Month of Gratitude: December 2020
December 8, 2020
During our Month of Gratitude, Tom Crann reflects on what our donors made possible despite the challenges of this year.
December 2020 marks the end of the 5-year Inspired by You campaign, which is transforming MPR | APM for the benefit of changing audiences in Minnesota and beyond. We’re dedicating the final month of the campaign to celebrating our incredible community and everything you’ve made possible.
See the full schedule of special programs at mpr.org/december
Join us for Bring the Sing on the Solstice, and share your light-filled video
December 7, 2020
Let your light shine in a statewide MPR video! Record a 10-second video of your favorite light-filled solstice activity, and share it on social media using #mprsolstice. Share it before Dec. 14, so we can compile all the light!
Then, at 5 p.m. on Dec. 21, join us for a special virtual Bring the Sing on the Solstice. Tune in as we broadcast "This Little Light of Mine" for a giant, virtual statewide singalong.
The Current: Sounds Like Home
December 6, 2020
On Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6, The Current is hosting round four of Sounds Like Home. It’s two days of virtual performances celebrating Minnesota musicians. Join an incredible lineup of local musicians and Andrea Swensson from The Current as we meet up on the internet for a virtual festival. Great music lives here, and you can still enjoy it live on The Current’s YouTube channel or Facebook page!
Schedule
Sunday, Dec. 6
12 p.m. Freaque • Watch on Facebook
12:30 p.m. Rø • Watch on Facebook
1 p.m. Mixtape for the Milky Way • Watch on Facebook
1:30 p.m. Muja Messiah • Watch on Facebook
The Current: Sounds Like Home
December 4, 2020
On Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6, The Current is hosting round four of Sounds Like Home. It’s two days of virtual performances celebrating Minnesota musicians. Join an incredible lineup of local musicians and Andrea Swensson from The Current as we meet up on the internet for a virtual festival. Great music lives here, and you can still enjoy it live on The Current’s YouTube channel or Facebook page!
Schedule
Saturday, Dec. 5
8 p.m. Monica LaPlante • Watch on Facebook
8:30 p.m. Miloe • Watch on Facebook
9 p.m. Tina Schlieske • Watch on Facebook
9:30 p.m. Lupin • Watch on Facebook
Sunday, Dec. 6
12 p.m. Freaque • Watch on Facebook
12:30 p.m. Rø • Watch on Facebook
1 p.m. Mixtape for the Milky Way • Watch on Facebook
1:30 p.m. Muja Messiah • Watch on Facebook
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Difficult December continues
December 4, 2020
Gov. Tim Walz is expected to speak on COVID-19 at 2 p.m. and take reporter questions at 2:45 p.m. The newest numbers come as officials brace for another expected wave of cases, hospitalizations and deaths in coming weeks originating from Thanksgiving gatherings.
- Looking at the numbers Understanding COVID Today
- Comparing COVID-19 In Minnesota and its neighbors in Upper Midwest
- Sign up Daily analysis on COVID-19 in MN from data reporter David H. Montgomery
Classical MPR: Concordia Christmas Concert
December 3, 2020
Each year, the mystery of the Nativity invites us to contemplate with awe and to respond with joy. Music of contemplation and music of joy are both featured in this season's Concordia Christmas Concert.
Tune in to Classical MPR at 7 p.m. CT on Dec. 3 to listen.
The Current: COVIDaware MN app explained
December 2, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is still top-of-mind globally and nationally, as well as here in Minnesota. Gov. Tim Walz recently announced a new app called COVIDaware MN. Instead of trying to explain what this app is and how to use it and what it does and what it doesn't do, Jill Riley called on an expert: Minnesota IT Services Commissioner Tarek Tomes.
Month of Gratitude: December 2020
December 1, 2020
Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media have always been powered by our listeners. Because of you, we’re here as a public service.
December 2020 marks the end of the 5-year Inspired by You campaign, which is transforming MPR | APM for the benefit of changing audiences in Minnesota and beyond. We’re dedicating the final month of the campaign to celebrating our incredible community and everything you’ve made possible. Tune in all month long for special programming, virtual events and unique live performances. It’s our way of saying thank you to every single person who believes in and supports independent public media.
ChangeMakers: Autumn Dillie, combating homelessness with culture and care
November 28, 2020
Autumn Dillie, 31, is a street outreach worker for the American Indian Community Development Corporation. She provides Native Americans experiencing homelessness with culturally specific services, which Dillie says is key to long-term stability.
- Adrienne Benjamin A master jingle dress maker, artist and activist
- Tufawon Music as an art of resistance
- ChangeMakers Indigenous Minnesotans making history
MPR News: Six months in, the call for justice at 38th and Chicago persists
November 27, 2020
While the angry demonstrations that consumed much of south Minneapolis and other cities this summer have largely disappeared, a protest with deep roots has taken hold at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.
- Anguish, fear, hopeVoices of Minnesotans on the aftermath of Floyd killing
- MPR News PresentsWashington Post special report 'The Life of George Floyd'