MinneCulture In-Depth

Series produced by KFAI Minneapolis

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Stories, documentaries and music about Minnesota's rich heritage of arts, culture and history. All audio airs on KFAI, SoundCloud, Ampers.org, PRX and KFAI's MinneCulture page on Facebook. MinneCulture is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Stories, documentaries and music about Minnesota's rich heritage of arts, culture and history. All audio airs on KFAI, SoundCloud, Ampers.org, PRX and KFAI's MinneCulture page on Facebook. MinneCulture is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.


173 Pieces

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Patty & the Buttons at the Red Stag Supperclub
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
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Patty and the Buttons formed in 2008 when accordionist/vocalist Patrick "Patty" Harison returned to the Midwest. Inspired by his travels and work P...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 21, 2012
  • Length: 27:05
  • Purchases: 1
Charlotte Ouisconsin Clark Van Cleve
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
Caption: Charlotte van Cleve, Credit: Courtesy of the Hennepin County Library, Minneapolis Collection, BR0714.
Charlotte Ouisconsin Clark Van Cleve was a remarkable woman who left a legacy in Minnesota. A newborn Charlotte arrived here in 1819, when her fath...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: May 09, 2012
  • Length: 29:16
  • Purchases: 1
Mary Cutrufello live at the Amsterdam
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
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Singer/songwriter Mary Cutrufello was raised in Connecticut and spent years as a recording artist in Texas. She settled in the Twin Cities 10 years...

  • Added: May 09, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Toki Wright's FADERS mixtape release
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
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Twin Cities hip-hop artist Toki Wright is a dynamic force on stage and in the recording studio. He's also an instructor at McNally Smith College of...

  • Added: May 09, 2012
  • Length: 08:27
Symbolical Head storytelling event and panel discussion
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
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Symbolical Head is a storytelling event and panel discussion at DreamHaven Books in Minneapolis, featuring Will Alexander, Barth Anders, David J Sc...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2012
  • Length: 40:02
Cory Wong Quartet at the Artists' Quarter Jazz Club
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
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The Cory Wong Quartet performs at the Artists’ Quarter Jazz Club in downtown St. Paul. The band features Cory Wong, Kevin Gastonguay, Andy Schuster...

Bought by KMUN


  • Added: Apr 13, 2012
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
St. Paddy's Day Hootenanny for Slim Dunlap
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
Caption: L to R: Jennifer Markey, Frank Randall, Katy Vernon, Jim Walsh
Twin Cities’ musician Bob Dunlap is known to most of his friends and fans as “Slim.” Dunlap played with the Replacements and released two solo CDs ...

  • Added: May 07, 2012
  • Length: 26:06
Coldwater Spring/Mini Owe Sni
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
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Some people believe that Coldwater Spring has been flowing for more than 10,000 years. Located south of Minnehaha Park on the former Bureau of Mine...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2012
  • Length: 29:07
West Hills State School: A troubled past for the Owatonna orphanage
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
Caption: Harvey Ronglien (center) at the orphanage.
In 1886, the State-Run School for Dependent and Neglected Children opened in Owatonna, Minnesota. For nearly 60 years the orphanage housed thousand...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2012
  • Length: 28:39
The Brass Messengers with the Yale Women's Slavic Chorus
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
Caption: The Brass Messengers
This "Live from Minnesota" segment features the Brass Messengers—a Twin Cities’ band that formed from the Heart of the Beast May Day parade. With C...

Bought by WTIP and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Mar 22, 2012
  • Length: 29:06
  • Purchases: 2
The Iron Lady of Chisholm: Veda Pinokvar
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
Caption: Veda Pinokvar
Veda Ponikvar is known as “The Iron Lady of Chisholm,” and recognized by the Historical Society as one of Minnesota’s 150 most important people. Bo...

Bought by KVSC, KVSC, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Mar 22, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 4
Poet & Musician Brian Laidlaw
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
Caption: Brian Laidlaw
California native Brian Laidlaw considers himself a poet first and musician second. After several years of touring, Laidlaw settled in Minneapolis ...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2012
  • Length: 27:26
Minnesota's Bluegrass Revival
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
Caption: Producer Sarah Lageson (center) w/Pert Near Sandstone
For the last several years, a bluegrass revival has been taking place in and around the Twin Cities. KFAI producer Sarah Lageson talks to musicians...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2012
  • Length: 27:41
The History of Nicollet Island, Part II
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
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Once a posh enclave for the city's wealthiest residents, Nicollet Island had turned gritty by the early 20th century. Dominated by industry and inh...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2012
  • Length: 29:08
The Great Falls: St. Anthony Falls
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
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The Great Falls, dubbed “St Anthony Falls” by Father Louis Hennepin, evolved during the Ice Age and became the birthplace of Minneapolis. A spiritu...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2012
  • Length: 26:46
Building Utopia in Cedar Riverside
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
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The Minneapolis skyline changed dramatically in the early 1970s, after two small real estate developers with ambitious dreams initiated a complex r...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2012
  • Length: 26:39
The History of Nicollet Island, Part I
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
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Nicollet Island is the only inhabited island in the Mississippi River, and this leafy Minneapolis oasis has attracted a colorful crowd: gilded-age ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 26, 2011
  • Length: 28:11
  • Purchases: 2
A Walk Through Lakewood Cemetery
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
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Located near Lake Calhoun in South Minneapolis, this urban landmark is the resting place of Minnesota artists, political figures and community lead...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2011
  • Length: 28:38
The History of Twin Cities Variety Theater
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
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KFAI 's Michelle Alimoradi and Judith McKenzie look back at a time to when vaudeville and burlesque theaters dominated the Twin Cities. They talk t...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 25, 2011
  • Length: 29:15
  • Purchases: 1

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