Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
Kenne Thomas has a new CD called Yesterdays. Kenne is a drummer. But his major reference point is the saxophone sound he heard as a kid growing up in Chicago, especially as played by Kenne’s father, James Whitehead. Kenne talked to Phil Nusbaum about the project.
NOTE: Kenne = Kenny
We’re over-run by mice and squirrels, rats and bats – it’s a circus of varmints, today on Stay Human. Stories of triumph and of terror, from area tellers including Mike Elliot on the fate of Ronald and Nancy, Aaron Wenger with the rat that got away, Terry Leinbach recalling the Summer of the Rogue Cows, and Scott Stowell leaving well enough alone. Animals looking to move into territory we thought was ours – and what can you do about it?
This fall marks the 30th anniversary of one of Minnesota’s most celebrated baseball moments: the Twins’ 1991 World Series championship. But this year, there’s another milestone tied to the region’s baseball legacy. As KFAI’s Mike Moen reports, it involves a player who broke barriers in more ways than one.
Sod House Theater brings Booyah to the people with their most recent show, “Arla Mae’s Booyah Wagon.” Conceived by Minnesota theater artist Sarah Agnew, the show has travelled throughout the state, offering whimsical, creative theater to communities far from Minnesota’s urban center. KFAI’s Sheila Regan shares the story.
In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack dodges roving packs of grandmas as he follows artist and teacher Mick Benson through the hallways of Country Manor’s Waterford Apartments to talk about his watercolor paintings hanging throughout the building and his experiences that shaped his art. Benson will be having an exhibit and art sale at The Whit Gallery in downtown St. Cloud from November 1 through the 14th with a couple of opportunities to meet the 88 year old artist.
Those times and dates, however, are still variable depending upon health and other issues, so keep an eye on www.thewhitgallery.com for more information!
Anthony and Georgia talk with local clergy members Jim Bear Jacobs and Pamela Ngunjiri who lead the racial Justice department of the Minnesota Council of Churches. As Indigenous and Black faith leaders, how are they dealing with this moment of reckoning both in support of the community, and in care of themselves?
Gypsy, one of Minnesota’s most popular groups ever, marks its fiftieth anniversary with a CD called Red Stone Line. The songs on the CD were written by band member James Walsh, as he was emerging from a bout with Covid. James told Phil Nusbaum that the songs represent a new direction for Gypsy.
One year from now children living on the Red Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota will have another option for education-one tailored just for them. The Endazhi-Nitaawiging charter school will offer a unique an innovative curriculum based in Ojibwe culture. It’s a model guided by the NACA Inspired Education Network that has proven effective in creating meaningful education that feeds both the mind and spirit of indigenous youth.
Monday morning a feast was shared, prayers were sent up, and elders, dignitaries, and school organizers spoke. Tobacco was offered and there was drumming, singing, and dancing. Incorporating native wisdom and culture into all aspects of school curriculum has been a long time dream of many indigenous people.
