Talking Volumes 2020 tickets are on sale Sept. 1!
You really don’t want to miss this lineup of amazing writers. We’re going virtual this year, and offering tickets on a pay-what-you-can model (from $20 to FREE).
Tickets and info at mprevents.org
- Tuesday, September 22 at 7:00pm - Claudia Rankine “Just Us: An American Conversation”
- Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00pm - Helen MacDonald “Vesper Flights”
- Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00pm - Sarah Broom “The Yellow House”
We are angry. Angry about the coronavirus pandemic, economic fallout and the systemic racial injustice in our country. But if we don’t learn how to defuse our rage, it could end up causing significant physical and emotional harm. Two psychologists joined MPR News host Angela Davis to discuss what is causing this pent-up anger and to learn how to defuse it.
Classical MPR's Steve Seel spoke with Kyu-Young Kim, artistic director and principal violin with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, about the plans for the virtual fall season, and what audiences can expect to hear and see.
The police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin has brought new urgency to the discussion over the role police and police departments play in communities. MPR News hosted an online event, Spotlight on the Future of Policing, to talk about what changes are needed.
Does excitement make you want to dance, sing, or run around? Find out what classical pieces can get you and your kids moving in the latest episode of Classical Kids Corner, hosted by Melissa Dundis.
- Classical Kids Corner More fun for young listeners
- Podcast Coming soon as a free download!
Minnesota’s coronavirus cases are expected to be higher again on Friday, as the Health Department works through a backlog from a testing provider.
- Comparing COVID-19 In Minnesota and its neighbors in Upper Midwest
Capping a week of protests and outrage over the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin, civil rights advocates will highlight the scourge of police and vigilante violence against Black Americans at a commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Community conversations and meetings are important to understanding our world. Your health and safety are important to Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media. We can convene these conversations in online events that spark discussion, while capturing the experience for broadcast on air.
Spotlight on the Future of Policing is part of a series of convenings MPR News is committed to leading over the next year to bring awareness, dialogue and potential solutions to Minnesota’s persistent racial disparities — in education, health, economic opportunities and many other areas.
More about Virtual Events from MPR & APM
Mayor Jacob Frey imposed a curfew effective 9:45 p.m. Wednesday night in downtown after people broke windows to stores and looted some. Police and community leaders tried to tamp down rumors about a police shooting, after a man shot himself.
- NPR special report Summer of racial reckoning
