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This summer on the MinneCulture Podcast, it’s all about Minnesota history.
James Garrett Jr. is an architect at 4RM+ULA architects, one of the only Black-owned architecture firms in Minnesota. Garrett and his family have deep ties to St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood. During his childhood in St. Paul, James fell in love with buildings and the bustle of urban landscapes. Later, while in college, he would discover that he himself had a connection to these landscapes through a man who helped create them, Clarence Wigington, the first Black municipal architect in the country, serving St. Paul from 1915 to 1949.
In this episode of the MinneCulture Podcast, reporter Katie Thornton speaks with James Garrett Jr. about his life, his passion for architecture and how community-driven design can be a type of activism.
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PodMN and SoundCloud here:
Katie Thornton and James Garrett Jr. first met when Katie interviewed James for her episode of 99% Invisible about the intrigue — and the inequities — of the Twin Cities’ skyway systems. Read and hear more of Katie Thornton’s work at itskatiethornton.com. You can learn more about James Garret Jr.’s work — and the work of all of the 4RM+ULA architects, including their work on transit stops and pocket parks — at 4RMULA.com.
Support for the MinneCulture Podcast on KFAI comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Support also comes from the Hennepin History Museum. Banner image: Architectural rendering of Great River Landing (via 4RM+ULA); Soundcloud image: Clarence Wigington (from the St. Paul Black newspaper “The Appeal” in 1918)
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Encuentre más información sobre como hacer una cita visitando vaccineconnector.mn.gov e inscríbase en uno de los nueve lugares estatales de vacunación a través de Minnesota. Locales incluyen St. Paul, Bloomington, Oakdale, Mankato, Duluth, Rochester, Lino Lakes, St. Cloud, y el State Fairgrounds en St. Paul.
Hay recursos disponibles en múltiples idiomas.
Manténgase seguro. Manténgase conectado. Vacúnese.
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Các địa điểm bao gồm St. Paul, Bloomington, Oakdale, Mankato, Duluth, Rochester, Lino Lakes, St. Cloud và State Fairgrounds (Hội Chợ) tại St. Paul.
Các tài nguyên qua nhiều ngôn ngữ đang có sẵn.
Giữ an toàn. Giữ liên lạc. Nhận Chủng Ngừa.
More blues gigs: http://www.mnbs.org/gigs.html
House Party Presents—Kiesling , Young and Beckmen@ 331 Club 7-9 Followed by: Lenz & Frenz
(Certain members of Pert Near Sandstone, Farmhouse Band, San Souci Quartet, Row of Ducks)
Pat Donohue and Friends @ Midway Saloon 6-8pm
Daniel Rottenberg @ Anoka Hardware Store – Anoka, MN 6:00-8:00
@ Schooners
@ Tally’s Dockside
jelly Bean and the Routine@ MMC 6:00
7:00 PM Halo’s Restaurant and Bar – Fridley, MN Blues Jam at Halos
Hosted by KFAI Radio’s Lady J Maddix & Root Doctors:
with Brian Dyke – Guitar, Michael Velazquez – Drums, Bill Pelletier – Bass
6:30 PM Sociable Cider Werks – Minneapolis, MN Mike Munson
@331 Club
Mikkel & Friends 5-7pm @ Dubliner The Beavers The Careys 8-11pm
Javier Trejo and friends @ Midway Saloon 8-11pm
The Starchiefs @ Anoka Hardware 8-10pm
@ MMC 7:00
The Front Porch Swingin’ Liquor Pigs @ Palmer’s 7-10pm
“Irish Diplomacy at Finnegan’s. 6-8pm.”
3:00 Washington Square – White Bear Lake, MN
6:00 PM Velveteen Speakeasy – Stillwater, MN The Moonshiners A lovely little weekly residency on the patio, indoors in case of weather!
7:00 PM Hook & Ladder – Minneapolis, MN Scott H Biram ‘Under the Canopy’ Series
The Dirty Old One Man Band
The Changeups @ Central park Frank Rog Amphitheater Roseville 7-8pm
5:00 PM Prairie Dog Blues Festival – Prairie du Chien, WI 2021 Blues Fest Line-Up
5 pm – Ally Venable Band
7 pm – Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys featuring Westside Andy
9 pm – Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials
11 pm – John Nemeth
Friday Beer Tent: Hooten
@331 Club
@ Dubliner 8-11pm
Blue Dream@ Neumann’s
Palmfest night 1~Monica LaPlante, Catbath and Little Dave Merriman @ Palmer’s ticketed event 6-10pm
Transmission Presents~’Friday I’m In Love’ w/DJ Shane Kramer Palmfest afterparty Night 1
@ Anoka Hardware 7:00
@ Schooner Tavern – Minneapolis, MN 8:00
7:00 PM Hook & Ladder – Minneapolis, MN Deke Dickerson & The Tinglers with guest Trailer Trash
12:30 PM Prairie Dog Blues Festival – Prairie du Chien, WI 2021 Blues Fest Line-Up
12:30 pm – Roscoe Foster and The Rascal Theory
2:30 pm – Bell Bros. Revival (Lurrie & Steve Bell)
4:30 pm – Amanda Fish
6:30 pm – Tony Holiday
8:30 pm – Altered Five Blues Band
10:30 pm – Vella
Saturday Beer Tent: Avey Grouws Band
Tony Cuchetti @Brookside Bar & Grill
@ Crooners
@ Hook & Ladder “Under The Canopy Music Series”
Scrapegoat Skin & Bones@ Neumann’s
@ Slippery’s in Wabasha
Palmfest Day 2 The Black Widows, Hastings 3000 and Red Sabbath 1-5pm@ Palmers Palmfest Night 2~ Romantica with special guests Farewell Milwaukee 6-10pm
Hot Pants Funky Soul Dance Party at Palmers! Palmfest Afterparty Night 2!
