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17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
The Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra has been entertaining audiences for decades. The next chance to listen to the massed mandolins will be at Como Lake Pavilion Monday August 26 at 7PM. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Director Lon Hendricks talked about two parts of his philosophy: Keep the music varied and lively. To those ends, the Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra enjoys playing marches.
Delina White’s I Am Anishinaabe fashion designs have walked the runways of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the world-renowned Indian Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico. And they will soon make their way to the Northwest Indian Community Development Center in Bemidji.
Tomorrow afternoon (Saturday, February 1st)“A Traditional Perspective in the Modern World” includes an artist market showcasing native artists as well as a special style show featuring Delina’s fashion house. We caught up with Delina on the morning show and discussed several topics from her designs to her highly successful two-spirit fashion show this past summer to her wish that men would try a little harder in terms of their clothing choices.
On this episode of Culture Clique, we visit with one of Winona’s finest who went from a career in public relations to an occupation in Law Enforcement. This individual shares with us how important it is to have the trust of the community, challenges of the job, and some of his favorite and most memorable encounters with the public.
In the wake of the Navy Yard shootings in Washington, D.C., WTIP’s Buck Benson spoke with Rich Harwood, founder and president of the D.C.-based Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, and a nationally recognized expert in the fields of community change and crisis. Rich talked about what happens to communities in the aftermath of a crisis, and ways to start and help the healing process.
The Dakota Combo. It’s a jazz group made up of metro area high school players whose players are immersed in soaking up lessons from their mentors. And theyh’re playing this Friday. One of the group’s members and the group’s faculty leader told interviewer Phil Nusbaum about what the group is up to.
Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist who has lived and worked on the North Shoreof Lake Superior since 1974; you might know her as the North Woods Naturalist on WTIP. She’s just written, with Heidi Fischer, an amazing comprehensive environmental history of the North Shore, titled “North Shore: A Natural History of Minnesota’s Superior Coast.” She spoke with WTIP’s Ann Possis recently about deciding to write the book, the processes and time involved, and what they hope to convey about this remarkable place in our world.
KQAL’s Teri Tenseth visits with touring comedian, Nathan Timmel about parenting, and his new book – a collection of letters to his daughter. We take a look at Nathan’s creative process and we peak into his personal life. Throughout the interview, we catch some laughs too.
Ginger Commodore’s musical salute to Dr. Martin Luther King takes place at the Dakota in Minneapolis, Monday night January 20 at 7PM. It’ll be a party-like atmosphere at the Dakota, featuring a lot of music of the era of Dr King, much of which he really enjoyed. Ginger told Phil Nusbaum about it.