Arts

Spaghetti Western String Company (02/08/08)

The Twin Cities group plays some bluegrass instruments ... but that's not bluegrass they're playing! The SWSCo performs for us live in Studio B in prep of their Feb 9th CD release party at the Cedar Cultural Center.

Live Music from JoAnna James! (01/25/08)

Twice she's won Female Vocalist of the Year honors at the Minnesota Music Awards. Perhaps you've heard her on Dan Wilson's new CD. JoAnna joins us live in the tpt studios.

Live Music with Storyhill (01/11/08)

The folk duo from Red House Records makes sweet music in Studio B.

Remembering Carol Bly (01/04/08)

The acclaimed Minnesota writer died of cancer in late December. Back in 1991 Bly was featured on Channel 2's interview program Portrait. We play a few minutes from that wide-ranging interview.

Christmas: A Candid History (12/21/07)

It's a new book about the holiday's roots by Minneapolis author Bruce David Forbes. By day, Forbes teaches religion at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.

Live Music by The Pines (12/21/07)

The Pines are a indie-folk duo from Minneapolis that record for Red House Records. The duo play a tune for us live in Studio B. You can catch them in concert December 29 at the Cedar Cultural Center.

Another Holiday Tune by The Steeles (12/07/07)

We thought this would be a good way to end this week's show.

The Beatles (12/07/07)

Relive August 21, 1965 — the day the Fab Four came to old Met Stadium — through the eyes of Twin Cities photographer Bill Carlson. He's written a book on the subject.

The Steeles Holiday Music Live! (12/07/07)

For more than a decade The Steeles have been paying us a holiday visit to test their lung power in prep of their annual holiday concert. This year's performances will be December 14 and 15 at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.

"More Frozen Memories" (11/30/07)

This is the latest of Ross Bernstein's FORTY books about Minnesota sports history. Actually it's an updated version of one of the first books that Ross ever wrote. The subject? A century of Minnesota hockey history.

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