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Join the conversation with Sam Oldixon, an architect whose designs are as robust in social purpose as they are in beauty. From his roots in South Minneapolis to reservations in northern Minnesota, Sam's journey is more than just a tale of professional success; it's a narrative woven with threads of community upliftment and justice. His role as CEO of Full Circle Indigenous Planning and Design LLC is not merely a title, but a mission statement, underlining his commitment to fostering Indigenous spaces that resonate with cultural pride and resilience.This episode peels back the layers of architecture to reveal its potent role in the curation of cultural heritage within Indigenous communities. We discuss the balancing act of honoring traditional values through sustainable practices while engaging in the art of modern innovation. Sam imparts his wisdom on how the thoughtful design of communal spaces can serve as heartbeats of cultural activity, pulsing with the life and values of the people they were created for. It's a celebration of spaces that do more than function—they tell stories, preserve legacies, and inspire.Looking ahead, we tackle the future of Indigenous architecture and the ripple effects of environmental justice in urban planning. With insights gleaned from Sam's time at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, we consider the influence of strategic urban planning in nurturing the relationship between Indigenous communities and their environments. The dialogue branches into mentorship's critical role in shaping future architects and planners, as well as the intriguing potential of artificial intelligence in the design process. Our exchange is enriched with visions of fostering dignity and creating spaces that reflect the vibrant tapestry of Indigenous culture. Contact the Future Construct Podcast Produced by BIM Designs, Inc! BIM Designs, Inc.: minority-owned, US-based, union-signatory preconstruction technology firm, offering turnkey BIM modeling, laser scanning, coordination management, and other VDC solutions to the AEC industry. Schedule a free consultation: sales@bimdesigns.net. Subscribe to our weekly blog and our Future Construct Podcast Suggest a podcast guest

