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.
For this installment of "Policy and a Pint: The Talent Gap, Rochester," Tom Gillaspy will explain a new study suggesting that Rochester has the job growth to outpace New York, Boston the Twin Cities to the north. He will discuss whether the southern Minnesota city has the capacity to attract and retain new workers looking to prosper in the workforce.
Join The Current for "The Curent Road Trip: Duluth" on Saturday, Oct. 9. The free, all-ages event brings singer-songwriter Jeremy Messersmith for a concert performance hosted by The Current's Barb Abney. The audience is invited to experience the music, dance and learn more about the Minnesota music scene.
Minnesota Public Radio is hosting three upcoming free news events at MPR's The UBS Forum in St. Paul. The public is invited to attend and help spark the conversation.
89.3 The Current and its Program Director Jim McGuinn were named Station of the Year and Program Director of the Year, respectively, at the annual FMQB Triple A Conference. Selected from national peers in the non-commercial Triple A format, The Current won amid a field of renowned stations, including WXPN in Philadelphia and KEXP in Seattle.
Minnesota Public Radio announced today that its eclectic music service The Current, KMSE 88.7 FM, will receive a signal upgrade in Rochester, Minn.
Minnesota Public Radio welcomes Roxana Saberi to the O'Shaughnessy Educational Center at the University of St. Thomas on Thursday, Sept. 23. Saberi was arrested and imprisoned while working as a freelance journalist in Tehran in January 2009. MPR News' Stephen John will host the discussion.
The sold out Talking Volumes with Jonathan Franzen program will now be available to the public via free live webstream Tuesday, Sept. 21 7-8 p.m. CT. Go to mprnewq.org to link to the video stream.
Minnesota Public Radio announced today that MPR News will now broadcast on WGRH 88.5 FM in Hinckley.