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• Helado Negro collaboration breaks boundaries of electronic music

  MPR’s Euan Kerr reports on a group of internationally acclaimed rock artists visiting St. Paul for a unique new music collaboration sponsored by Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music Series. The musicians are coming to perform with Helado Negro, an electronic music group led by Roberto Carlos Lange.

  Mar. 8, 20153 minSave
• Guthrie gets Haj

  MPR’s Marianne Combs reports on Guthrie Theater announcement that it has selected Joseph Haj as its new artistic director. Haj takes over from Joe Dowling, who retires in June 2015 after 20 years with the Guthrie.

  Feb. 17, 20153 minSave
• God to Go: Rochester church has prayers to go in the church parking lot

  MPR’s Elizabeth Baier reports on Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester, which offers prayers to go in the church parking lot. The church, and others like it, are looking at ways that allow ministers to reach people where it is convenient for them.

  Feb. 11, 20154 minSave
• Siri Hustvedt creates a female artist that won't be ignored

  MPR’s Euan Kerr highlights Northfield native Siri Hustvedt's novel The Blazing World, which examines the life and works of a maverick artist who goes to extreme lengths to gain the recognition she believes she deserves. It also takes a look at the overwhelming power of public perception in the art world.

  Dec. 16, 20144 minSave
• "Marcus; or the secret of sweet'" builds a community on and off stage

  MPR’s Euna Kerr reports on Marcus; Or the secret of sweet, a production at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play tells the story of a young man wrestling with his identity as he comes of age in a small town in the Louisiana bayou.

  Sep. 12, 20145 minSave
• Minnesota farmland holds wealth in sand mining boom

  MPR’s Elizabeth Baier reports on how some landowners in southeast Minnesota are considering the option of selling or leasing their land to big companies who want to explore the area's natural resources and alternative forms of energy.

  Feb. 9, 20126 minSave
• The Magic of Portage - Greg Breining and Layne Kennedy discuss "Paddle North"

  MPR’s Kate Smith interviews author Greg Breining and photographer Layne Kennedy about their book “Paddle North,” which explores the Quetico-Boundary Waters. The two discusse the method, madness and philosophy of paddling Minnesota's big lakes and small streams.

  Dec. 23, 201060 minSave
• What is the value of higher education?

  MPR’s Kate Smith is joined by Sandy Baum, Liz Pulliam Weston, and Steven Roy Goodman to discuss if higher education is really worth the cost.

  May. 5, 200959 minSave
• Dennis Cass, Author, Discusses Brain Book

  A self-guided tour of the brain. A Minnesota writer considers his relationship with his mentally ill stepfather, and explores the way culture views the brain. Guest: Dennis Cass: Author of "Head Case: How I Almost Lost My Mind Trying to Understand My Brain."

  Mar. 23, 200760 minSave
• Mainstreet Radio: Rekindling the Spirit - The Rebirth of American Indian Spirituality

  On this Mainstreet Radio special report, MPR’s Cathy Wurzer presents “Rekindling the Spirit - The Rebirth of American Indian Spirituality.” Program includes various reports by MPR’s Dan Gunderson and Tom Robertson, and numerous interviews with Native Americans on spiritual beliefs and roots.

  Aug. 20, 200351 minSave