The Twin Cities’ annual Chinese New Year Celebration, typically a one-day festival, this year has grown to a week-long celebration at Asia Mall in Eden Prairie.
Ever wonder why you never see an owl in the daytime? The answer makes for quite a story. This classic folk tale from Puerto Rico is one of misplaced feathers, a colorful coat, and a lesson about selfishness and sharing. Find out more in this episode of YourClassical Storytime, featuring storytelling by John Birge, music by Gioachino Rossini, and illustrations by Mia Jennings.
We are excited to present Bring the Sing at Surly Brewing Beer Garden on January 25, as part of Chill Out: The Great Northern Launch Party. Sing alongside your neighbors and fellow-music lovers and help us kick off a true Minnesota original: The Great Northern Festival. We will be welcoming special guests Jevetta Steele, Jearlyn Steele and Kith + Kin Chorus to lead the singalong. Learn more and register today!
The Plains Art Museum has been around in one form or another since 1965. It now produces a couple podcasts, including 5 Plain Questions, which poses five general questions to Indigenous artists, creators, musicians, writers, and culture bearers. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talks with Native American Programs Director Joe Williams, who hosts the podcast.
Each month The Current’s local music team compiles a list of 10 Minnesota artists with exciting new projects coming up. Check out The Scouting Report for January 2023!
As you consider the impact Martin Luther King Jr. had on our nation, find stories about the leader as well as recordings of his own voice. Start with the MPR Archive Martin Luther King Jr. collection and explore some of the available audio from our teams across American Public Media Group: - APM Reports: From the Pulpit to the Heart - The Current: MLK Remembered - YourClassical: Explore Martin Luther King Jr.'s musical side
Young people are settling back into school after the holidays and a few snow days for many of them last week. Last August, MPR News spoke with five incoming ninth graders about their hopes, fears and dreams about starting high school. Now they’re one semester in. MPR News producer Gretchen Brown caught up with a few of them to see how things have been going as they begin the second half of the school year.
With a good pair of snowshoes and lots of willpower, one can hike most trails in Minnesota year-round. Luckily for the rest of us, there are also options either paved or packed down enough to not require fancy footwear or an emergency beacon. Here’s a list of nine trails to try out this winter, many of which offer other winter activities as well. Note that sometimes, it snows 15-plus inches, and trail conditions change. Double-check conditions on the park website the day of your outing and, if possible, bring boots with good traction. More: 89 Days of Winter '22-'23
British conductor Matthew Halls makes his Minnesota Orchestra debut this weekend with a program that opens with composer Adolphus Hailstork’s homage to Martin Luther King Jr. for the 94th anniversary of the civil rights leader's birth — plus Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 and Schumann’s Cello Concerto, featuring German cellist Alban Gerhardt. Join host Melissa Ousley and listen to YourClassical MPR's live broadcast at 8 p.m. Friday.
Two people at the center of the controversy at Hamline University over academic freedom that has gained international attention spoke Wednesday about how the incident has impacted their lives. - Morning Edition Hamline art history class sparks national debate over academic freedom, religion