Ely, perhaps best known as a gateway to the Boundary Waters, celebrated getting frozen this past weekend, “Frozen the Musical” that is. The local high school beat out fierce competition to be the only Minnesota community to get the rights to mount the hit show.
On what would have been King’s 95th birthday, many celebrated the civil rights leader, while also reflecting on what his words reveal about the march for justice still ahead.
The Current and Fat Tire are pleased to present Winter Dig Out with three bands: Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Kiss The Tiger and Friko at the Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge in Minneapolis on Saturday, Feb. 24. No tickets will be sold for this event; the only way in is to win. The Current is pleased to offer a ticket giveaway to this event. Enter by noon (CST) on Monday, January 22, for a chance to win a pair of passes to this concert.
The group of seven elected officials is majority women of color, and all the women on the council are under the age of 40, making them the city’s most racially diverse and youngest council ever.
More than 1,300 canines competed for American Kennel Club awards at the Land O’Lakes Kennel Club Dog Show this weekend. See the pups looking pretty in our photo gallery.
What happens when a crafty fox tries to trick a friendly stork and a wary rooster? Find out in Outfoxed, the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, featuring narration by Valerie Kahler, music by Dmitri Kabalevsky and illustrations by Mia Jennings. YourClassical Storytime is supported by All Energy Solar
The “Rooted Legacy” photo exhibit from Urban Roots, by and of Hmong-American youth, is on view at Indigenous Roots in St. Paul. Bold Choice Theatre presents the original country western musical “Sundown at the Jasper Jewel” at the Duluth Playhouse and “Off Book” opens Saturday at HUGE Improv Theater.
Jill Riley honors the life, music and legacy of artists we lost this year. This two-hour musical tribute is a celebration of all sounds - from indie to influential - and a way to unite in paying homage to the artists who have shaped music history.
When MPR News is not busy covering news, reporters and editors sometimes think about what they liked working on over the past year. Check out some of those stories and reflections in this collection - including new projects like Winter Play, and Getting to Green, as well as stories from North Star Journey and more.
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;” take a tour of Hmong New Year; feel the melancholy of the farm; experience foreign students first encounters with turkeys and pumpkin pies; and learn the history of fruitcake. These are some of the wide-ranging stories of Minnesota holiday life that await your senses. Check out the collection to hear stories and reporting from these holiday traditions, available to you online.