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
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.
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
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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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.
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!
An ecstatic exploration of classical music from YourClassical that’s aesthetically and uncompromisingly Black, with host Tesfa Wondemagegnehu. Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Radio Public | Stitcher | NPR One | RSS Feed
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Early Risers is podcast from Little Moments Count and MPR with frank facts, engaging stories and real how-tos for anyone who cares about raising children with a clear-eyed understanding of cultural differences, race and implicit bias. Listen to past episodes and subscribe to the podcast for Season 3, starting on June 1! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Radio Public | Amazon Music |TuneIn | iHeart | Stitcher | RSS