MPR News announced today it will add the BBC's "Newshour" to its weekday afternoon lineup 2-3 p.m. starting June 4. "Newshour" presents news and analysis of the day's top stories from around the globe, helping listeners to make sense of a rapidly changing world.
89.3 The Current believes Minnesota music rocks and wants to spotlight it live and out in the community. On Wednesday, June 27, join 89.3 The Current for "Local Current Live"--a showcase of our local music scene. The concert will feature a great mix of local acts: the folk soul of Chastity Brown, the airy indie pop of Van Stee and the sassy hip-hop collective The Chalice. The Local Current crew--David Campbell, Andrea Swensson, and Jon Schoeber--will also DJ between band sets.
Today, MPR News and KARE 11 News, two of the largest broadcasters in the Midwest, announced that they will join forces for an in-depth series gauging our awareness and preparedness for a large tornado. Tune in to MPR News and KARE 11 News May 14-16 as reporters and chief meteorologists --KARE 11's Belinda Jenson and MPR's Paul Huttner--examine lessons learned from tornados past and the Twin Cities' readiness for a major storm that experts say isn't a matter of if, but when.
Classical MPR is launching its first-ever annual choral festival--Harmony in the Park--this summer at the Minnehaha Falls Park Bandshell on June 7 at 7 p.m. Filling the early summer evening with song will be some of the region's finest choral ensembles--VocalEssence, Minnesota Boychoir and One Voice Mixed Chorus. With so many voices lifted up in song--at one of the Twin Cities most beloved park destinations--this will be a perfect gathering for nature enthusiasts, families and choral music lovers. The concert is part of the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board's Music and Movies series.
All Things Considered from MPR News will feature a special live broadcast on May 22 to mark the one-year anniversary of the tornado that hit North Minneapolis.
Classical MPR is taking the show on the road to present concert celebrations of its Minnesota Varsity 2012 program season. On Sunday, May 20, Featured Artists from Minnesota Varsity 2012 will perform at Concordia College. The audience will be treated to high-caliber high school talent performing with a range of instruments and musical selections. The concert will be both educational as well as entertaining, a true showcase of Minnesota's talented youth.
Classical MPR is taking the show on the road to present concert celebrations of its Minnesota Varsity 2012 program season. On Saturday, May 19, Featured Artists from Minnesota Varsity 2012 will perform at the College of Saint Benedict. The audience will be treated to high-caliber high school talent performing with a range of instruments and musical selections. The concert will be both educational as well as entertaining, a true showcase of Minnesota's talented youth.
Classical MPR announces its 2012-2013 Choral Initiative--a series of on-air, online and onstage programs to propel and enrich Minnesota's choral music community.
Minnesota Public Radio today announced that Elise Donohue has been elected to MPR's board of trustees.
Minnesota Public Radio announced today that it will provide listeners in Ely, Minn. a stronger Classical MPR signal. Starting May 1, 2012, listeners should set their radios to 90.1 FM to hear Classical MPR programming. (Prior to May 1, Classical MPR broadcast on lower-power 89.5 FM in Ely.)