: A Kevin Kling & Mason Jennings Collaboration November 23-25 at the Fitzgerald Theater
September 21, 2012
Minnesota Public Radio announces a one-of-a-kind show featuring a collection of songs and stories from Kevin Kling and Mason Jennings.
MPR Presents Back Home: A Kevin Kling & Mason Jennings Collaboration
September 20, 2012
Storyteller Kevin Kling and singer/songwriter Mason Jennings have joined forces to create Back Home, a one-of-a-kind show presented by Minnesota Public Radio about the ups and downs of Thanksgiving homecomings
Minnesota Public Radio Presents Loretta Swit in Eeanor: Her Secret Journey on Saturday, September 8 at the Fitzgerald Theater
July 17, 2012
Minnesota Public Radio debuts Loretta Swit in Eleanor: Her Secret Journey, at the Fitzgerald Theater for one-night-only. The solo performance drama is based on a play by Rhoda Lerman and reveals Eleanor Roosevelt's journey from the White House to the United Nations.
89.3 The Current and the Citizens League Present "Policy and a Pint: Generation Debt" Monday, July 23 at The Varsity Theater
July 16, 2012
For this installment of Policy and a Pint, join host Steve Seel and guests to talk about student loans--specifically, their necessity in today's crazy-expensive college world, and the burden they've created for the current generation and what they might do about it.
89.3 The Current Introduces The Current Sessions at the Fitz Debuting September 20 with Conor Oberst
July 10, 2012
89.3 The Current is proud to introduce The Current Sessions at the Fitz, a series of shows featuring nationally-known, acclaimed musical acts in the intimate setting of St. Paul's Fitzgerald Theater. The first show on September 20 will be hosted by The Current's Mary Lucia and will feature Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes on his first solo tour. Attendees will enjoy an unforgettable night as Oberst plays songs from his entire catalogue.
MPR News Wins 2012 National Association for Black Journalists Award for Radio Investigative Reporting
June 26, 2012
MPR News has won the 2012 National Association for Black Journalists' top award for radio investigative reporting for "Following the Firearms: Gun Violence in Minneapolis." The series documented the sources of guns used in street crimes in Minneapolis and showed the impact of violence involving illegal guns. The MPR News team for the series included Brandt Williams and Laura Yuen, reporters; Laura McCallum series radio editor; David Cazares, series web editor, Jeffrey Thompson, video and photo; and Steve Mullis, web production.