To celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon, Minneapolis-based DTG Lions have been performing lion dancing, a traditional form of dance where two dancers move in sync to mimic a lion.
On February 8, MPR News’ Angela Davis and Sahan Journal reporter Hibah Ansari will discuss immigration with community advocates, leaders, and legal experts for Sahan Community Live and North Star Journey Live. The event will dispel myths and misinformation and hear the impacts of our broken immigration system. Join us for the live conversation on Thursday, February 8, at 6 p.m., in the theater of El Colegio High School, located at 4137 Bloomington Ave. in Minneapolis.
Learn about the Lunar New Year and the significance of the zodiac signs as host Mindy Ratner presents ‘Spring Moon – A Musical Celebration of the Lunar New Year’ in conjunction with the Year of the Dragon, which begins Feb. 10.
This election season MPR News is bringing you Talking Sense, an online and in-person platform to help you have difficult conversations, despite political differences.
George Morrison’s commitment to creating a robust community for Native artists is still felt today. The late painter and sculptor was from the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe.
Help The Current curate the ultimate Valentine’s Day playlist with the Top 89 Love Songs. Vote for your 10 favorite love songs of all time, and they’ll tally the votes and count them down on Wednesday, Feb. 14.
Composer Peter Schickele, aka P.D.Q. Bach, died Jan. 16 at 88, leaving behind a legacy of musical brilliance, ingenuity and hilarity. He was a fixture at Minnesota Public Radio over the years, including co-hosting a fun 1993 New Year’s Eve radio party with Lynne Warfel. Listen now!
This year, MPR is bringing the ultimate winter Minnesota moment to the Sauna Village at Malcom Yards during The Great Northern Festival. Pair cold winter temps, with steamy sauna sessions all while vibing to your favorite music from The Current and YourClassical MPR and curiosity-quenching stories from MPR News via the MPR Cabin Steam Stream. Because, if you ask us, it doesn’t get much more Minnesotan than enjoying Minnesota Public Radio...in a sauna.
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.