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Heatbox on the Scenic Route

Heatbox is the alter ego of Aaron Heaton, a Minneapolis based vocal performer who mixes beatboxing and acapella with a number of looping effects to create rich and complex songs with a hip hop vibe. He talks to Will Moore about his process and lets his unique personality out.

Rumors: Bemidji Community Theater

Bemidji Community Theater brings Neil Simon’s only farce Rumors to the BCT Performing Arts Complex stage this weekend and next. Director Derrick Houle and actor Vicki Stenerson discuss the production and the importance of a thriving community theater organization in this Area Voices segment.

Centerstage Minnesota, February 4, 2022

Centerstage Minnesota features Minnesota artists in an eclectic mix of folk, rock, blues, jazz, and world music including Bob Dylan, Mississippi Hot Club, Low, Sarah Morris, Dancing Lights, Monroe Crossing, Siama, Christopher David Hanson Band and more.

EP189 Tinsley Ellis “Devil May Care”

Tinsley Ellis 20th album “Devil May Care”

Centerstage Minnesota, January 28, 2022

Centerstage Minnesota features Minnesota artists in an eclectic mix of folk, rock, blues, jazz, and world music including Bad Bad Hats, Miriam Tell, Wild Horses plus an interview with Horseshoes and Hand Grenades.

First Friday Arts Cavalcade

Crosslake Winterfestival, Ely Winterfest First Friday events, artists showing their wares and talents at local venues… it’s all in today’s line up of First Friday events!

Smash Art of Bemidji: boxing, painting, stress relief, and tapping into self

Amara Bedford is a painter with a master’s degree in art therapy . Her Smash Art programs help people lighten their stress load while creating one-of-a-kind works of art. It’s boxing, it’s art, and it’s fun. Hear all about it in this Area Voices.

MHB – MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF SONGWRITERS

Host, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! It’s the first Thursday in February, and we celebrate those talented folks from the Minnesota Association of Songwriters, including new artist, Joe Kann. And we play our four Groundhog Day songwriting challenge submissions. Plus we share news of Leinie’s first sour beer–all on MHB!

(Aired 02/03/2022)

Rich Mattson and Germaine Gemberling

Rich Mattson and the Northstars released their latest album, Skylights, back in February. In addition to working on his own album, Mattson also found a way to produce other bands safely during the pandemic at his Sparta Sound Studio. We talked about the album and Mattson and Gemberling played some tunes from it when they joined us for a session on July 16, 2021 before playing a show with the whole band at Earth Rider Brewery that evening.

Through the Darkness: Painted Hope

Illustrator Nicholas Jackson lost his ability to draw when nerve damage began creating extreme pain and numbness in his arm after just a few moments of sketching. He was forced to quit his passion altogether… for years.

In December of 2020, Jackson picked up his drawing pencil again. After rehabbing his arm and re-tweaking his process, his new exhibit Through the Darkness: Painted Hope is proof that he’s made it to the other side… The artistic representation of an emotional and creative journey through adversity is chock full of fantasy and wonder and the buoyancy of redemption.

MHB – NEW ARTISTS

Host, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! It’s time for our NEW ARTIST show, featuring The Dog & Tony Show, Brianna Ko?ka, Parry Lamont and others. Plus we report on the worst beers in the world–all on MHB!

(Aired 01/27/2022)

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