April 6, 2001 - American music is bursting with boy groups.
April 6, 2001 - MPR’s Dan Olson profiles Cantus, a male vocal group from Minnesota that appears to have turned the corner and is headed for the big time. The twelve young men who form the group, have signed with a New York management company. The dozen vocalists, all in their 20's, have crisscrossed the country singing their blend of sacred and secular music. They give their season-ending concert tonight in Minneapolis before their next road trip.
April 9, 2001 - MPR’s Lorna Benson interviews author and Minnesota Twins fan Mick Cochrane, who grew up watching team during one of the their winning streaks in the late 1960's. His love for the team inspired his latest novel, Sport. In the book, 13-year-old Harlan uses the regular rhythm of baseball and his beloved Twins to anchor his increasingly chaotic life.
April 13, 2001 - Cell phones and performance arts do not mix. Horror stories are told by performers about audience members on their cell phones. Savage Aural Haunt Band explores music through fear.
April 13, 2001 - Dylan Skybrook's "A Thousand Ways" focuses on how we grow as individuals. Persephone is Greek drama that uses puppetry, video, live music, and dance. House of Mercy Baptist congregation hosts an art show that features five artists' vision of The Confessional.
April 17, 2001 - MPR’s Brandt Williams reports on the new Roy Wilkins Auditorium which is being discussed in the Minnesota house and senate. The new auditorium would feature trade shows and musical acts, as well as a new civil rights museum. Mayor of St. Paul Norm Coleman speaks in support of the new center. A 12 person Tribute Committee comprised of local civil rights activists, business leaders, and citizens spearheads the development of the new civil rights museum.
April 20, 2001 - Annie Humphrey's CD "The Heron Smiled" is getting great reviews. She discusses how she got to where she is and how to juggle that with her family responsibilities. Paul Zaloom, who plays Dr. Beakman on Beakman's World, a science show on PBS for children, is performing a show at the Walker Art Center called Velvetville.
April 20, 2001 - If you're driving around Minnesota, you're likely to see a good number of old barns... some dating back to the late 1800s. Tomorrow the Minnesota Historical Society will present a workshop on fixing up old barns. Mary Humstone is the founder of Barn Again!, a national program designed to promote barn restoration. She says interest in restoring old barns is increasing, because fixing up a barn can be cheaper than building a new one... and because people feel a connection to these buildings.
April 20, 2001 - "Two Sisters of the Piano" is performed by the Eye of the Storm Theater in Minneapolis, two sisters in Cuba who are in house arrest in Cuba. "Minnesota Below the Surface" is an exhibit of paintings featuring sealife. Stuart Davis puts out a new CD.
April 24, 2001 - Online music sharing service, Napster, is going to start using new technology that will identify songs not by title, but by pitch. They are going to use this to get around the court order to not provide copyrighted songs.