In this episode of the Journey of My Mother's Son podcast, I talk with fellow author, Mark Connor. Mark Connor is a Boxing Trainer and a Writer from Saint Paul, Minnesota. His first book, It's About Time (Millions of Copies Sold for Dad), is a saga wrapped around a package of poems, guarded by angels. Through an autobiography reading like a novel, he weaves together a story of love, family, and life with twenty poems running through it, sharing his growth in the Catholic faith, the influence of Irish heritage in his hometown's American identity, his exploration of Lakota tradition within the urban American Indian community, and his understanding of how truth found in different spiritual approaches can lead others—as it led himself back—to its fullness in the revelation of Christ. Mark Connor grew up in Saint Paul, calling himself the product of a “mixed marriage,” because his father—a combat wounded Vietnam veteran—grew up across the street from St. Columba parish in the Midway district, while his mother—a school teacher who later became a lawyer—came from the Holy Rosary parish “across the border, in South Minneapolis.” Born in Minneapolis and raised in Saint Paul, he began boxing at age 10, at the Mexican American Boxing Club on the city's East Side, the area of the city from which he formed his understanding of the world, anchoring his perception of direction to the family house and the rising of the sun outside his bedroom window.  He had 102 amateur fights, made it to three national tournaments, and competed against some of the nation's top world class boxers. He became the Upper Midwest Golden Gloves lightweight champion at 17 and traveled to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, two days after graduating high school, competing in the 1987 trials for the Pan American Games. Raised in the East Side parish of St. Pascal Baylon, where he attended first through sixth grade, Mark's father, a graduate of [Bishop] Cretin High School in Saint Paul, insisted Mark and his brother, David (13 days less than one year older than Mark), each attend its rival, St. Thomas Academy, in suburban Mendota Heights, from 7th through 12th grade, an all-boys Catholic Military high school. Having begun writing seriously at 16 and starting college at 18, Mark began an internal struggle between the academic path and boxing, spending one and a half years, respectively, at three schools—Regis University in Denver, Co., the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis—earning his BA in English from the University of Minnesota. He was inactive as a boxer for only one and a half of those years, but never felt he was able to reach his potential while emersed in study, so upon graduation, he continued Boxing. Mark boxed competitively for two and half more years, then, deciding not to follow his gym mates—two of whom became world champions—in a professional boxing career, and believing it was already late in life to join the military, he went on an adventure, driving to Seattle, WA, securing a job on a salmon fishing boat headed to Southeast Alaska. A Year later, instead of returning to the commercial fisherman's life, he traveled with a friend to a Lakota Sundance ceremony on the Rosebud reservation, leading eventually to a job at Aín Dah Yung (Our Home) Center, a Native American Indian temporary emergency homeless shelter for youth aged 5 to 17, in Saint Paul. Within this setting, continuing to write freelance articles and periodically working on fiction and poetry, he eventually began a personal training service and worked with both competitive and recreational boxers, as well professionals and amateurs, wrote about boxing, and contemplated his faith. While recognizing that truth, goodness, and beauty are indeed present in the faith traditions of the indigenous community of friends welcoming him, as both a guest and a relative, he eventually reembraced the beauty, goodness, and truth of his Catholic faith and has since attempted to responsibly discern God's will for him, according to his legitimate talents and desires. Within that sincere effort, at the end of September, 2019, his father, who'd been patiently guiding him, died from a heat attack, just before America—and the world—appeared to enter a new era of chaos within which we are attempting to stabilize ourselves. Mark wrote the first lines of his book, It's About Time (Millions of Copies Sold for Dad) the day his father died, Monday, September 30, 2019. However, over the next year, as his country went through the impeachment and acquittal of a president, endured the trauma of an economic shutdown over a mysterious virus coming from a lab leak in China, and his beloved Twin Cities blew up in fiery riots, Mark worked when he could (the Boxing gyms and churches were closed due to Governor's orders), helped his mother who was diagnosed with a fatal heart disease, and daily mourned his father. He helped protect American Indian buildings with American Indian Movement (AIM) Patrol, and he eventually got part-time work as a bouncer, working bar security when restaurants were allowed to reopen. But he didn't do much until, as Christmas 2020 approached, he resolved that in the coming year he would do something with which his father would be happy. Organizing himself and setting his goal, he began writing the book his father—who'd nagged Mark about always insisting he was a writer yet never publishing a book—was never to see published in his earthly lifetime. Beginning the daily process of writing on February 9, 2021, Mark completed the first draft of It's About Time (Millions of Copies Sold for Dad) just before Easter on the Monday of Holy Week, March 29, 2021. In this book he tells the tale of his search for a meaningful life, appreciating the gift of God's love that life actually is, and how he sees now that the guardian angels were always guiding him and his family through it all. A contract with a humble little local publisher was severed over editorial differences on Christmas Eve, 2022, so Mark relied on his father's gift, his high school education, accepting help from his St. Thomas Academy contacts, specifically his literary advisor, Dan Flynn (Author of Famous Minnesotans: Past and Present) and legal advisor Kelly Rowe, and Mark's classmate, Tony Zirnhelt, and the book won the 2024 Irish Network Minnesota Bloomsday Literary Award and was published, through Connemara Patch Press, on Father's Day, June 16. Unfortunately, Mark's mother, who'd read the manuscript, never saw it in print, having collapsed in his arms and died October 22, 2023. Yet Mark continues on in hopeful and confident prayer that she—Mrs. Nanette Jane Connor—is watching over him, as she promised she would, next to his father—Robert J. Connor—while gazing perpetually into the Beatific Vision of the face of God. To find out more about Mark, you can check out his website at https://boxersandwritersmagazine.com/.

Don't miss this deep dive into Target's dystopian mass surveillance police partnership. I spoke with South Minneapolis activist and freelance journalist Marjaan Sirdar about his astounding findings after completing a 12-part investigative series titled 21st Century Jim Crow in the North Star City: How Target Corp., the City of Minneapolis, and Hennepin County Created a Domestic Spy Program that Rolled Back Civil Rights on its Black Population.We discuss Target's high-tech forensics labs, its broad surveillance of anyone who even enters its stores or parking lots, and its partnership with law enforcement to surveil and police Black and homeless youth and adults around their stores. We also dive into Target's role in the wrongful conviction of 15-year-old Madhi Ali, who has already spent half his life in prison for a triple homicide he did not commit. LINKS:21st Century Jim Crow in the North Star City Madhi Ali's storyPeople Powered PodcastCALLS TO ACTION:-PROTECT YOUR DATA, AVOID TARGET AND DELETE TARGET APP-PUSH FOR EXPANDED DEMANDS FOR THE TARGET BOYCOTT:   -Divest from policing   -Divest from funding prosecutors & city attorneys   -Transparency regarding uses of customer data   -Divest from its massive surveillance apparatus   -Call for exoneration of Madhi Ali   -Expunge Downtown 100 + the geo-restriction lists-PUT PRESSURE ON TARGET TO MEET ABOVE DEMANDS-CONTACT HENNEPIN CO ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (612)348-5550 citizeninfo@hennepin.us Request review of cases Target has touched-PETITION: Target, stop funding police!-MADHI ALI PETITION-WRITE TO MADHI ALI, j-pay: OID #236437Support the showCocktails & Capitalism is an anticapitalist labor of love, but we could use your help to make this project sustainable. If you can support with even a dollar a month, that would really help us continue to educate, agitate, and amplify the voices of those who are working to dismantle capitalism and create a better world. https://www.patreon.com/cocktailsandcapitalismFollow us on Instagram and TwitterSome episodes on YouTube. Subscribe & enjoy! Cheers!

One of the questions Jesus asked about His return is will He find faith on earth when He returns? His question makes one think that faith may be a hard commodity to find when He returns. Hope is the same kind of commodity. Can hope be found in this world without God?  Dr. John McArthur opens this episode with some insights on why the church exists, and George Barna tells us about the loss of church attendance since the COVID-19 pandemic. Join me and my guest, Pastor Walt McFadden from Cityview Church in South Minneapolis, as we talk about finding hope in the land.Challenging the Culture with Truth with Larry Kutzler and Esteemed GuestsListen to the Latest Episode of Challenging the Culture with Truth Podcast!Check out the Latest CitySites Urban Media Podcast Network Episode!Check out Larry's books!Visit the CitySites Urban Media YouTube ChannelCheck out It Is That Simple, The Simple Ideas of Profound TruthsCheck out Monday Morning Mindset with Dr. Nathan UnruhCheck out Lenny's Corner with Dr. Lennard Stoeklen

Ok, I've started to embody my transness. Now what?Today we meet Seth Anderson-Matz and we're talking about the queer book that saved his life: The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You by S. Bear Bergman. And Bear joins us for the conversation!Seth Anderson-Matz is a queer & trans community organizer and minister. He has lived and worked in the Twin Cities area all his life, and currently resides in South Minneapolis with his wife (Jenn), one big dog (Roxie), one tiny dog (Saul), and one weird cat (Lucy).S. Bear Bergman is the author of nine books, founder of Flamingo Rampant press, and frequent consultant in equity and inclusion to business and government. Bear began his work in equity at the age of 15, as a founding member of the first ever Gay/Straight Alliance and has continued to help organizations and institutions move further along the pathways to justice ever since.Alternately unsettling and affirming, devastating and delicious, The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You is a collection of essays on gender and identity that is irrevocably honest and endlessly illuminating. With humor and grace, these essays deal with issues from women's spaces to the old boys' network, from gay male bathhouses to lesbian potlucks, from being a child to preparing to have one. It offers unique perspectives on issues that challenge, complicate, and confound the "official stories" about how gender and sexuality work.Connect with Seth and Bearinstagram: @s.andersonmatzwebsite: sbearbergman.cominstagram: @bearbergmanbluesky: @sbearbergman.bsky.socialOur BookshopVisit our Bookshop for new releases, current bestsellers, banned books, critically acclaimed LGBTQ books, or peruse the books featured on our podcasts: bookshop.org/shop/thisqueerbookBuy your own copy of The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781551522647Become an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, K Jason Bryan and David Rephan, Bob Bush, Natalie Cruz, Jonathan Fried, Paul Kaefer, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Stephen D., Terry D., Stephen Flamm, Ida Göteburg, Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.Creative and Accounting support provided by: Gordy EricksonQuatrefoil LibraryQuatrefoil has created a curated lending library made up of the books featured on our podcast! If you can't buy these books, then borrow them! Link: https://libbyapp.com/library/quatrefoil/curated-1404336/page-1It's a new year, so we hope you enjoy our new format and theme song. Be sure to support us on Patreon, buy the books we feature on the show through our bookshop, or read them through Quatrefoil Library's free e-library. Links in the shows and on our website. Support the show

