Classical MPR has named Daniel Gilliam Program Director. The position oversees Classical MPR's regional team and will lead initiatives to engage listeners and projects specific to Minnesota. Gilliam will assume his new duties starting November 8, 2010.
Minnesota Public Radio presents a variety of holiday programming, from classical to folk, from theater to movies, at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul to celebrate the season.
This installment of MPR News' Bright Ideas series welcomes Lois Quam to the UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio headquarters in St. Paul
Classical MPR announced today that for the first time ever, it will broadcast holiday music throughout the entire holiday season on all Classical MPR stations. From November 29 to December 26, 2010, the programming will be filled with familiar festive carols in choral, instrumental, solo vocal and orchestral arrangements.
Join The Current for "The Current Road Trip: Mankato" on Thursday, November 11. The free, all-ages event brings husband- and wife fronted folk-rock ensemble Roma Di Luna for a concert performance hosted by The Current's Jill Riley. The audience is invited to experience the music, dance and learn more about the Minnesota music scene.
Minnesota Public Radio News will host the traditional final debate of the election season at the Fitzgerald Theater on Sunday, October 31 at 4 p.m.
Join MPR News' Kerri Miller and KARE 11's John Croman at the Macalester College Chapel in St. Paul as the gubernatorial candidates--Mark Dayton, Tom Emmer and Tom Horner--submit to a job interview, fielding questions from all around the state.
Minnesota Public Radio presents a special Thanksgiving weekend with humorist and playwright Kevin Kling. He will portray the Scarecrow of Oz in Scarecrow on Fire. Picking up where the classic tale left off, the story joins Dorothy on a journey with her dearest friends from Oz. This winsome production reunites the trilogy of Brains, Heart and Courage with theatrics, music, and silent-era Oz film footage.
Hal Holbrook's one-man show Mark Twain Tonight! comes to the Fitzgerald Theater as part of the theater's special Centennial celebration.
Bestselling author Steven Johnson joins host John Moe to discuss his new book: Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation. Using examples from science to popular culture, Johnson highlights the key principles that shape the innovative process and its ever-evolving contributions to society.