Arts & Culture from Minnesota Public Radio

Dylan's 'Brazil Series' on display in Denmark

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:50:55 -0500

Denmark's National Gallery is displaying 40 acrylic paintings by Bob Dylan that have never before been shown to the public.

The Blues, from the Delta to the digital age

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The Blues have been a major force in American music for more than a century. But while some fans wonder about it's future, others say the spirit of the Blues will continue to work its way into other musical styles. Midmorning examines the Blues in all it's guises.

The Carolina Chocolate Drops perform live at the Minnesota State Fair

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:12:35 -0500

The Carolina Chocolate Drops stopped by The Current booth at the Minnesota State Fair for a live performance.

Charlie Parr performs live at the Minnesota State Fair

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:43:43 -0500

After stopping by the Local Show earlier this August, Charlie Parr returns to the Twin Cities to perform live on The Current at the MPR booth at the Minnesota State Fair.

New Classical Tracks: Young performers revive youthful works by Mendelssohn, Haydn

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:38:01 -0500

According to violinist Gil Shaham, performing Mendelssohn's Octet with the skilled musicians of Sejong Soloists is "like playing basketball with seven Michael Jordans." Gil Shaham recently released a new recording with the New York-based Sejong Soloists, a conductor-less string orchestra.

Storyteller Kevin Kling spins some tales

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:19:14 -0500

Playwright and humorist Kevin Kling, one of Minnesota's best-known storytellers, speaks at the Maplewood Library as part of the Club Book program. Along with several plays, Kling is the author of two collections of stories, "The Dog Says How" and "Holiday Inn."

A mid-life crisis solved by small-town America, Odysseus

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:06:31 -0500

Author Brad Herzog solved his mid-life crisis by traveling the backroads of the U.S. looking for links to the Odyssey.

Continuing the family trade: Rosanne Cash on Midmorning

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

As a professional musician, Rosanne Cash has told her story in song. In her new memoir, she writes about her struggle to find herself as an artist and emerge from the shadow of her legendary father.

Camel on a stick among fair's new fare this year

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:47:06 -0500

A tour of what's new and novel to eat at the Minnesota State Fair this year.

Local bands rock the fair

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:17:05 -0500

David Campbell, host of "The Local Show" on 89.3 The Current, previews some of the hot Minnesota bands that will perform at the state fair this year.

Day one: What are they judging?

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:27:13 -0500

Judges look for good stuffing, no sloppy stitching and creativity. What are they judging?

1975: State Fair food back in the day

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:23:00 -0500

Nothing that starts with "fried" or ends in "on a stick?" That's crazy talk. Take a tour of the Minnesota State Fair's menu from 35 years ago in this report from the Minnesota Public Radio archives.

Regional Spotlight: Brooklyn Rider

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:39:32 -0500

Genre-defying string quartet Brooklyn Rider returns for the 5th annual Stillwater Music Festival as well as a gig at the MPR booth at the State Fair. They'll also join Alison Young to co-host Regional Spotlight Thursday at 3:15 on Classical MPR. Listen on-line now to Dvorak, Gomidas and an original composition.

Rochester: Carillon bells ring out from Mayo Clinic tower

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:38:09 -0500

Rochester is home to one of three carillons in the state. The massive instrument lives Mayo Clinic's Plummer Building bell tower. Rain or shine, snow or sleet, Mayo's resident carilloneur and his understudies play 30-minute sets eight times each week.

Architecture at the State Fair

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:10:44 -0500

Before the crowds, a look at some of the historic architecture of the Minnesota State Fair.