The Star Tribune has launched a new podcast called "Ghost of a Chance" that tells the story of a black couple named Harry and Clementine Robinson who lived in South Minneapolis in the early twentieth century. The house that they occupied now belongs to Eric Roper, who happens to be the editor of the paper's regular history feature, "Curious Minnesota." Roper purchased the home in March of 2020 and used the extra time he had during the pandemic to research its former occupants. That took him deeply into the family histories of the couple, and he travelled all over the country to follow leads. Eventually, the paper decided to make the story into a narrative podcast, and he teamed with audio producer Melissa Townshend to make that happen. Along the way they spoke with historians, authors, psychologists, and excerpted oral histories to bring all that history to life. Roper and Townsend discuss the podcast with Jazz88's Peter Solomon. (Pictured: Eric Roper shows an abstract title of his house in Minneapolis on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. The Robinsons were the second owners of the house in 1917. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Star Tribune has launched a new podcast called "Ghost of a Chance" that tells the story of a black couple named Harry and Clementine Robinson who lived in South Minneapolis in the early twentieth century. The house that they occupied now belongs to Eric Roper, who happens to be the editor of the paper's regular history feature, "Curious Minnesota." Roper purchased the home in March of 2020 and used the extra time he had during the pandemic to research its former occupants. That took him deeply into the family histories of the couple, and he travelled all over the country to follow leads. Eventually, the paper decided to make the story into a narrative podcast, and he teamed with audio producer Melissa Townshend to make that happen. Along the way they spoke with historians, authors, psychologists, and excerpted oral histories to bring all that history to life. Roper and Townsend discuss the podcast with Jazz88's Peter Solomon. (Pictured: Eric Roper shows an abstract title of his house in Minneapolis on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. The Robinsons were the second owners of the house in 1917. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

It's a familiar tale: a family moves into a new house that turns out to be visited by the spirits of those who lived there many years earlier. “Ghost of a Chance,” a new podcast by the Minnesota Star Tribune, is not a ghost story. But it brings to life the story of the former residents of reporter Eric Roper's house, which he bought in South Minneapolis in 2020. Harry and Clementine Robinson were in the first generation of their families born free in the United States. When they moved into the house in 1919, they were among just a few Black families to own a home in that part of the city. They moved out just a few years later, in 1940. In the series, Roper and producer Melissa Townsend explore how the reasons for the Robinson's move — and what happened next — connect to a larger story of segregation that exists in the city today.For more, MPR News host Nina Moini talked with Roper and Greg McMoore, a community historian in South Minneapolis.

Tuesday is the start of the Minnesota Legislative session. Both chambers gaveled in at noon, but House Democrats were not there. MPR News correspondent Peter Cox has the latest updates from the Capitol.A Twin Cities journalist moved into a century-old house in South Minneapolis and found an irresistible story.Plus, there has been a recent development in a proposed pipeline route through a site sacred to many tribal nations. A Native American artist talks about the importance of pipestone and the area where it is found.And it was painful for many Vikings fans to watch Monday night's game. We get a rundown of the disappointing end to their season and other Minnesota sports updates.The Minnesota Music Minute was Tres Leches by Purple Funk Metropolis and Marah in the Mainsail by Bone Crowd was the Song of the Day.

Democrats in the Minnesota House are attempting to block Republican control when the legislative session begins Tuesday. The DFLers took their oaths of office early. It's just one of the many unusual circumstances to the start of session. We broke down what it all means.It's been a year since the city of Minneapolis evicted hundreds of unhoused people from various encampments in South Minneapolis. Camp Nenookaasi organizers joined the show for an update.An organization supporting Asian American business leaders across Minnesota joins the program to talk about a $2.5 million grant they received from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott. A Native American cultural teacher joined the show to talk about the importance of traditional seasonal storytelling.Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Bad Day” by Gully Boys and the Song of the Day was “See a Little Light” by Bob Mould.

Twin Cities Hip Hop Hero, MaLLy is back with an incredible new album called “The Sweetest of It All”. He reflects on balancing childhood life in crack-era South Minneapolis, with private school education. The album was produced by DJ Last Word, and it's available to preorder now. This one feels special. This episode is sponsored by Zakat Foundation and BetterHelp. To get 10% off your first month of therapy, visit https://www.betterhelp.com/travelers Hear episodes early and ad-free, plus get access to exclusive music, videos, speeches, and bonus content by Brother Ali: https://www.brotherali.com/join Buy Travelers Podcast merchandise: https://www.brotheralistore.com/collections/travelers-podcast

