Join Comedian Tig Notaro Thursday, December 17th at 6:30 CT for Don’t Ask Tig: Live with Judd Apatow! You know Judd as the creator of funny things like Freaks and Geeks and The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Tig and Judd will be answering your questions on the live stream and making a few jokes along the way. Join listeners of the Don’t Ask Tig podcast from American Public Media as we say goodbye to 2020, and get some questionable yet heartfelt advice for the future.
Join Classical MPR in celebrating Ludwig van Beethoven's 250th birthday with a Beethoven Birthday Bash! On Dec. 16 Classical MPR will be playing Beethoven works all day long. Listen on-air or online, and follow the Twitter account to hear personal accounts from our hosts about what Beethoven's music means to them.
Between a global pandemic, racial unrest, natural disasters and a contested election, 2020 has, in many ways, been a dismal year. However, some good things did come out of this year. During this season of thankfulness and gratitude, the APM Research Lab highlighted some bright spots of 2020.
The St. Olaf Christmas Festival has become one of the nation's most cherished holiday celebrations. Due to the pandemic, this year's presentation draws from archival performances, featuring more than 500 student musicians, for a special hourlong radio program. Listen Tuesday, December 15 at 7 p.m. CT! Thank you to our partners, donors, members, and supporters for making programming like this possible. - 2020 Classical Holiday Programming Schedule - Month of Gratitude: December 2020
Wesley Morris wrote about growing a quarantine mustache in The New York Times Magazine this fall. His personal essay explored how his facial hair experiment led to a deep consideration of his own Blackness. The cultural meaning of a mustache is the kind of thing you can write about when you’re critic-at-large for The New York Times. Morris spoke with MPR News host Angela Davis for the MPR Journalist Series about his work, the future of movies, his picks for the top performances of 2020 and what he’s cooking and reading during the pandemic.
Mindy Ratner is host of the holiday favorite Candles Burning Brightly®, in celebration of Hanukkah. This year's program — new for 2020 — brings back Theodore Bikel's beautiful reading of Howard Schwartz's "The Lost Menorah," and there's plenty of charming music to highlight the history and traditions associated with the Jewish Festival of Lights. Tune in or stream Classical MPR Saturday, December 12 at 6 p.m. CT! More Classical Holiday Programming
Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12 and 13, The Current has your all-access pass to On Air Fest! As part of our Month of Gratitude, we'll rock your radio with some of the best live-music experiences you've helped us create over the years. It's no surprise that the lineup is stacked! Listen Saturday, Dec. 12, from noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 13, from noon to 6 p.m. (Central) for half-hour sets from artists like Adele, Bon Iver, Lizzo, The Avett Brothers, Sharon Jones, Billy Idol and more. See the full schedule below. The Current's On Air Fest is supported by the Members of Minnesota Public Radio. Find more Month of Gratitude programming
Minnesotans know that with the coming of bitter cold, something else is knocking on the door. The holiday season is a time of tales, readings, song, and reflection. Get your fill of lutefisk; hear the church bells rung the old fashioned way; feel the melancholy of the farm; envision a man stuck in bookstore chimney; and learn the history of fruitcake. These are the varied stories, distinctly of this land we call home, that await your senses. - Enjoy holiday stories in the MPR Archive - Explore more featured collections in the MPR Archive -
Minnesotans could begin to be vaccinated against the coronavirus in a couple of weeks. Health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities will be the first to receive it. Here’s what you need to know about the vaccine and Minnesota’s distribution plan. - Tuesday Walz details COVID-19 vaccine plan; GOP leaders back it - A COVID-19 vaccine has come quick But expert says that's no reason to fear it - Beware of COVID-19 scams As vaccine approaches FDA approval
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