July 19, 2001 - Alice Quinn, poetry editor at the New Yorker and Head of the Poetry Society of America discusses the promotion of poetry. Quinn also reads two of her favorite poems.
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July 24, 2001 - MPR’s Mary Stucky profiles Marcela Rodriguez, a Minneapolis painter attempting to preserve little bit of ancient Chilean culture…and a little of the contemporary Chilean society too.
July 24, 2001 - John Banvard (BAN verd) was the most famous living painter in the world and the first millionaire artist. He was acclaimed by the likes of Queen Victoria and Charles Dickens. Today he is barely a footnote to history. You probably wont recognize any of the names in author Paul Collins's new book "Banvard's Folly: Thirteen Tales of Renowned Obscurity, Famous Anonymity, and Rotten Luck." These are the stories of people who rose to great heights and quickly sank into obscurity. Collins told MPR's Stephanie Curtis that he considers some of his subjects unlucky geniuses and others inspired huxsters.
July 27, 2001 - (pronouncer: Bonfiglio = Bone-FEEL-ee-oh) The Minnesota Orchestra continues its SummerMusicFest this week with the musical theme "Absolutely American." Tonight and tomorrow night, the Orchestra will perform works by Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, John Adams and even Elvis Presley. Joining the orchestra is internationally famous harmonica player Robert Bonfiglio. He told Word of Mouth's Marianne Combs how he first discovered the harmonica:
July 30, 2001 - MPR’s Annie Feidt interviews slam poet Thadra Sheridan. She is one of five local poets that are sharpening their words, and clearing their throats in perparation for this year's National Poetry Slam.
August 2, 2001 - MPR’s William Wilcoxen reports on St. Paul plan to turn a downtown parking lot into a park that will contain statues of the Peanuts cartoon characters made famous by one of the city's native sons, Charles Schulz. One of Schulz's daughters joined city officials in announcing plans for the new park.
August 6, 2001 - Robert Spaethling isn't the first person to translate Mozart's letters, but he went to great lengths to be the most precise. The German professor chose 275 letters and postscripts written by Mozart over a span of 22 years. Spaethling tells MPR's Tom Crann it was especially difficult to translate the poems Mozart wrote, like one he sent to his mother in January of 1778.
August 10, 2001 - The August edition of Voices of Minnesota featuring retiring President of the Minnesota Humanities Commission Cheryl Dickson and two musicians, jazz saxophonist Percy Hughes and Katie McMahon, who sings and plays traditional Irish music.
August 14, 2001 - Minneapolis is alive with gospel music this week. The Gospel Music Workshop of America has come to town where thousands are honing their craft and studying the BUSINESS of gospel music. Minnesota Public Radio's Patty Marsicano reports: