UPDATED: The Current's Morning Show Invites the Public to a Live Breakfast Broadcast from the Red Stag Supperclub 6-10 a.m. Friday, April 13
March 26, 2012
The Current's Morning Show is inviting the public to a live breakfast broadcast from the Red Stag Supperclub in NE Minneapolis on April 13, 6-10 a.m. The Current's Morning Show hosts Steve Seel and Jill Riley, heard weekday 6-10 a.m., will be ringleaders of the fun, chatting with guests and celebrating the arts community. Renowned local musicians Jeremy Messersmith and Slug from Atmosphere will join the crew to perform for the live and radio audiences.
89.3 The Current and KCSN 88.5 FM Sample the Twin Cities and Los Angeles Music Scenes with "The Local Music Exchange" April 2-6, 2012
March 22, 2012
89.3 The Current in the Twin Cities and KCSN 88.5 FM at California State University will swap songs from hometown artists in "The Local Music Exchange" -- The Current's ongoing project to share emerging music from different scenes around the country.
MPR News' Bright Ideas with Stephen Smith Welcomes Paleontologist Kristi Curry Rogers March 27 at the UBS Forum
March 15, 2012
For this installment of the Bright Ideas series, host Steven Smith will talk with Kristy Curry Rogers, a vertebrate paleontologist and assistant professor of geology at Macalester College in St. Paul. They will discuss dinosaur bones, why a handful of sauropods shrunk through the course of evolution and how Rogers reconstructs the lives of these extinct creatures.
Minnesota Public Radio Names Lisa Radzak Managing Director for Public Strategy
March 12, 2012
Minnesota Public Radio announced today that it has named Lisa Radzak managing director for Public Strategy. In this role, Radzak will oversee MPR's government relations efforts, both on the state and local level as well as nationally in Washington, D.C.
89.3 The Current and the Citizens League Present "Policy and a Pint: Whose Art Is It Anyway?" March 20 at The Varsity Theater, Minneapolis
March 6, 2012
89.3 The Current host Steve Seel and guests singer-songwriter Jeremy Messersmith, graphic designer Mike Davis from Burlesque of North America, and attorney Mick Spence, will sift through the changing landscape of copyright law and intellectual property.
Minnesota Public Radio's Broadcast Journalist Series Welcomes Ron Elving March 26 and Ross Douthat April 23
February 28, 2012
Minnesota Public Radio's Broadcast Journalist Series has invited two renowned authors and journalists for lively and topical discussions about their craft--NPR News' Ron Elving on March 26 and The New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Ross Douthat on April 23.
Minnesota Public Radio Announces Six Star-Studded Wits Shows
February 13, 2012
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) announces the spring season of Wits, featuring six shows at MPR's Fitzgerald Theater with host, John Moe and musical guide, John Munson.
Classical MPR Announces Featured Round Winners for "Minnesota Varsity"
February 7, 2012
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 Presents "Rock the Cradle" February 26 at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Children's Theatre Company Campus
February 1, 2012
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 Announces Spring Season at the Fitzgerald Theater
February 1, 2012
Minnesota Public Radio's Fitzgerald® Theater announces a culture-packed spring season featuring acclaimed personalities, storytellers and musicians.