@ Anoka Hardware 7-9pm
7:30 Violet Revival @ Goat Ridge Brewing Company – New London, MN
‘Itty Bitty Rezo City’ Lonesome Dan Kase @ 331 3-5pm
Mary Cutrufello @ Brookside
Dan Israel@ Dubliner 5-7pm
@ Hook&Ladder
Palmfest Day 3~ Becky Kapell, Doug Otto & The Getaways and The Beavers 1-5pm@ Palmer’s Palmfest Night 3~ Brendan Kelly, Special Mystery guest & Nato Coles/Seth of Arms Aloft 6:00-9:30
6:00 PM Tally’s Dockside – White Bear Lake, MN
4:00 PM Cherry Pit – St Paul, MN Brother Jon Band Brother Jon and friends, Sundays @ The Cherry Pit Bar & Grill fire pit
Roe Family Singers @ 331 Club 8-10pm weekly Matt Arthur & Friends 10pm
7:00 PM Bogey’s – Lilydale, MN Bogeys Lounge Blues Jam
Join Johnny Mac, Kent Dougherty, Tom Harkness, and Nick Zwack for a ripping good jam.
Mikkel Beckmen Worker’s Playtime -@ Midway Saloon 6-8pm
Manitou Grill & Event Center – White Bear Lake, MN
7:00 PM Terminal Bar – Minneapolis, MN Javier Trejo (Blues/Roots) Terminal Tuesdays
Open Blues jam @Wilebski’s Blues Saloon 7-11pm
UPCOMING ON House Party ( KFAI 4-6pm) and HPP Series @ 331 Club (7-9pm): Aug 4th- Bernie King and the Guilty Pleasures
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This summer on the MinneCulture Podcast, it’s all about Minnesota history.
Polka dancing was once a staple of small-town Minnesota, enjoyed by German, Polish, and Scandinavian immigrants who settled in farming communities. It was a popular activity in ballrooms throughout the Midwest in the 20th century. Today, polka dancing and ballrooms have mostly disappeared. But, for the residents of rural Sibley County, the legacy of one legendary polka venue still looms large. Producer James Napoli has the story.
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PodMN and SoundCloud here:
Support for the MinneCulture Podcast on KFAI comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Support also comes from the Hennepin History Museum. Images: polka band members perform during Polka Days at the Gibbon Ballroom in Gibbon, Minnesota, circa 1975. (Flip Schulke / U.S. National Archives)
This month’s meeting of the Fresh Air, Inc. Board of Directors will be held on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Important note: This month’s meeting will be held virtually. Participants can take part online or by phone. Above and below the agenda is the registration link for Monday’s Zoom meeting. You must pre-register to attend the meeting–this is to protect our public meeting.
If you have questions about the meeting, or wish to add an agenda item, please email the Board at <board@kfai.org> prior to the meeting. The Board roster, contact information and prior meeting minutes and financials are available at kfai.org/board.
KFAI Board meetings are open to the public; all interested persons are welcome to attend. The meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 pm.
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You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Jul 26, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArduyprTgtHN0g4Dnk6LpbVYqnRo86iR6B
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Board Member Roles and Responsibilities:
Lead Strategically. Ensure Financial Stability. Be an Ambassador. Ensure Healthy Governance. Supervise and Support the General Manager.
KFAI Mission Statement: KFAI is a volunteer-based community radio station that exists to broadcast information, arts and entertainment programming for an audience of diverse racial, social and economic backgrounds. By providing a voice for people ignored or misrepresented by mainstream media, KFAI increases understanding between peoples and communities, while fostering the values of democracy and social justice.
Land Acknowledgement
We wish to acknowledge the sacred land upon which KFAI and the community we serve reside. This is the traditional and present homeland of the Dakota People, unjustly ceded in the treaties of 1837 and 1851. The Dakota have stewarded this land since ancient times. We also recognize the Ojibwe and other indigenous nations who have cared for and inhabited this place. KFAI is committed to giving voice to Native peoples in its programming.
Discussion Items
Board Business
Business Reports
All reports should be summaries of detailed written materials included in the board packet.
Originally aired July 20, 2021.
Liz and Marilyn Peterson Haus start the episode discussing Haus’s latest, Half of a Whole, and its depictions of mental illness, twins, and zealotry.
After the break, James Beard Award-winner Beth Dooley joins Annie to discuss the intersections of food education, climate justice, local farming, and great recipes in the context of Dooley’s latest cookbook, The Perennial Kitchen.
