We've got another round of The Current's virtual festival headed your way, this time with Double Grave, Annie and the Bang Bang, Mark Mallman, Blood $moke Body, and Paul Metsa. Join Andrea Swensson on Saturday, March 27.
The story of how George Floyd’s killing unleashed a sea of protests around the world in the fight for racial justice is well known. But as the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin starts Monday, friends and family say it’s important to remember Floyd the person, before he became the catalyst. - Read the series Making George Floyd's Square - Voices of Minnesota Calls for change across the state
Judge Peter Cahill has sent home the pool of potential jurors for the Derek Chauvin trial for the day, saying he won’t be able to hear a planned appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court over adding a third-degree murder charge against Chauvin until at least Tuesday. - Jury selection How jurors will be picked in the Derek Chauvin trial - Who's who Key players in the Derek Chauvin trial - Sunday Hundreds march through downtown Minneapolis to call for justice
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Felon tells the story of one man in fierce, dazzling poems- canvassing his wide range of emotions and experiences through homelessness, underemployment, love, drug abuse, domestic violence, fatherhood, and grace- and, in doing so, creates a travelogue for an imagined life. Author Reginald Dwayne Betts confronts the funk of post-incarceration existence and examines prison not as a static space, but as a force that enacts pressure throughout a person’s life. Challenging the complexities of language, Betts animates what it means to be a “felon.” Attend Talking Volumes: Talking Race with Reginald Dwayne Betts Tuesday, March 9 7 p.m. CT ONLINE event | Get Tickets
March is Women's History Month. We're celebrating great women composers and performers -- like conductor JoAnn Falletta -- all month long on YourClassical with 24/7 musical selections. Listen now!
On Saturday, March 6, The Current has your all-access past to On Air Fest! We'll rock your radio with some of the best live performances we've captured over the years — and the lineup is stacked. Tune in Saturday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central for half-hour sets from artists like De La Soul, Phantogram, Father John Misty, Jason Isbell, First Aid Kit, Glass Animals, The Hold Steady, Sharon Van Etten and more. The Current's On-Air Fest is supported by Organic Lawns by Lunseth.
As we celebrate Women's History Month, Performance Today wants to honor the women who have made a lasting impact on classical music or those who love music. Visit classicalmpr.org to nominate a living woman who has inspired you.
The Lower Sioux Indian Community’s homeland lies along the Minnesota River in Redwood County. Last month, 114 acres, formerly controlled by the state, were transferred back to the tribe. “Steps towards healing is what we need,” tribal Chair Robert Larsen said. ‘And this is one of those steps.” - Documentary 'Little War on the Prairie' - From 2012 Lonely outpost marks US-Dakota War's start - Photos The U.S.-Dakota War, remembered
Cook County, at the tip of Minnesota's North Shore, has the highest vaccination rate in the state. Nearly everyone in the county who is 65 or older has gotten their first COVID-19 shot. Several factors have contributed to Cook County’s success, including a small army of volunteers that’s played a critical role in getting the county vaccinated. - White Earth Nation, Mahnomen Co. Collaboration leads to one of highest vaccination rates in MN - Older Minnesotans Whether they're vaccinated has a lot to do with where they live - Everything you need to know About getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Minnesota