10,000 Fresh Voices

Series produced by KFAI Minneapolis

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Local arts, culture, history and environmental features made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Local arts, culture, history and environmental features made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.


952 Pieces

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Caption: Debra & Octavious
Each year, students in the Central Touring Theatre work long hours to write, direct and perform an original social justice play based on actual eve...

  • Added: May 24, 2013
  • Length: 05:40
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For the past 13 years, De La Salle High School in Minneapolis has hosted a Starry Night Prom--a prom for people of all ages living with disabilitie...

  • Added: May 24, 2013
  • Length: 05:01
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In recent decades, Cirque du Soleil popularized a gravity-defying act with its Aerial Silk performances. Several circus-arts studios in the Twin Ci...

  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 04:05
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What do flapjacks and log cabin mornings have in common? They conjure up the sweet smell of maple syrup. These days, more and more people are learn...

  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 04:58
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This year Northern Spark--the all-night Twin Cities art festival--moves to Lowertown, St. Paul. Beginning at dusk on June 8, participants can exper...

  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
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Native Minnesotan Mary Mack has a widespread following for her hilarious comedy and folk humor. An award-winning stand-up comedian, she also produc...

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  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 05:36
  • Purchases: 1
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Have you ever dreamed of being someone else? At this year’s Northern Spark, one local artist is offering you the chance to become a Mexican wrestli...

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  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 04:32
  • Purchases: 1
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Public Functionary is new on the scene in Northeast Minneapolis--the city's designated arts district. Last fall community members raised more than ...

  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 04:05
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North Dakota’s oil boom has made lots of people rich, including workers. Many people are buying new toys--pickups, boats and the like. But one woma...

  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 05:20
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The Walker Art Center likes experimenting with experimental theater. The last time the Minneapolis performing arts venue commissioned a play by one...

  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 04:57
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F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul in 1896, and lived at multiple addresses near Summit Avenue during his time in Minnesota. After the birth ...

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  • Added: May 08, 2013
  • Length: 06:54
  • Purchases: 2
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Digital media technology is changing how we access information. The Digital Public Library of America recently launched, and is providing users wit...

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  • Added: May 06, 2013
  • Length: 04:02
  • Purchases: 1
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Ina Grau is the name of a boutique shoe line by Luisa Garcia-Gomez and Crystal Quinn. The women harmoniously combine their talents to create a coll...

  • Added: May 06, 2013
  • Length: 03:14
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With temperatures slowly warming, more and more people are prepping their bikes for the next riding season. KFAI producer Will Wright stopped by Fr...

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  • Added: Apr 19, 2013
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 1
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William C. Goodridge was a former slave who became a shrewd real estate businessman. He lived in York, Pennsylvania, which served as an important s...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2013
  • Length: 03:39
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The Twin Cities is home to an array of theater groups--from high-profile companies like the Guthrie, to multiple community theaters, including Thea...

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  • Added: Apr 19, 2013
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Kurt Seaburg with a his father's Sami art.
The Sami are some of the oldest peoples in Northern Europe. Traditionally called Laplanders, the Sami have lived in Scandinavia's northern-most rea...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Erik Noren
Erik Noren has been building custom bicycles for nearly 10 years. His shop, Peacock Groove Custom Cycles, has been recognized for its eccentric des...

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  • Added: Apr 18, 2013
  • Length: 02:48
  • Purchases: 1
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The popularity of Wikipedia may have forced Encyclopedia Britannica to stop publishing its 32-volume set after 244 years, but Wiki sources have nev...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2013
  • Length: 04:11
Caption: R.D. McHattie
The waning years of the Great Depression ushered in a renaissance for comic books--not just in New York City, where Superman and Batman emerged fro...

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  • Added: Apr 18, 2013
  • Length: 04:57
  • Purchases: 1