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17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
Anthony Swann’s newest collection of poetry, Blue Trailings: Sparks and Cinders takes readers on a journey thru the jazz world that only a person who has experienced something from the inside can. The book is a whole vibe of a reading experience, a look at a world and scene Anthony is uniquely situated to share. From living in the Mission District in San Francisco and following the jazz scene there, to working as a cook on a passenger train following music across the country, to owning a jazz coffee shop and traveling to South America to lap up the beats there, Anthony’s soulful poems envelop a reader and groove right off the page simultaneously.
When you’re low income, housing is a huge problem. When you’re low income and in alcohol and drug recovery, housing can be an even greater problem. There is an initiative in the Bemidji area that aims to get landlords and tenants in the vulnerable position of chemical recovery, on the same page.
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.
Ben Cahill is a Community Health Worker in the Bemidji area. He’s one of the founders of Pride Support Network, an organization dedicated to empowering and connecting LGBTQAI2s+ people with culturally relevant and affirming resources, programs, and support groups.
Arnold Dahl Wooley heard his voice on a tape-recorder and panicked. As a teenager, he toiled at masking the gay-ness he heard in the playback. Today, this member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has the first same sex marriage recognized by the Leech Lake Tribe and he’s made a life-long commitment to use his authentic voice for good. Together, Arnold and his husband Matthew are on a mission to make the world a better, easier, safer place for other two spirit individuals of all ages and their families. Through public speaking, outreach, and community building opportunities, the intent is to create a brighter future for all – where all can thrive. They are part of Pride Support Network, an organization committed to connecting and empowering two spirit people and those who love them with culturally relevant and supportive resources, programs and support groups.
In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Art & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack visits the rehearsal for Back on Track, a GREAT Theatre Youth Mental Health Project. With two of GREAT’s most experienced directors and a mental health professional from CentraCare, nine area students are collaborating and creating a unique performance that addresses mental health issues faced by kids today. The performance of Back on Track takes place on World Suicide Prevention Day, September, 10th at 2:00 at the Helgeson Learning Lab Theater in Waite Park.
