Sounds Like Home is three days of virtual performances celebrating Minnesota musicians. Join an incredible lineup of local musicians and your favorite DJs 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! Sunday, May 17, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Sophia Eris, 10 a.m. Lady Lark, 11 a.m. Charlie Parr, 12 p.m. Har Mar Superstar, 1 p.m. Yam Haus, 2 p.m.
"How do musicians know how to play together? They look at something called time signature. It tells you how many beats are in a measure. The most common time signature is called common time. " Learn more about time in Classical Kids Corner! Each Saturday Host Melissa Dundis asks questions that will help families explore classical music together, and you can discover past episodes online.
Sounds Like Home is three days of virtual performances celebrating Minnesota musicians. Join an incredible lineup of local musicians and your favorite DJs 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! Saturday, May 16, 2 – 7:30 p.m. Kara Laudon, 2 p.m. 26 Bats!, 3 p.m. Kiss The Tiger, 4 p.m. NUR-D, 5 p.m. David Huckfelt, 6 p.m. Remo Drive, 7 p.m.
The Splendid Table discussed food safety and the coronavirus with food science writer J. Kenji López-Alt, who consulted with virologists and experts on how to shop and eat safely right now. He took questions ranging from how to best stay safe grocery shopping, how to handle take-out, and how to protect ourselves from other foodborne illnesses in our own kitchens. From The Splendid Table: Audio + Transcript
Sounds Like Home is three days of virtual performances celebrating Minnesota musicians. Join an incredible lineup of local musicians and your favorite DJs 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! Friday, May 15, 2 – 7:30 p.m. P.O.S, 2 p.m. Gully Boys, 3 p.m. Chastity Brown, 4 p.m. Dwynell Rolland, 5 p.m. Reina Del Cid, 6 p.m. Dave Simonett, 7 p.m.
There is a world of tears and grief in the choir community these days. Will things ever be the same again for people who physically gather together in song? One choral director wonders. - Listen Choral Stream
Right now, all music is essential. It's helping us power through this uncertain time while helping us feel connected. The Current asked you to share the songs that make you feel connected, and you responded! Listen along - alone, but together - as the countdown reaches the top songs. Find your frequency on the radio, get your smart speaker set up, or download The Current app to listen to our countdown, and share an experience you helped create. We couldn't do #893Songs and other adventurous programming like this without your support.
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Eleanor Johnson told her mother that everyone celebrating right now “need[s] to have special birthdays.” Since late April, Eleanor has delivered more than a dozen cards and gifts locally. - 'I wanted to share something' St. Paul violinist puts on tiny balcony concerts - In Fergus Falls and at St. Olaf These conductors are on a role for their students - 'Thinking of you' Henry Sibley staffers reveal their 'True Colors'