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17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
Isabel Pone a.k.a Serenity was sick of just getting by on her a nine to five job. She’s an up and coming Dj and vocalist within Minneapolis’s growing Hardstyle scene. After leaving her day job, Serenity wanted to let others know how she was feeling. She reached out to her friend and fellow Hardstyle artist, DJ Snoopiiz to begin work on a track. The result of their collaboration, “Be Free” was released on International Women’s Day in 2020. KFAI’s Madeline Karita Fleming tells the story.
In this episode of Real College Podcast we analyze how the art of indigenous people has been appropriated for profit, have conversations with a local artist surrounding the gains of corporations at the expense of others, discover what happens when fast fashion meets art icons, learn how the right sound can turn dollar signs, and take a dive into the controversial murder mystery surrounding art icon Vincent Van Gogh!
1:25-Appropriation of Native Art- Ethan Olson,
6:40- Your Games and Your Gains- Casey McCabe,
24:46- Artistic Fast Fashion- Emma Morris,
26:40- The Sound Guy- Isaac Maruyama,
33:50- The Murder of Vincent Van Gogh
On this episode Anthony and Mrs. Georgia connect with filmmaker and
storyteller D.A Bullock about the confluence of stories and experiences
that make up the Minnesota context. They also examine how to carry
the nuance of this moment to community in a media environment
heavily focused on simple narratives.
Lee Radzak served for 36 years as the resident site manager at the Minnesota Historical Society’s Split Rock Lighthouse before retiring in 2019.
Lee is now out with a book, “The View from Split Rock: A Lighthouse Keeper’s Life,” all about the everyday experiences and seasonal round of the life of a lighthouse keeper at Split Rock. He joined Brian to tell us more about the book, and the process of writing it.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are in the news again, and we’re still wondering exactly what they are and how they work. To make this more understandable, Dave spoke with Professor Vivian Fang, associate professor of accounting at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
The Beltrami County Historical Society celebrates the release of three new publications Thursday, August 5, 2021 from 4-8pm. Emily Thabes became Executive Director of the history center in April of this year. Sue Bruns contributed to and collaborated on the publications. In this interview Thabes shares how her history in library science lends itself well to her role at the history center and Bruns discusses the processes of creating publications that encapsulate 125 years of Bemidji’s history.
Headwaters Music and Arts hosts its annual Fiddle Camp this week. Campers range from beginners to advanced players who are playing fiddles, cello, guitar and bodhran. Instructors Brian Miller, Mary Vanorny, Claire Vanorny, Carrie Dlutkowski, and Eric Carlson stopped by the KBXE studio to discuss what happens at fiddle camp, how they each were charmed by Irish music, and what they hope the campers take back into their real lives after camp week is finished.
It’s National Farmer’s Market Week! Erin Haefele from the Walker Farmer’s Market joined the morning show today. She discussed the Walker market’s humble beginnings, the positive impact it makes on the Walker community, and how it’s grown to over 40 vendors selling vegetables, flowers, art, baked goods and much more every Thursday from 9-2.
