Area Voices

Series produced by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota

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Area Voices explores the arts, culture, and history of Northern Minnesota. Through in-depth interviews, hosts of Northern Community Radio's Morning Show connect listeners to the area's unique cultural heritage and the experience of life in northern Minnesota.

Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.

Area Voices explores the arts, culture, and history of Northern Minnesota. Through in-depth interviews, hosts of Northern Community Radio's Morning Show keep you up-to-date on the local arts scene, help you stay informed on cultural happenings, and transport you to Minnesota's storied past. Connecting listeners to the area's unique cultural heritage and the experience of life in Northern Minnesota. All in a week's work on Area Voices.

Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by the people of Minnesota.


783 Pieces

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Caption: Julie Kaiser and Katie Carter
The Last Flapper is a one woman play co-produced by Visions Theatre and Long Lake Theater that retrospects the life of Zelda Fitzgerald. Wife of...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2017
  • Length: 14:19
Caption: Ethan Larson and Shiloh
At Great River Rescue in Bemidji, a small group of volunteer animal trainers are making a profound difference in animals' lives. The Mod Squad re-...

  • Added: Sep 05, 2017
  • Length: 11:21
Caption: Looking into the Sun, Credit: Katie Carter
Many of our listeners were moved by Monday's solar eclipse. We heard from Tom Salwasser who wrote about his experience in Remer Eclipse Story and ...

  • Added: Aug 23, 2017
  • Length: 10:41
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We spoke with Lisa Jordan from the Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd. She told us all about the Alliance's upcoming move, the wearable art style...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2017
  • Length: 05:36
Caption: Bill May & Katie Carter
Suicide is the second leading killer of American youth, taking more lives than cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia influ...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2017
  • Length: 14:35
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Northern Minnesota is rich in arts experiences and August is overflowing with arts action. Photography exhibits, open mic music opportunities, ar...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2017
  • Length: 08:33
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Heidi and John spoke with Katie Marshall from the MacRostie Arts Center in Grand Rapids this morning. Lots going on around Grand Rapids arts scene ...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2017
  • Length: 07:56
Caption: The Calm Before the Weekend
For 11 years now, the Dragon Boat Festival has taken over the waterfront in Bemidji. The event has become phenomenon, growing from just a handful ...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2017
  • Length: 08:30
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We spoke with Ellen Cashman from the Ely Chamber of Commerce about the upcoming Blueberry & Art Festival in Ely! It's going on this weekend - Frid...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2017
  • Length: 09:28
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The Big Winnie Store and RV Park along Highway 2 at Bena is a place you can't miss. Its Bavarian style architecture combined with the pagoda style...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2017
  • Length: 14:23
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Bonfires and stringed instruments go hand in hand... there's something ubiquitously familiar about that combination of a camp fire and a guitar or ...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2017
  • Length: 12:37
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Beltrami Historical Society Executive Director Gary Rozman and Board Secretary Sue Bruns, stopped by the studio during our morning show to talk abo...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2017
  • Length: 12:55
Caption: Under Construction
We caught up with Lorie Yourd, Board President of the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji. She filled us in on what is happening with the renovation o...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2017
  • Length: 08:27
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Each July, The Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork hosts the Stages Theater Company from Hopkins, MN . Stages Theater Company’s content always foc...

  • Added: Jul 14, 2017
  • Length: 08:56
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The Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd, MN is creating opportunities for arts access!

  • Added: Jul 12, 2017
  • Length: 07:55
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Every First Friday we find out what's happening in the arts scene around our listening region. In this segment, find out what's happening in Bemidji.

  • Added: Jul 07, 2017
  • Length: 07:50
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Molly Olson talks about the upcoming events in Ely, including a squirrel tail tanning class, the birch bark canoe project, cooking classes and more.

  • Added: Jul 07, 2017
  • Length: 06:05
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An interview with Katie Marshall, director of the MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids, MN. Katie talks about the First Friday events happening in...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
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Brett Carter and Maggie Montgomery talk with Lisa Jordan from the Crossing Arts Alliance, a 400 member arts organization in Brainerd, MN.

  • Added: Jul 07, 2017
  • Length: 08:46
Caption: Josh Duffee, Sue Wignall, Jason Richards
The Hackensack Community Center will be transformed into a 1950's nightclub July 7th and 8th when percussionist Josh Duffee and his big band join f...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2017
  • Length: 14:43