MPR at the Minnesota State Fair
August 27, 2023
Come enjoy the Minnesota State Fair with us! Join MPR News, The Current, YourClassical MPR, and all of our friends at Camp MPR. You can become a member and receive a special MPR State Fair Tote Bag designed by Minneapolis-based artist Genessis Lopez, find public radio merchandise from your favorite MPR station, spin our prize wheel (everyone is a winner!) and sit down to take in LIVE discussions and entertainment.
Sunday, August 27, 2023
- 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Laurels String Quartet
- 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Laurels String Quartet
- 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Siama’s Congo Roots
- 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Siama’s Congo Roots
Donate Today
August 27, 2023
Get your limited edition MPR tote bag for just $10, and join in the spirit of the Great Minnesota Get-Together!
Carbon Sound & PureWateradio present the State Fair Producer Showdown!
August 25, 2023
These eight producers will battle for honor, for glory, and for a $500 gift certificate to Down in the Valley in the the State Fair Producer Showdown brought to you by Carbon Sound & PureWateradio!
- Brainw0rm
- Dave Kellner
- Don Belly
- Eslicky
- Euphoria’s Room
- Roc Barboza
- Somburd
- Wan Guru
Don’t miss this special event at the MPR State Fair Booth on August 26 starting at 4 p.m. CT
MPR at the Minnesota State Fair
August 25, 2023
Come enjoy the Minnesota State Fair with us! Join MPR News, The Current, YourClassical MPR, and all of our friends at Camp MPR. You can become a member and receive a special MPR State Fair Tote Bag designed by Minneapolis-based artist Genessis Lopez, find public radio merchandise from your favorite MPR station, spin our prize wheel (everyone is a winner!) and sit down to take in LIVE discussions and entertainment.
Saturday, August 26, 2023
- 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Aby Wolf
- 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Aby Wolf
- 4:00 – 6:00 pm Carbon Sound and PureWaterRadio Present: State Fair Producer Showdown
MPR at the Minnesota State Fair
August 25, 2023
Come enjoy the Minnesota State Fair with us! Join MPR News, The Current, YourClassical MPR, and all of our friends at Camp MPR. You can become a member and receive a special MPR State Fair Tote Bag designed by Minneapolis-based artist Genessis Lopez, find public radio merchandise from your favorite MPR station, spin our prize wheel (everyone is a winner!) and sit down to take in LIVE discussions and entertainment.
Friday, August 25, 2023
- 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MPR News & TPT present a live taping of TPT’s Almanac
- 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Meet MPR News Meteorologists Paul Huttner and Sven Sundgaard
- 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Sahan Journal Presents
- 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. The Current presents Lady Midnight
MPR at the Minnesota State Fair
August 24, 2023
Come enjoy the Minnesota State Fair with us! Join MPR News, The Current, YourClassical MPR, and all of our friends at Camp MPR. You can become a member and receive a special MPR State Fair Tote Bag designed by Minneapolis-based artist Genessis Lopez, find public radio merchandise from your favorite MPR station, spin our prize wheel (everyone is a winner!) and sit down to take in LIVE discussions and entertainment.
Thursday, August 24, 2023
- 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Little Moments Count presents a live taping of the Early Risers Podcast
- 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. YourClassical MPR presents a live taping of Project DJ with Steve Staruch
- 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. MPR News presents "What's working in Fair Food this year?" with MPR News reporter Tim Nelson
- 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. The Current presents Mae Simpson
YourClassical: Celebrating 40 Years of Pipedreams
August 23, 2023
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of continuous weekly national broadcasts of Pipedreams with a free festive concert of music for organ and orchestra! You’ll enjoy the shared experience of hearing 67-rank Blackinton pipe organ in Benson Great Hall on the campus of Bethel University in Arden Hills, Minn. The musical program soloists include Aaron David Miller, Brenda Sevcik, Stephen Self and Pipedreams host Michael Barone himself.
- Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023
- 2:00 p.m. CT
- Benson Great Hall at Bethel University
- General admission is free but ticket reservations are required
Cannabis on the go: Red Lake Nation to offer mobile dispensary
August 18, 2023
Two weeks after becoming the first recreational cannabis dispensary in Minnesota to open its doors for business, the Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota said it’s working on a mobile dispensary, which will resemble a food truck.
- Marijuana in Minnesota
- Recreational use of cannabis for adults 21 and older is now legal in Minnesota.
Public Radio Custom Travel: Classical Rhone Valley with Performance Today
August 18, 2023
Enjoy a Classical Floating Music Festival to Provence, Burgundy and Paris with Performance Today Host Fred Child! This trip includes a cruise north on the historic Rhône river, a stop in Burgundy and Paris. You’ll experience exclusive Perf Chats with PT Young Artists in Residence, chamber music, and will have free time to explore the many museums, bookstores, colorful markets and cafés of Paris. There’s even a complementary cooking demonstration at the world famous Cordon Bleu and a tour of the spectacular Garnier Opera House!
Book now: Full itinerary and brochure available online
Hip-hop at 50
August 14, 2023
50 years ago, teenagers partied in the Bronx — and gave rise to hip-hop. All last week The Current celebrated the music! From a firsthand account of hip-hop's early days in Minnesota to women in rap, there’s plenty of history made and history to review.
- 50 years ago, teenagers partied in the Bronx — and gave rise to hip-hop
- A firsthand account of hip-hop's early days in Minnesota
- Hip-hop at 50: Early rap pioneers from '79-'84
- Hip-hop at 50: The hip-hop heart of Texas
- Hip-hop at 50: The counter-counterculture
- Hip-hop at 50: Women in rap