Moriah Stephens was a barista at Caribou Coffee for more than 8 years in St. Louis Park. More than 10 years after hanging up her apron, she was having coffee when she ran into a regular and reconnected.
Transported mysteriously to Mars, our hero John Carter meets a weird ten-legged companion. But is this strange creature a friend or foe? Find out in ‘A Dog of Mars,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime — with storytelling by Randy Salas, illustrations by E.J. Thompson and music by Gustav Holst.
Theater audiences are well-versed in the creatives on stage and just beyond. Actors, designers and directors often take the spotlight, but there are other key players who keep every aspect running smoothly to bring a performance to life. The teens participating in this year’s MPR News Radio Camp discovered a wealth of stories.
Throughout July, MPR News is featuring people with disabilities working to make Minnesota more inclusive and accessible for all.
The Twin Cities Pride march celebrated the vibrant LGBTQ+ community of Minnesota, as thousands of people lined Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis from Third Street to Spruce Place.
Broadcast Love with Minneapolis Public Radio at the Twin Cities Pride Festival at Loring Park in Minneapolis! Stop by our booth at 15th and Willow on June 29 and 30 where you can purchase exclusive MPR Pride merchandise, including fanny packs and our popular “Broadcast Love” t-shirts. As a bonus, we will also be giving away plenty of MPR swag. So find us there, or catch us in the parade on the 30th!
MPR Connects is traveling to Greater Minnesota! On June 27, MPR News host Angela Davis will be live on stage with program director Stephanie Curtis in Duluth. They will share their favorite and most memorable stories and challenges as journalists and let you know what their most coveted interview would be. We hope to see you there! The event is free, but registration is required.
Pride Month is a wonderful time to celebrate our unique identities and to reflect on how pride and authenticity show up in our lives. We asked classical musicians in the LGBTQIA community about their thoughts on Pride. The answers we got were incredibly diverse and thought-provoking. For some, Pride means dignity, the opposite of shame; for others, it means surviving despite the odds. All the artists we spoke to said authenticity and identity directly connected to their musicmaking. Explore this special series, Proud to Be — listen to the one-hour special above and the extensive individual segments below — and help us celebrate the lives and accomplishments of LGBTQIA artists in classical music.
Where were you on June 12, 2018, the day a mottled brown raccoon climbed the 25 stories of the UBS Tower in downtown St. Paul? Six years ago today, the #mprraccoon became a viral sensation and stole the hearts of millions online as people gathered to watch the critter climb the building for nearly 24 hours.
Siblings Forest Clarke and Anne Downs grew up feeling like twins born two years apart. But when Clarke came out, a chasm grew in this once close relationship. For Pride Month, MPR News is interviewing people about how the experience of coming out created a family rift — and how it was resolved. These conversations are part of their Talking Sense project, which helps Minnesotans have hard conversations, better.