Rock the Cradle
February 10, 2023
The Current’s annual free Rock the Cradle event for kids and their grownups to explore music, art and culture returns Sunday, March 12, at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and Children’s Theatre Company.
In addition to annual favorites such as the Kids’ Disco, and YourClassical Storytime, there will be a DJ set from a Current DJ, K-Pop Performances and Choreography Lessons with CypherSide Dance School, pop-up performances from the team at Brains On!, and live music from Koo Koo Kanga Roo, TaikoArts Midwest’s Taiko Group ‘Enso Daiko’, The She’s Burgers, and more. Join us for all of this, and more on March 12!
- RSVP for Rock the Cradle, Sunday March 12, 2023
- Listen to the Rock the Cradle music stream to hear music for kids of all ages
Buzzz! New research finds more than 500 bees native to Minnesota
February 8, 2023
Minnesota has a very diverse native bee population. New research has compiled the first comprehensive list of more than 500 species of bees native to Minnesota.
Future of Us: What's next for education in Minnesota?
February 7, 2023
Minnesota’s 2020 Teacher of the Year Qorsho Hassan imagines the future of education -- how the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd shaped her vision for a new model of teaching and learning that centers student voice and leadership.
Read or listen to Future of Us: What's next for education in Minnesota?
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APMG Internship & Fellowship Career Fair
February 4, 2023
Are you or someone you know looking for a summer internship? Come join APMG’s Virtual Internship & Fellowship Career Fair on February 7! This is a FREE event!
You will have an opportunity to talk directly with hiring managers who are looking for interns or fellows to join their team this summer. We are offering several 3-to-6-month internships starting in June 2023 as well as yearlong fellowships.
Opportunities in content, multimedia, sales, broadcast operations and more are available at APMG locations in St. Paul, Minnesota, Los Angeles and New York, New York, as well as remote work positions.
Come prepared to make connections and have your resume ready to go! This event is FREE and a great opportunity to connect with us. Register today!
February 7, 2023
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. CT
Celebrating great music for Black History Month!
February 1, 2023
Listen now to the Black History Month stream, celebrating great Black composers, performers and organizations throughout February.
The Splendid Table: Happy Lunar New Year!
January 27, 2023
Last week The Splendid Table took a look at the different Lunar New Year celebrations in China, Vietnam, and Korea. Listen and find recipes online now!
Follow along as Live updates: Angela Davis goes to South Africa
January 27, 2023
Angela Davis of MPR News is also a host for Public Radio Custom Travel! She is currently in South Africa and you can follow along on the trip.
Listen: 'Spring Moon – A Musical Celebration of the Lunar New Year'
January 26, 2023
The Lunar New Year begins on the first new moon of the new year, which means the dates of the holiday vary in relation to the Gregorian calendar. It calls for celebration and togetherness and signifies the beginning of a new sign in the zodiac.
YourClassical Host Mindy Ratner explores the significance of the holiday and the zodiac signs in Spring Moon – A Musical Celebration of the Lunar New Year in conjunction with the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit.
Podcast: The Slowdown
January 24, 2023
Get a poem handpicked by host Major Jackson every weekday by podcast or via your email inbox thanks to The Slowdown!
Listen and subscribe
The Next Challenge
January 23, 2023
Are you ready to revolutionize the future of media? The Next Challenge is looking for groundbreaking for-profit and nonprofit startups that will reinvent media in the coming decade.