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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Writing a book is a Herculean effort. Ask anyone who’s done it. Now imagine writing a book – and self publishing it. Dan Beirmeier has done just th...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2016
  • Length: 11:13
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Anton Treuer has been immersed in higher education for many years. Some of the most common barriers to higher education disproportionately affect s...

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  • Added: Mar 30, 2016
  • Length: 03:03
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How can teaching about diversity lead to empathy? Anton Treuer is an educator and founding member of Bemidji’s Truth and Reconciliation committee. ...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2016
  • Length: 03:11
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Anton Treuer discusses how education and prosperity go hand in hand. Can we restructure the system to make education more equitable? Anton speculat...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2016
  • Length: 08:12
Caption: Concept Art for "The Old Man and Death", Credit: Karl Warnke
Area Voices producer Alauna Yust covers the arts in our region. And she’s got some pretty close connections to the arts. Her husband, Karl Warnke, ...

  • Added: Mar 25, 2016
  • Length: 10:10
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Today is Arts Advocacy Day in Minnesota. And a new program in Northern Minnesota is bringing the arts to a wider audience. Diamond Knispel is leadi...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2016
  • Length: 09:40
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March 17th is Arts Advocacy Day in Minnesota. Laura Seter and Holly Alcott make up the staff of the Region 2 Arts Council in Bemidji. They’ll be he...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2016
  • Length: 10:19
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With so many opinions, we may never reach a consensus in education. But keeping the dialogue open and considering all stakeholders – even those no...

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  • Added: Mar 16, 2016
  • Length: 02:20
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Caption: From "Ojiberish" , Credit: Michael Lyons
Michael is a rockstar cartoonist who lives in Bemidji. He's written and drawn cartoons, underground comics, kids' books, and coloring books. His st...

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  • Added: Mar 16, 2016
  • Length: 17:39
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Jan Hasselius with acrylic "Spring Run-Off"
Area Voices producer Alauna Yust talked with Jan Hasselius this week. Jan has relied on the arts to help her heal after physical injuries and perso...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2016
  • Length: 11:30
Caption: Skålmusik
Lots of folks in this area have Scandinavian roots. And there are still a few bands around that reflect those roots. Area Voices producer Alauna Yu...

  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 07:58
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Ray Shows is the first violinist of Artaria String Quartet, a Twin Cities based ensemble. The group centers on two missions: performance and educat...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2016
  • Length: 16:17
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Northern Minnesota is chock-full of talented artists, and the First Friday of each month is a great time to see some of their work. We heard this m...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2016
  • Length: 28:11
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About thirty years ago, Bemidji churches got together to address a basic need: hunger. Since then, the Bemidji Community Food Shelf has provided me...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2016
  • Length: 11:51
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Bemidji’s grassroots Truth and Reconciliation group has been meeting for months to talk about race. Anton Treuer is one of the founding members of ...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2016
  • Length: 04:24
Caption: The Regevask, Credit: Clara A.C.
Lumbering giants, shape shifters, and devious beauties… The students at Schoolcraft Learning Community have been busy creating their own tall tale ...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2016
  • Length: 05:56
Caption: Felted Sheep, Credit: Patty Lovegreen
It's Fiber Arts Week on Area Voices! Producer Alauna Yust took a felting class with fiber artist Patty Lovegreen, and a table full of budding artis...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2016
  • Length: 06:19
Caption: Collage Quilt, Credit: Dee Dee Menge
It’s a big week for fiber artists in Northern Minnesota. The Needle and Thread Exhibition opens Thursday in Mahnomen. And this Saturday, Bemidji’s ...

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  • Added: Feb 24, 2016
  • Length: 09:51
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Needle and Thread Exhibition, Credit: Gizhiigin Arts
Did you know that Mahnomen is home to a burgeoning arts incubator? It’s called Gizhiigin Arts, and it supports artists from beginners to masters. ...

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  • Added: Feb 23, 2016
  • Length: 12:29
  • Purchases: 2
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Imagine what lurks in the north woods of Minnesota. That was the basic prompt for a group of Bemidji students to write and illustrate their own tal...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2016
  • Length: 06:09