The Current Celebrates New Staff
June 14, 2022
The Current announced a new program director, associate producer and promotion of assistant program director. Lindsay Kimball has accepted a position to serve as the noncommercial all-music station’s new program director. Kimball will work closely with Jesse Wiza, who was promoted from interim to assistant program director in April. Additionally, The Current has hired Rachel Frances as associate producer for The Morning Show.
MPR: Press Release
The Current announces new programming staff members
Untangled Roots: The people left Rondo, but Rondo didn't leave them
June 13, 2022
St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood still embodies the values of a community torn asunder by the construction of I-94. In this first episode MPR News looks at how the Rondo neighborhood keeps going and helped make the city's first Black mayor, Melvin Carter III, who followed the “family business” of community service all the way to City Hall.
Untangled Roots was made possible in part with funds from the Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, NPR One or wherever you listen to podcasts.
- Ep. 2 'Such a rich community'
Rock the Garden 2022: Photos and highlights
June 12, 2022
After a two-year hiatus, Rock the Garden returned to the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden on Saturday, June 11. Sunshine greeted festivalgoers for a day of live music on two outdoor stages.
Find photos and more on thecurrent.org!
Rock the Garden 2022
June 11, 2022
Walker Art Center and The Current present Rock the Garden TODAY June 11 featuring Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Sleater-Kinney, LOW, beabadoobee, DāM-FunK, Bombino, and Divide and Dissolve.
READ MORE and follow The Current on social media for updates throughout the day. Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
League of her own: Twins baseball clinic to honor St. Paul’s Toni Stone
June 10, 2022
Stone broke gender and racial barriers as the first woman to play in a men’s pro league, proving over and again she could play the game. On Saturday, the Minnesota Twins will host a baseball clinic and scrimmages for girls as part of the Toni Stone Invitational.
Enter for a chance to win a free tattoo at Rock the Garden
June 7, 2022
Festival merch doesn't always stand the test of time: T-shirts fade, records get scratched, and sunglasses crack. This year at Rock the Garden, The Current is solving that with Ink the Garden.
A total of eight lucky winners will receive a tattoo during the event from the highly sought after Minneapolis tattoo artist Heather Kim, and will also receive a pair of tickets to Rock the Garden.
Learn more and enter for a chance to win
MPR Presents: Indigenous & Media Community Roundtable
June 6, 2022
In partnership with We Are Still Here Minnesota, and MIGIZI, MPR will host three community conversations involving media professionals and Indigenous community members. Led by Indigenous community leaders and moderated by David Cournoyer, a tribal member and former Twin Cities TV reporter, these virtual Zoom events will challenge problematic racial narratives that surround Native communities, seeking more authentic, complete and accurate portrayals of Native communities and issues. Each session will explore the role that media can play in community solutions for changing problematic racial narratives through exchange, listening and self-reflection.
Who should attend? Media professionals and community members interested in more accurate and complete narratives about Indigenous communities and issues
Register for the the last of three free online events:
Session 3: Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 11:45am-1:00pm CST via Zoom
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June 6, 2022
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Are you ready to Rock the Garden?
June 5, 2022
Music returns to the garden. Channel alternative energies with great music in the great outdoors! Enjoy two stages of indie music, food trucks, and beer tents while you soak up the sights and sounds of summer in the iconic Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. It’s a perfect summer day.
Get your tickets now and experience it all on June 11.
Follow Rock the Garden on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates and behind-the-scenes photos. Join the conversation on Twitter and Instagram using #rockthegarden.
Brains On! Books
June 4, 2022
Is there a curious kid in your life? Do they like to read, or need some books for fun this summer? Try one of these books from Brains On!
Earth Friend Forever
Brains On is back with a picture book about our planetary best friend: Earth! When Earth has a problem it turns to its pals, the humans, for help. This beautifully illustrated story is packed with smarts and humor. Order today!
Road Trip Earth
Packed with scientific research, mind-boggling trivia, and laugh-out-loud jokes, Molly, Marc, and Sanden explore the earth in this highly illustrated fact-filled book that delivers a brain-bending, jaw-dropping, belly-laughing good time.
Brains On! Presents...It's Alive: From Neurons and Narwhals to the Fungus Among Us
Molly, Marc, and Sanden present a humorous, fact-and fun-filled look at life on Earth — from deep-sea creatures and carnivorous plants to the human body and stinky bacteria. Get your own copy to explore!