March 17, 2000 - On this Word of Mouth program, MPR’s Chris Roberts brings together Lou Bellamy, Penumbra Theatre artistic director; and Dominic Papatola, Pioneer Press critic, to discuss viewpoints on poet Rita Dove’s The Darker Face Of The Earth play that was performed at the theatre.
March 17, 2000 - Of the thousands of people who fill casinos or purchase lottery tickets each day in Minnesota, an estimated four percent develop gambling problems which addiction. Compulsive gambling touches a broad spectrum of people including Southeast Asian immigrants. New prevention efforts are underway to stop problem gambling among Southeast Asians, but cultural barriers make success tough.
March 23, 2000 - St. Paul's Penumbra Theater company has a new plan for a future home.
April 12, 2000 - MPR’s Lorna Benson interviews filmmaker Greg Stiever on his film Poles Apart. This documentary includes Ann Bancroft and her feelings during the expedition through the lens of her diary. [Content Warning: This audio discusses suicidal ideations]
May 16, 2000 - Larry Redmond, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts lobbyist; and Joe Dowling, artistic director of the Guthrie Theater, discuss Governor Ventura’s veto on the legislative funding for the Guthrie and an arts center in Lanesboro. Redmond and Dowling also answer listener questions. Program begins with brief interview with John Wodele, Governor Ventura’s press secretary.
May 26, 2000 - The May edition of "Voices of Minnesota" featuring Elizabeth Close, one of Minnesota's first woman architects, Gerald Haukebo, founder of the Concordia Language Villages and women's rights leader Edna Schwartz.
June 7, 2000 - In Stevie Wonder's tribute to musical genius Duke Ellington he writes that "music is a world within itself, it is a language we all understand." Apparently, the music of Minnesota's own creative genius Prince, has reached people from all over the world. This morning at Paisley Park, some of those fans made a pilgrimage to the artist's creative home in Chanhassen as part of a week-long open house.
June 27, 2000 - On this Voices of Minnesota program, MPR’s Dan Olson profiles two Minnesota musicians - Ann Heymann, gaelic harpist; and Jerry Mayeron, big band leader.
June 27, 2000 - The June edition of our Voices of Minnesota series. Today we feature gaelic harpist Ann Heymann, and Big Band leader Jerry Mayeron.
June 28, 2000 -