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New book describes the making of the movie ‘Fargo’

Almost everyone in Minnesota has seen or heard of the Coen Brothers’ film, “Fargo.”


Winter has finally succumbed to the warmth of May

Fred Smith is a volunteer producer at WTIP North Shore Community Radio. Each week, he shares his perspectives through Wildersmith on the Gunflint.


Mud season is in the rear-view

Fred Smith is a volunteer producer at WTIP North Shore Community Radio. Each week, he shares his perspectives through Wildersmith on the Gunflint.


Everyday has spring becoming more assertive

Fred Smith is a volunteer producer at WTIP North Shore Community Radio. Each week, he shares his perspectives through Wildersmith on the Gunflint.


Month four along the Gunflint has whizzed by

Fred Smith is a volunteer producer at WTIP North Shore Community Radio. Each week, he shares his perspectives through Wildersmith on the Gunflint.


The Untold Story of The Whit Gallery in Downtown St. Cloud

In today’s installment of the Untold Stories of Central Minnesota, we get another glimpse at the light at the end of the COVID tunnel as life begins to slowly make its way back into downtown St. Cloud. The Whit Gallery is located at 505 W. St. Germain and is the brainchild of Heidi Jeub and a good number of community minded investors.

Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack talks with Heidi about the evolution of this gallery in our post-COVID world and how something like this might not have been able to exist before while at the same time being a throwback to a social scene of what times were like nearly twenty years ago.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage grant.


The Untold Story of GREAT Theatre’s Partnership with KVSC Radio to Produce Sasperalla Truffea is Dancing

In today’s installment of the Untold Stories of Central Minnesota, we get a look behind the scenes of KVSC and GREAT Theater’s production of Sasperella Trauffea is Danicing, an original radio theater production. Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack talks with Meg Mechelke, winner of our script writing contest, as well as others involved in this production that took place under the safety restrictions of COVID.

To hear the full broadcast of Sasperella Trauffea is Dancing, you can find it right here!

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage grant.


Grab Bag Show #1

When there are too many topics to hit, you get a Grab Bag Show! With so much happening, we couldn’t decide on a single topic. So, with a time limit in place, we’ll pick through our grab bag of current events and get through as many as we can.


Live from Minnesota: KITTO

Recorded at St. Paul Neighborhood Network for KFAI’s MinneCulture, Ojibwe-Dakota rapper Reuben “KITTO” Stately performed with DJ Trey Houston on April 13, 2021. Based in the Twin Cities, KITTO raps about social justice, family, personal loss, romance and more.

Support for MinneCulture on KFAI comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


Minnesota Music Notes Featuring Nur-D

This week on Minnesota Music Notes Brett Carter features Minneapolis Hip-Hop Artist Nur-D. events of the past year have led to topical songs, including issues surrounding the black and brown community. After the murder of George Floyd, the trajectory of Nur-D’s music changed. He produced two albums since them, with a new focus on racial justice and race politics.

Nur-D’s real name is Matt Allen, he has been a rising star in the Twin Cities music scene since 2018, winning Go radio’s “shut up and rap” contest in his first four times in a row.


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