Art Beat

Minnesota Marine Art Museum: Water Music Part 1 Original air date: 12/12/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Minnesota Marine Art Museum Sea to Papers Exhibit Part 2 Original air date: 11/28/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Minnesota Marine Art Museum Sea to Papers Exhibit Part 1 Original air date: 11/21/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

This episode of Art Beat, we're going back to Sain't Mary's University for part 4 of Sandbar Storytelling. Sandbar Storytelling is a festival of which utilizes one of the most beautiful works of art, Storytelling. Today, we're showcasing award-winning storyteller, recording artist, and author, Bil Lepp. Bil is a humorous, kid-friendly storyteller who wrote and recorded 28 books and audio collectio...

This episode of Art Beat, we're going back to Sain't Mary's University for part 3 of Sandbar Storytelling. Sandbar Storytelling is a festival of which utilizes one of the most beautiful works of art, Storytelling. Today, we're showcasing award-winning storyteller, recording artist, and author, Bil Lepp. Bil is a humorous, kid-friendly storyteller who wrote and recorded 28 books and audio collectio...

Sandbar Storytelling Festival 2023 Part 2 Original air date: 10/24/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Sandbar Storytelling Festival 2023 Part 1 Original air date: 10/24/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

The cast of Theatre du Mississippi's production of Return Engagement stops by the studio. Original air date: 10/03/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

We all know the mighty Mississippi. Roaring through Winona with the various boats, swimmers, fishers, and floods. We are so used to it we may think there is nothing new about it. That the river holds no true mystery. Well, what if you were underwater. What would you hear from under the waves? Today on Art Beat we are joined by Erik Schoster and Jason Nanna as they dive into the Sounds of the Missi...

Set the spotlight and grab some snacks Winona, because Theatre Du Mississipi is coming to the stage to showcase three sneakpeak shows at the No Name Bar. Founded in 97 and incorporated in 98, Theatre Du Mississipi has been commited to  high quality shows and entertaining the community of Winona and beyond. Today on Art Beat, we talk to some of the community members, the board, and showcase their s...

Whip out your glasses, because this week on Art Beat, we get a part 2 backseat look at Googled Earth through a looking glass with Negin Ehtesabian. Negin is a professional illustrator with a focus on interdiciplinary research-base art, and digital/new media art. Together with her Husband, Professor Lichty, they've created pieces of art that can be seen over at Watkins Gallery.  i'm Dylan Alzate, a...

Whip out your glasses, because this week on Art Beat, we get a backseat look at Googled Earth through a looking glass with the wacky professor from Phelps, Professor Patrick Lichty. Professor Lichty spent some time in the United Arab Kingdoms when he met his wife, Negin Ehtesabian. Together, they've created pieces of art that can be seen over at Watkins Gallery. So sit back, grab some snacks... an...

For over 20 years the Great River Shakespeare Festival has been a monument in Winona. This festival has connected the community in an infinite amount of ways. Today on Art Beat, we sit down with the festival's own Tarah Flanagan, a program director and actress. Tarah and I discussed how the festival's changed over the years and how it has become loved by many. Join us now as we pull back the curta...

Get ready Winona, because this episode of Art Beat is going to showcase an exhibition by Winona State University's Professor Patrick Lichty. Born in Ohio, spending a chunk of his professional life in the Arab Kingdom as well as working on projects such as The Yes Men, Terminal Time, Critical Art, he's come to the Winona Country Historical Society to share some insight on the power of AI technology...

What if you were told that storytelling is a practiced form of art many would associate with big stage comedy shows, or a small campfire surrounded by close friends. That it's considered an method of performance that is uses culture, history, and various mythologies to gather a community of people together. Today on Art Beat, we invite you to sit with us once more from last weeks guest, Sandbar St...

What if I told you that storytelling is considered an method of performance that uses culture, history, and various mythologies to gather a community of people together. That it's a practiced form of art many would associate with big stage comedy shows, or a small campfire surrounded by close friends. Today on Art Beat, we invite you to sit with us, as we share with you, Sandbar Storytelling, with...

Pictures can be known to capture bits and pieces of history, other times it's meant to sybolize messages that're used to spread throughout the media. Some symbolic messages may be negative, but these messages give light to a more positive message. On today's Art Beat, we talk to astonished photographer, La Vonte Thompson, with his latest exhibit, Give Me My Flowers: Exhaulting Black Women and Girl...

KQAL conducted live interview with Winona State University's department of Theatre and Dance. Original airdate: 02/28/2023

On today's Art Beat, we open the curtain for an annual event running for 33 years, Dancescape 2023! Dancescape is a long running event with a variety of performances made by the theatre and art department at Winona State that was held Febuary 16th to the 18th. So sit back and relax as we take you behind the scenes on today's Art Beat. Original Air Date: 03/07/2023

From paintings to prints, from wood work to writing, there is no limit to what you can find at the Winona Art Walk. Hosted across the city of Winona, several local artists have come to share their unique mediums and styles. On today's Art Beat, we get to speak with a few of these local artists, and hear about their works, styles, struggles, and more! Join us as we get a peak of Winona's local art...

From paintings to prints, from wood work to writing, there is no limit to what you can find at the Winona Art Walk. Hosted across the city of Winona, several local artists have come to share their unique mediums and styles. On today's Art Beat, we get to speak with a few of these local artists, and hear about their works, styles, struggles, and more! Join us as we get a peak of Winona's local art...

KQAL's Jiovani Bermudez meets with Mai'a Williams to discuss her project, Blooming Underground. Blooming Underground is a centers on their relationship to the Driftless natural landscape, the sacredness of Black and First Nations’ lives and histories in this region and globally, the healing traditions that they learned from their grandmother and elders in rural South Carolina. Original airdate: 11...

Many songs have a story to tell. Sometimes this message is clear other times it’s not. Sometimes it would be nice to know what the artist was thinking as they wrote the melodious poetry. On today’s Art Beat we get the opportunity to get a glimpse at the stories behind the works of local artist Charlie Parr with his new book Last of the Better Days Ahead . Charlies’ songs are unique for their gripp...

Today on Art Beat we talk to some of the production team from Theatre du Mississippi’s production of Shipwrecked! which will play on the Cal Fremling tour boat. Original air date: 09/06/22 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Today on Art Beat, we talk with Margaret Dolinsky and Dave Casey about the art pieces featured at the Marine Art Museum during this year’s Weird Media Conference. Margaret’s project “Winona’s Way” focuses on Winona’s love for nature by portraying her art on canoe’s and then submerging the canoes, and herself into the Mississippi River. Margaret’s previous work is in VR systems that allow you to ex...