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17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
Today on Art Beat we talk to some of the production team from Theatre du Mississippi’s production of Shipwrecked!
Original air date: 09/06/22
Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Today on DCK we speak with Minnesota Operation Lifesaver director Sheryl Cummings about safety around railroad tracks as rail safety month wraps up. Sheryl tells us what Operation Lifesaver is, what the organization does for communities and how you can get involved in your own community. The message is simple, see tracks, think train. Stick around, I’m Bill Stoneberg with Minnesota Operation Lifesaver Director Sheryl Cummings, today on DCK.
Original air date: 09/05/22.
DCK is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
There are many great opportunities within Winona to expand your skills towards your career. Whether that be creating music, shooting video, or simply dancing till your legs fall off. But where do you start? How do you know what is right for you?
This week we talked with Jen Oswald, Director of the Summer Education Programs, and Emma Bucknam, House Manager for GRSF 2022. Jen & Emma talk with us about the Youth Apprenticeship Program, how to get involved with GRSF, and why EVERYBODY loves Shakespeare. Emma also talks with us about how important joining GRSF was and the skills she has learned from the job that college doesn’t teach her. So turn on the lights, get in character, and set the stage as we learn more about the Youth Apprenticeship Program together. I’m Max Ackman, and up next is KQAL’s Bill Stoneberg with Jen Oswald and Emma Bucknam, TODAY on Art Beat.
Original air date: 08/09/22
Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Imagine yourself as a pirate, scavenging the Atlantic Ocean with your crew looking for the treasures hidden within the sea. You and your scallywags have ventured far and wide aboard your ship, The Dazzling Pearl. Aboard this ship is an elephant…. Wait a second that’s not in the script…
This week we talked with Rodrigo Escalante, Scenic Designer for The African Company Presents: Richard the 3rd, which is a part of the GRSF 2022. Rodrigo talks with us about the importance of reusing set pieces, how a set feels when it is arranged, and how to translate reality into a given space. Rodrigo also talks with us about how he incorporated the ocean into his set in a very unique way. So find your scallywags and grab your eye patches as we learn more about set design together. I’m Max Ackman, and up next is KQAL’s Bill Stoneberg with Rodrigo Escalante, Scenic Designer for the GRSF, TODAY on Art Beat.
Original air date: 08/02/22
Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
To be or not to be, that is the question… well it’s A question anyway… actually it’s the only quote I know from Shakespeare… so really I have many questions… That’s why I talked to Harri Horsley, Costume Designer for The African Company Presents Richard III which was part of the Great River Shakespeare Festival 2022. Harri talks to us about what the job of costume designer entails, why accessories are key, and how they got into costume design in the first place. We even get into how the clothes that people wear signify different things about them. So, to be or not to be… well, I say just come and be with us for the next 20 or so minutes and we can learn about costume design together, I’m Bill Stoneberg with Harri Horsley costume designer with the GRSF, today on Art Beat.
Original air date: 07/26/22
Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Tonight on The Live Feed we take you to Mid West Music Fest 2022 for some live music from MPLS band Heart to Gold. The Wake describes them as a “punk rock” band inspired by The Ramones. With tracks going all the way back to 2018, Heart to Gold has a long history as a band together performing rock-styled songs, so grab your hair gel and eyeliner, I’m Max Ackman and this is Heart to Gold, LIVE from MWMF 2022, tonight on The Live Feed.
Original Air Date: 07/15/22.
The Live Feed is produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Today on Art Beat, we talk with Margaret Dolinsky and Dave Casey about the art pieces featured at the Marine Art Museum during this year’s Weird Media Conference. Margaret’s project “Winona’s Way” focuses on Winona’s love for nature by portraying her art on canoe’s and then submerging the canoes, and herself into the Mississippi River. Margaret’s previous work is in VR systems that allow you to experience her art in a 3D landscape. I’m Max Ackman, and up next we talk with Margaret about CaveVR and Winona’s Way, today on Art Beat.
Original Air Date: 07/12/22.
Art Beat is produced on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Recently the iDMAa held a conference and exhibition here in Winona and we were there check out all the weird digital art being presented. Two of the artists that we spoke with, Jennifer Gradecki and Derek Curry, had a video piece in the exhibition titled: Infodemic. Both artists are also assistant professors at Northeastern University in Boston and their piece Infodemic deals with the way that misinformation spreads through todays social and digital media while gaining traction as truth. How do we discern what is truth and what is fiction in todays world? Well, Jennifer and Derek are here to help us figure that out. And to prompt us to think a little deeper when consuming today’s digital media. I’m Bill Stoneberg with Jennifer Gradecki and Derek Curry at the iDMAa Weird Media conference, today on Art Beat.
Original Air Date: 07/05/22.
Art Beat is produced on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
The North 1033’s Chris Harwood speaks with Peter Geye, the author of The Ski Jumpers, a novel published in 2022 by University of Minnesota Press. Geye talks about his own experience as a ski jumper and, in turn, both the dreams and the metaphor it creates for the story’s protagonist, Jon Bargaard, who reflects on his life and memories as he deals with a terminal illness.
