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The Current's Happy Hours: Thesis Beer Project with DEHD

August 5, 2024

You’re invited to join The Current at Thesis Beer Project in Rochester for an evening of music and fun. The Current's host Mac Wilson will provide the soundtrack and DEHD will perform a live set. Each of The Current’s Happy Hours are free and open to everyone.

Video: Ammy Lin performs Birds Singing in the Shade

July 31, 2024

Ammy Lin, winner of the 2024 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize, performs her submission piece, “Birds Singing in the Shade,” in the recording studios of Minnesota Public Radio. Lin plays the dizi, a Chinese bamboo flute, with accompanist Gao Hong on pipa.

YourClassical Storytime: ‘A Dog of Mars’

July 15, 2024

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.

MPR News Radio Campers explore how a theater is run at the Ordway

July 12, 2024

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.