November 22, 2001 - Henry Bosse was hired by the Army Corps of Engineers to photograph the Upper Mississippi River at the turn of the century. His photographs of the Mississippi from St. Anthony Falls to Grafton, Ilinois show the transformation of the river from an untamed wilderness to the busy commercial corridor of the industrial era. Bosse printed his river photos using iron salts to produce a misty blue image. The photos were first displayed at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Because they were government property the army sold copies for a mere 40 cents. Today the prints are worth twenty-five thousand dollars. University of St. Thomas Journalism professor Mark Neuzil has compiled Bosse's photos in "Views on the Mississippi: The Photographs of Henry Peter Bosse."
November 22, 2001 - (PLEASE NOTE HOST BACKANNOUNCE) A new one woman play "Coya Comes Home" tells the story of the first woman elected to Congress from Minnesota. Playwright and actress Kathy Ray says she hopes educate Minnesotans about the character and courage of Coya Knutson, as well as the disastrous end of her political career. Mainstreet Radios Dan Gunderson reports.
November 23, 2001 - As you may have heard our good friends at Word of Mouth have launched a monthly series examining the state of Minnesota arts. Tonight that series continues with a look at the health of the Twin Cities music scene. Here's an excerpt from that report, put together by Word of Mouth's Chris Roberts.
November 23, 2001 -
November 23, 2001 - Focus is on the rock music in Minnesota.
November 23, 2001 - Moliere's Tartuffe comes back. Chamber ensemble Musical Offering is going to feature Slovakian music at their next concert. Hush is a new exhibit that is about the parent-child relationship.
November 23, 2001 - New book "Portraits of America" is discussed by author Bill Allard.
November 23, 2001 - MPR’s Kaomi Goetz interviews Mark Browning Milner, a local musician who has taken known works and created a new sound by dramatically slowing down the notes. The result is Bozo Adagio, an ambient sound to create a calming effect.
November 23, 2001 - In hockey-focused Minnesota, it's easy to forget the state has a strong tradition in any other sport. But in 1895, the first college baskeball game in the country was played at Hamline University against the St. Paul Agriculture School. The game took place in a rundown basement with 9 foot ceilings. The final score was just 9-3. Ross Bernstein tells the story of that game- and the countless high school, college and professional basketball games played in the state since- in his new book, "Hardwood Heroes." He says his favorite chapter in the book is on the Minnesota Lakers.
November 23, 2001 - A Voices of Minnesota program featuring three Minnesotans who help the poor find food and work: Steven Rothschild, founder of Twin Cities Rise!, Janine Laird, Hunger Solutions public policy director, and Clarissa Walker. Walker runs the Sabathani Community Center emergency food shelf in South Minneapolis.