BoxersAndWritersMagazine.com Buy my Book It's About Time (Millions of Copies Sold for Dad) Mark Connor is aBoxing Trainer and a Writer from Saint Paul, Minnesota. Hisfirst book, It's About Time (Millions of Copies Sold for Dad), is a sagawrapped around a package of poems, guarded by angels. Through an autobiographyreading like a novel, he weaves together a story of love, family, and life withtwenty poems running through it, sharing his growth in the Catholic faith, theinfluence of Irish heritage in his hometown's American identity, his explorationof Lakota tradition within the urban American Indian community, and hisunderstanding of how truth found in different spiritual approaches can leadothers—as it led himself back—to its fullness in the revelation of Christ. Mark Connor grew up in Saint Paul, callinghimself the product of a “mixed marriage,” because his father—a combat woundedVietnam veteran—grew up across the street from St. Columba parish in the Midwaydistrict, while his mother—a school teacher who later became a lawyer—came fromthe Holy Rosary parish “across the border, in South Minneapolis.” Born inMinneapolis and raised in Saint Paul, he began boxing at age 10, at the MexicanAmerican Boxing Club on the city's East Side, the area of the city from whichhe formed his understanding of the world, anchoring his perception of directionto the family house and the rising of the sun outside his bedroom window. He had 102 amateur fights, made it to three national tournaments, andcompeted against some of the nation's top world class boxers. He became theUpper Midwest Golden Gloves lightweight champion at 17 and traveled to theOlympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, two daysafter graduating high school, competing in the 1987 trials for the Pan AmericanGames. Raised in the East Side parish of St. Pascal Baylon, where he attendedfirst through sixth grade, Mark's father, a graduate of [Bishop] Cretin HighSchool in Saint Paul, insisted Mark and his brother, David (13 days less thanone year older than Mark), each attend its rival, St. Thomas Academy, insuburban Mendota Heights, from 7th through 12th grade, an all-boys CatholicMilitary high school. Having begun writing seriously at 16 and starting collegeat 18, Mark began an internal struggle between the academic path and boxing,spending one and a half years, respectively, at three schools—Regis Universityin Denver, Co., the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, and the Universityof Minnesota in Minneapolis—earning his BA in English from the University ofMinnesota. He was inactive as a boxer for only one and a half of those years,but never felt he was able to reach his potential while immersed in study, soupon graduation, he continued Boxing.

They have it down to a science with services on the hour today starting at 2pm. What goes into the biggest day of the year for parishioners? Find out on The WCCO Morning News with fill in host, Steve Simpson. Find out more about them at www.mtolivet.org

They have it down to a science with services on the hour today starting at 2pm. What goes into the biggest day of the year for parishioners? Find out on The WCCO Morning News with fill in host, Steve Simpson. Find out more about them at www.mtolivet.org

