Mary Lucia

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• The Current interviews rocker Billy Idol

  Musician Billy Idol joins The Current’s Mary Lucia to talk about his book “Dancing with Myself,” his career, punk rock, and more.

  Jan. 20, 201513 minSave
• Mary Lucia Show

  Kevin Kling

  Sep. 7, 20074 minSave
• Neil Gaiman

  It's a busy week for Neil Gaiman. He has a new bestselling book, Anansi Boys, and this Friday a film that he wrote opens. It's called Mirrormask. He's not just a novelist and screenwriter...he's also the author of the comic book series The Sandman. Gaiman is a local boy of sorts. Although he's English, he found himself settled outside the Twin Cities about a decade ago.

  Oct. 10, 200512 minSave
• Native American poet Joy Harjo on The Current

  The Current’s Mary Lucia talks with Native American poet and saxophonist Joy Harjo who shares thought about her work. Segment includes excerpt of “Woman Hanging from the Thirteenth Floor Window.”

  May. 17, 20057 minSave
• DJ Spooky creates sonic mosaics that constitute whole new works of art

  DJ Spooky speaks with The Current's Mary Lucia. He tells her about the book Rhythm Science and its companion CD, which features rare recordings of such writers as James Joyce and Gertrude Stein. The art of the DJ has changed a great deal in recent years. With the advent of digital sampling, the DJ has gone from spinning disks to creating sonic mosaics that constitute whole new works of art.

  Feb. 16, 20056 minSave
• Word of Mouth: Yes Yoko Ono / Peter Ostroushko CD party / Popular Creeps with Mary Lucia

  On Word of Mouth, MPR’s Chris Roberts provides a radio guide to the local arts. This episode includes Yoko Ono, Peter Ostroushko, Popular Creeps, and an arts round-up.

  Mar. 16, 200123 minSave