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Daren Johnson is the Director of Extended Learning at Minneapolis Public Schools. He talks about the upcoming registration deadline for after-school programs for K-8th graders.

Jevetta Steele talks about the show her family will present at The Dakota Friday, Dec. 16, 2020. The livestream will be rebroadcast on Saturday, Dec. 17.

Pianist Nachito Herrera talks about his show streaming from The Dakota tonight, Weds. Dec. 16, 2020, and on becoming the first Cuban-American signed as a Steinway artist.

One reason Tod Harper’s new recording project is to honor the late Carei Thomas, a musical mentor of Todd’s who died in May 2020. Another is to demonstrate musical ecology. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Todd first talked about his late mentor, Carei Thomas.

Davina Lozier from Davina and the Vagabonds talks about their new holiday album and their upcoming New Year's Eve show at The Dakota.

Karen DeBaun from LSS Behavioral Health talks about mental health during the holiday season.

Aaron Kerr’s Trio just released a CD titled Odin, a reference to Norse mythology. Normally a group backs up a recording with performances, but that isn’t possible during a pandemic. So why release music at this time? In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Aaron had an answer for that.

Nicholas David talks about his upcoming livestream from The Dakota. His annual St. Nick's Day show is Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

Celina Martina is the Executive Dir. of Engagement and External Relations for Minneapolis Public Schools. She talks about the school request process and a new website to help adults navigate the process.

Sandy Boren-Barrett, artistic director of Stages Theatre Co., talks about their new Out-of-the-Box experience called 'Twas the Night.

Craig Rice from the MSP Film Society talks about what's showing on the Virtual Cinema, including Coded Bias.

Sommelier Jill Mott from Henry & Son talks about how Oscar Peterson reminds her of rosés that look like red wines and red wines that look like rosés.

Ballet Co. Laboratory presents The Snow Queen virtually. Artistic Director Zoé Henrot talks about the production and how to participate/view.

State Climatologist Luigi Romolo talks about the unseasonably warm(er) temperatures and explains what graupel is.

Pianist Larry McDonough talks about playing music during the pandemic and shares a track from a backyard concert he gave in the fall.

Steve Schmidt is a Midwestern songwriter who’s been at it for the long haul. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Steve said that his songs reflect the territory: they include a mix of rural and urban influences.

Larry McDonough is Senior Minnesota Counsel of the National Anti-Eviction Project of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. He talks about evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Larry is also an active jazz pianist. In part one of our conversation, we talk about evictions.

Ross Sutter sings and plays songs representing a variety of European cultures. But like most artists, Covid nearly ended all of his work. But Ross adjusted to the situation. A big help for him has been workshops for artists led by arts professional Jeri Goldstein.

Superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools Ed Graff talks about the upcoming Virtual School Request Kick-Off on Saturday, Dec. 5 starting at 10 a.m.

Cierra Burnaugh is a Recruitment Coordinator for Human Resources at Minneapolis Public Schools. She talks about 2 job openings and a new monthly series called Community Job Talk.

Sara Renner is a Twin Cities gospel singer with a big mission. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Sara first addressed how she got started singing.

Paul Metsa is a defining Minneapolis musician of this generation. Reflecting on his recording career, Paul believes that a 1992 project called Whistling Past the Graveyard is one of his finest. So he is re-releasing it with bonus tracks and a re-take on one of the songs, Slow Justice. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Paul talked about why Whistling Past the Graveyard is still relevant in 2020.

Lila Ammons. Hers is a prominent jazz family. Her grandfather, Albert, was a noted boogie woogie piano player, and her uncle was sax man Gene Ammons. But it hasn’t been jazz all the way with Lila, whose parents listened to a lot of symphonic music and opera.

Charlotte Matis operates Blackbirds, a music store specializing in strings, at 3445 Cedar Avenue South in Minneapolis. The pandemic of course has changed the way the store does business, especially the business of giving lessons on multiple instruments. Charlotte gives violin lessons, which are now conducted over the internet.

The Minneapolis Public Schools Virtual School Request Kick-off is Saturday, December 5 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Martha Swanson, Director of Student Placement and Enrollment Services talks about the event and the request process.