Minnesota Arts

June 10, 2022 5:21 PM

'We belong to the community': Osmo Vänskä reflects on 19 years with the Minnesota Orchestra

A lockout, a racial reckoning, world tours and a Grammy. Minnesota Orchestra Music Director Osmo Vänskä retires this weekend, after 19 eventful seasons.

by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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May 16, 2022 4:00 AM

Minnesota film industry hopes for a resurgence

The world premiere of a film shot in Minnesota during the pandemic is the closing night attraction at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival this week. The Minnesota film industry is hopeful a tax credit approved last year will mean more film and television production in the state.

by Dan Gunderson

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February 8, 2022 3:45 PM

Omicron continues pain for event businesses in MN, still not back to normal

The live event and hospitality industries have been hit extremely hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. But they say they have been, for the most part, left out of the financial aid many others have received.

by Peter Cox

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January 31, 2022 12:49 PM

Two-time Minnesota Book Award winner back with a new fantasy world to get lost in

If you have family members — especially kids — who like to read fantasy, take heed: Two-time Minnesota Book Award winner Brian Farrey is publishing a new novel on Tuesday. He told host Cathy Wurzer about "The Counterclockwise Heart" and his writing process.

by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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January 25, 2022 4:00 AM

Meet the Minnesotan who wrote a novel in Japanese — and then got it published

When Marnie Jorenby sets herself a challenge, she doesn't hold back. Not only did she decide to write a novel, she decided she’d write it in Japanese and get it published in Japan. It took a while, but she did it.

by Euan Kerr

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January 18, 2022 4:00 AM

Minnesota novelist delves into pandemic grief

Imagine working on a novel for 10 years about a world enduring a global plague only to have it published during a real pandemic. That's what's happening to Minneapolis writer Sequoia Nagamatsu. He has mixed feelings about the timing, but he hopes it helps people struggling with the impact of COVID.

by Euan Kerr

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January 4, 2022 5:23 PM

A live comedy show about basketball dreams developed during the pandemic

Minnesota-based comedian Jon Savitt aspired to be a star basketball player when he was a kid, but instead — he ended up writing a comedy show about his story. He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about “King of the Court” and what it was like to develop a comedy show during the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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January 4, 2022 4:31 PM

An artist shares the stories of trans and queer immigrants in Minnesota

“The Letter Formally Known As Q” is a collection of multimedia stories from trans and queer immigrants in Minnesota. Nancy Musinguzi, the Minneapolis artist behind the project, told host Cathy Wurzer about the work and played her a few stories.

by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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December 30, 2021 5:35 PM

A Minneapolis writer invents new words to help us process our collective malaise

As we close the book on another strange year, we look to a new book for help understanding difficult emotions: “The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.” Minnesota author John Koenig joined host Cathy Wurzer to discuss the power of words and examine some of his creations.

by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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December 29, 2021 2:23 PM

A glass mosaic tree — and a community — grows in St. Cloud

For months, community members around St. Cloud have been working together to create a large glass mosaic tree. Laura Ruprecht, the artist spearheading the project, joined host Cathy Wurzer to tell her more about the community around the tree and its meaning.

by Cathy Wurzer, Lindsay Guentzel and Kelly Gordon

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