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Richfield couple Peter and Michele Borne are on a mission to unite communities along the Mississippi River through music and education. But before they set sail, they first need to resurrect a once-sunken luxury houseboat into a world-class recording studio. With a whole lot of help from their friends, Peter and Michele will soon bring Joyful Noise to river towns from St. Paul to New Orleans, and all points in between. KFAIs James Napoli report.

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Photo: Peter Borne aboard Joyful Noise by James Napoli.

Support for MinneCulture on KFAI is made possible by the Minnesota Arts Cultural Heritage Fund.

Original Music! Bad Jokes! Real Stories! Tune in Monday, November 22nd at 1pm for the encore presentation of A Prairie Homeless Companion by Josef Evans and the zAmya* Theater Project!

A Prairie Homeless Companion is modeled after the well-known radio show A Prairie Home Companion. With music, bad jokes, and real stories, in zAmya’s version, a theater company from the city presents a show with a quaint depiction of small-town life in Miserable Falls, Minnesota. But the actors find a very different reality than the community they’ve been spoofing. Residents of the town take over the show and tell more realistic stories.

Read More › zAmya* Theater Project presents A Prairie Homeless Companion on KFAI!

Originally aired November 16, 2021.

Annie kicks off with Kriota Willberg, author of Draw Stronger, to discuss self-care for cartoonists.

After the break, Liz and Jamie Schumacher, author of Butterflies and Tall Bikes, have an in-studio discussion about writing and interviewing through what makes Cedar-Riverside special.

Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:52:18 | Speakers: Annie Harvieux, Liz Olds

This week, Sam and KFAI simulcasts the Twin Cities Metro Arts Disability Forum hosted by The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.  This Zoom event/radio special is a public conversation with four Twin Cities artists with disabilities. Panelists explore how people with disabilities are making, sharing, and experiencing art in the Twin Cities Metro region–and what we need to do next to fully include disability communities in the region’s cultural fabric.

Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:58:55 | Speakers: Minda Mae, Nicole M Smith, Nicole Noblet, Sam Jasmine, Scott Artley

Originally aired November 9, 2021.

Bihi welcomes Rachelle Peleska from the Sustainable Resources Center on-air, and she shares information about lead poisoning and its dangers to families, as well as how to see the signs and get professional and financial help fixing it.

Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:38:37 | Speaker: Abdirizak Bihi

Originally aired November 9, 2021.

Dave starts off the show with in-person guest Jim Moore, who reads from his new collection, Prognosis and discusses the tumultuous and illuminating events of the past year.

After the break, Josh and master-bread-baker-and-writer Klecko discuss his new work, Lincolnland.

Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:56:26 | Speakers: David Fettig, Josh Weber

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In the world of audio recording, sound is visually represented in what’s called a wave form. They often look like tall ovals with vertical spikes. In the world of visual art, a Minnesota artist uses such wave forms to illustrate accents and tongue-twisters with printmaking and stencils. Get to know the artist, Savannah Bustillo, in this story by KFAI’s Sheila Regan.

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Banner image and Soundcloud image: Enchilada by Savannah Bustillo

Support for MinneCulture on KFAI comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

This week,  Sam chats with staff and a volunteer from Wingspan Life Resources about their Rainbow Club and other support groups.

Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:53:07 | Speakers: Charlene Doll, Darolyn Gray, Deb Hofbauer, Kyla Sisson, Sam Jasmine