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
Bring the Sing: Fargo-Moorhead
August 10, 2023
Join us at YourClassical MPR’s Bring the Sing event with the Fargo-Moorhead Choral Artists and director Michael Culloton! Bring your own chair (or blanket) and raise your voice in song with your neighbors and friends.
When: 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15
Where: Broadway Square, 201 Broadway N., Fargo
Admission: Free
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Listen to the 2023 BBC Proms on YourClassical
August 8, 2023
The BBC Proms concerts return to YourClassical for the 2023 season. Enjoy live performances featuring world-class ensembles, conductors and soloists from London and elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Listen at 8 and 9 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays through Sept. 20, as well as at 10 and 11 p.m. Wednesdays during Extra Eclectic — plus on-demand audio for 30 days afterward.
Brains On Universe Events!
August 2, 2023
Brains On! is going on some field trips — and you’re invited to attend online!
Join Molly, Marc, Sanden, and Forever Ago’s Joy Dolo as they do something they’ve never done before … they go on three online video livestream expeditions filled with Smash Boom debates, interactive games and live chats.
Book the field trips and dates that works best for you!
SmartyPass holders get a 20% discount on all Field Trip tickets. Join SmartyPass today to get your discount code.
MPR at the 2023 State Fair!
August 1, 2023
Adventure awaits at the Great-Minnesota-Get-Together!
Come enjoy it with us, Minnesota style. Join MPR News, The Current, YourClassical MPR, and all of our friends at Camp MPR at the Minnesota State Fair, August 24 through September 4.
Plan your visit to enjoy our special activities, performances, giveaways and membership deals!
Marketplace: What is the cost of the American dream in different parts of the U.S.?
July 31, 2023
You’re familiar with the typical description of the American dream: the 2.5 kids, the house, the white picket fence.
But these days can anyone actually afford that lifestyle that’s so long been a signifier of middle-class comfort?
Marketplace and the APM Research Lab identified four locations that are representative of different parts of the U.S. and bring you this story.