Classical MPR announced today the Featured Artists for "Minnesota Varsity"--a program to showcase the best young Minnesota classical musicians. To participate in Minnesota Varsity, music students ages 14-18 (grades 9th-12th) from around the state were asked to submit a recording of themselves performing.
89.3 The Current will present Rock the Cradle on Sunday, February 26--a free day of fun for kids and their grown-ups, held at two of the state's premier arts and culture institutions. The Current is proud to welcome Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota as the first presenting sponsor of Rock the Cradle. Now in its seventh year, the event has grown to host nearly 10,000 people year after year.
Minnesota Public Radio's Fitzgerald® Theater announces a culture-packed spring season featuring acclaimed personalities, storytellers and musicians.
MPR News announced today the launch of "The Daily Circuit," a news-talk program to air weekdays 9 a.m.-noon, starting Tuesday, Feb. 21.
MPR News and KARE 11, two of the largest radio and TV broadcasters in the Midwest, said today that they will share news coverage leading up to the Iowa caucuses Jan. 3, 2012.
89.3 The Current announced today that renowned local musician John Munson will guest co-host weekday mornings on 89.3 The Current. He will join regular host Jill Riley 6-10 a.m. weekday mornings while The Current's Steve Seel is on family leave.
"A Heckuva Farewell: Midday at Night" event scheduled for Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the Fitzgerald Theater is SOLD OUT. Tickets went on sale Thursday, Dec. 22 to MPR Members and the event was sold out in 24 hours.
89.3 The Current announced today that it has named Andrea Swensson, long-time music editor and critic for City Pages, to serve as primary author for a new music blog about the vibrant Minnesota music scene. The blog will launch the week of January 9, 2012, on thecurrent.org.
89.3 The Current announced today that it will celebrate its seventh year in the radio biz with a two-day birthday bash January 27 and 28, 2012, at First Avenue in Minneapolis. The lineup features some of the best bands from Minnesota. The January 27 show lineup: Tapes 'N Tapes, Dead Man Winter, Low and Night Moves. The January 28 show lineup: Polica, Suicide Commandos, Sims, Haley Bonar. Both nights of the party will also feature music spun by The Current DJs. Ticket sale information is detailed below.
Gary Eichten, legendary Minnesota broadcaster and host of MPR News' Midday, is retiring after more than 45 years with MPR's newsroom. To raise a toast in his honor, MPR is inviting the public to "A Heckuva Farewell: Midday at Night" on Thursday, January 19 at The Fitzgerald Theater. The program will be recorded for broadcast the following day, Friday, January 20 at 11 a.m. on 91.1 FM News.