March 18, 1998 - What's in a name? Millions of dollars according to a legal battle between North America's second largest railroad and a former engineer from South St. Paul who owns the copyright to the company's name. But the engineer, William Purdy, would say this is just the latest battle in a drawn out legal war with his former employer, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. It's a war he says is about workplace safety and free speech, but the company claims is about fraudulant use if its name and harrassment on the internet. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Roberts reports
March 17, 1998 - For fifteen years, the group Boiled in Lead has taken its unique blend of celtic, east europeon and world music around the globe, while always calling the Twin Cities home. The band has built such a rabid following, its fans are referred to as ‘leadheads.’ Founder and bass player Drew Miller talks with MPR’s Chris Roberts about release of compilation CD “Alloy.”
February 27, 1998 - In the art world, sometimes the story behind an artist is just as important and capitivating as his or her work. Such is the case with Minneapolis artist Dennis Behr (Bear), who's having his drawings shown for the first time at Bloomington City Hall, as part of the Bloomington Art Center's Art in Public Spaces program. Behr is 52-years old and lives in a nursing home, because he's severely schizophrenic. He says he creates art to break out of the isolation imposed by his living quarters, and to do battle with the dark forces of his mental illness. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Roberts reports. --------------------------------------------------------- | D-CART ITEM: 5123 | TIME: 11:55 | OUTCUE: "...SOC ---------------------------------------------------------
February 20, 1998 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on play "Canned Goods" and interviews playwright Silas Jones.
February 19, 1998 - One of the most innovative performers in contemporary jazz will play at the Walker Art Center tonight. Clarinetist Don Byron has been described as a genre hopping, highly eclectic composer and musician, who's absorption in jazz history is as strong as his desire to forge new musical paths. Byron's forays into classical, latin, carribean, and klezmer music make him hard to label as an artist. His latest cd, Bug Music, fastidiously transcribes the work of two forgotten swing-era band leaders, Raymond Scott and John Kirby. Tonight at the Walker, Byron will perform his own score of a 1920s-era African American silent film called "Scar of Shame." Byron talked with Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Roberts about his adventurous musical tastes and why some jazz musicians and critics have a problem with them. | D-CART ITEM: 3499 | TIME: 5:49 (music to 6:56)
February 11, 1998 - The U.S. Forest Service is still on standby near the Little Alfie logging site, as preparations continue to cut some 6000 old red pine. Protesters failed once again to get a legal hold placed on the cutting when the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to issue an injunction this morning. While protesters gathered in downtown Minneapolis , they did not appear at the Little Alfie Site in the Superior National Forest. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure has been covering the developments in Orr, and joins us now.
February 10, 1998 - A logger in northern Minnesota is preparing to cut a tract of century-old red pines known as "Little Alfie" in Superior National Forest. Environmental advocates lost a series of court challenges to prevent logging of as many as 6-thousand trees on a one hundred acre site. As of 4pm today, the logging can begin. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure is at the logging site and joins me on the line.
February 6, 1998 - Peace activists have gathered in downtown Minneapolis this afternoon to protest any military action against Iraq. About 200 people have gathered outside the Federal Courthouse building. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste joins me on the line now from Minneapolis .
February 6, 1998 - Lou Bellamy, Penumbra's artistic director, says his theater has outgrown its current home in the Hallie Q. Brown/Martin Luther King Center and is looking to be a part of African American arts complex in St. Paul.
February 5, 1998 - Baseball commentator Kevin Hennessey reviews the Chuck Knoblauch trade. The Twins second baseman is a four-time All-Star was traded to the New York Yankees for three million dollars and four minor-league players.