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MPR's 50th Anniversary Block Party
Save the date for MPR's 50th Anniversary Block Party!
Head to downtown St. Paul on Saturday, October 7, 3 p.m. - 10 p.m for this free, family-friendly celebration that will feature all of our regional services (MPR News, Classical MPR and The Current) with live music, food trucks, art activities and more.
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MPR's Founder, Father Colman James Barry, O.S.B.
"As part of our 50th anniversary celebration this month, we honor our founding Chairman, Fr. Colman James Barry, former president of St. John's University." - Bill Kling, Co-Founder and President Emeritus, Minnesota Public Radio
Read Kling's reflections on Father Colman Barry, Order of Saint Benedict
SOLD OUT Broadcast Journalists Series: April Ryan
September 25, 7:00pm | Saint Paul
MPR Day: Moorhead
September 28, 9:00am | Moorhead, Minn.
MPR's 50th Anniversary Block Party
October 7, 3:00pm | Saint Paul
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Vikings and Lynx teams lock arms during national anthem; Lynx lose in final seconds
Both the Vikings and the Lynx locked arms as the national anthem played at the start of their respective games.
The Current
Review and photos: Dan Wilson entertains hometown crowd at the Fitz
When I see shows billed as “An Evening With” some entertainer, I tend to quirk an eyebrow. The term promises a transportive adventure, in which you’ll be swept off your feet without leaving your seat, lost in the simultaneous intimacy and grandeur of whatever is happening onstage. Although few performers can deliver a living-room experience…
Classical MPR
Minnesota Orchestra: Celebrating Finland's Centennial
Led by Osmo Vanska, the Minnesota Orchestra celebrates the 100th year of the Republic of Finland with a concert program featuring Finnish music and Finnish violinist Elina Vahala. In attendance for this concert will be Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and his wife, Mrs. Jenni Haukio. Classical MPR will air the live broadcast of this concert, starting at 8 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 22.