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2025 and use the discount code "THEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Rabbis Ariana Katz and Jessica Rosenberg. They talk about Anti-Zionist Jewish theology, why they are in support of Palestinian liberation, and the radical Jewish tradition. Guest Bios: Rabbi Ariana Katz is the founding rabbi of Hinenu: The Baltimore Justice Shtiebl, a warm and joyful congregation in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg is an organizer, activist, and writer based in South Minneapolis. She is a graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and core organizer of the Radical Jewish Calendar project. Check out their book here. Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a Friday night in 1964, recalls Greg McMoore. A line of men stretched out the Young Brothers barbershop on Fourth Avenue in south Minneapolis. McMoore was just a kid then, but he could tell they were there for more than just haircuts.He remembers seeing a group head to the backroom and begging his father to let him sneak a glimpse. “It was all in fun,” he reminisced with a laugh. “They were back there cooking soul food, playing cards and having a good time in the backroom.”Now 71, McMoore carries vibrant memories of the southside with him each day — scenes from when it was a bustling and tight-knit middle class African American community. His brain is such a warehouse of southside knowledge he was recruited to help preserve the city's African American history. “I'm viewed as an elder now,” McMoore said. “And there aren't very many of us left to be able to talk about what was here.”Through May 2025, he'll be part of the African American Heritage Work Group — a 15-person advisory board guiding the city in efforts to research and document sites of significance, ultimately narrowing in on three to nominate to the National Register of Historic Places.It's a group with artists, educators and historians from the northside to the southside, including familiar names like documentarian Daniel Bergin and health advocate Beverly Propes.Each member brings their own passion to the table, and for McMoore that's serving as a voice for the southside, where his family has called home for over a century.A child of the 50s, McMoore is among the eldest in the group. His family escaped slavery in Virginia, making their new home in Hastings between 1865 and 1870 — one of the first Black families to settle in the area. In 1912, his grandmother moved to south Minneapolis after graduating high school, and his family has been here ever since.For McMoore, honoring history is more than just marking spots with remembrance.“I'm always thinking about where we came from as developing an understanding of where we're going to go,” he said. “You have to know where you came from if you want to talk about who you are and how you can move forward with it.”The hub of the southside communityOn a crisp fall day, McMoore pointed out some of those roots, starting with the former hub that had it all: the intersection at 38th Street and Fourth Avenue. Though he calls that intersection a flyover street now, he can quickly recall how it used to buzz. “When you came into this community, especially when you went across 38th Street, you know, there was something in the air,” he said. “You felt that you belonged to something, and it was a sense of strength and vitality.”Between the 1930s and 1970s, more than 20 Black-owned businesses stood tall along the corridor. One of the earlier gems was Dreamland Café. That was the social club opened in 1937 by Anthony B. Cassius, a civil rights activist and the first Black man to obtain a liquor license in Minneapolis.Cassius's bars were some of the first integrated spaces in the city and few places where African Americans could safely gather and socialize. Another Cassius-stamped staple — the Nacirema Club (that's American spelled backwards) — was a couple streets over. It's a church now, but McMoore amusedly remembers his father ushering him in when he came of age. Both Dreamland and the Nacirema, as well as Cassius's house, are on the heritage group's research list. Most of the iconic landmarks at the intersection of 38th and 4th are now gone, but still standing is the Minnesota Spokesman Recorder, the Black-owned newspaper which recently celebrated its 90th year. A bright blue mural covers the brick, decorated with notable names and portraits, from Cecil Newman to Norma Jean Williams. “You can go along [the mural] and all of us, all the families, we all knew each other, too,” McMoore said. “In many ways, it's the families that drove this community and protected it.”‘It feels like I'm driving through my living room'As McMoore got in his white “retro Chevy,” driving beyond the intersection, the power of southside names was apparent. He pointed out their old homes. Willie Mays, baseball legend. Lena O. Smith, Minnesota's first African American woman lawyer. The Bowman house, where Earl Bowman, the first Black president at a Minnesota community college, resided; and the Hughes home, where the trailblazing golfer Solomon Hughes Sr. and legal scholars lived. Then, McMoore approached a bridge over I-35W. He looked down at the trail of cars, rushing 60 miles per hour over concrete — once green lawns in the old predominantly African American community.“Whenever I head to downtown Minneapolis on the freeway, I know exactly where the house was, and it feels like I'm driving through my living room,” he said. “Many folks talk about 94 going through St. Paul and destroying Rondo, but over here it was 35 going through South Minneapolis, and it dismantled our community.”Freeway construction in the 60s wiped out homes where over 80 percent of the Twin Cities Black population lived, destroying the opportunity to build wealth. To this day, the racial homeownership gap in Minneapolis remains one of the highest in the nation.“Things like that aren't just coincidental,” McMoore said, a hard glint to his eye. In his neighborhood, the freeway trench marked the start of a shift, as families were displaced and residents east and west were literally divided. The community's vitality dulled as pressures from crime rose, then took another turn when Central High School — the neighborhood's castle-like “pride and joy” on the hill — was demolished in the 80s. With the local high school gone —  a place that produced the likes of Prince, the city's first Black mayor Sharon Sayles Belton and the state's first Black woman judge Pamela Alexander — more families left.Marking history as a guideBut McMoore, who spent some years working in D.C. and South America, has always come back. He said the community in which he grew up — the foundation for his values, his home —doesn't have to remain a still life from the past. He says it's a guide to what makes communities livable, of how strength can be found in getting to know your neighbors and looking out for one another. “We have to learn from the past and how all of us can come together to revitalize the neighborhood,” he said. “And it starts with things like the cultural corridor, understanding the history of it, and honoring the history with markers.”There's more for people to learn from one another, he said, in order to collaborate and create together. There's more work to be done there, too, he said.On the steps of the Sabathani Community Center, McMoore punctuates his southside tour: “So let's do something about that.”

After several shootings over the weekend in South Minneapolis, there has been a lot of tension between the police department and the city council when it comes to the department needing to do more but therein lies the issue of the department not having enough help to handle the constant chaos that occurs through the city. So we talked to Minneapolis City Council Member of Ward 11 Emily Koski and she shared her thoughts on the issue and the tensions that have risen between the parties.

Minneapolis police arrested a Minneapolis man early this morning after he allegedly shot his neighbor on Wednesday. That was after the shooting victim reported threats of physical violence from his neighbor at least 19 separate times since April.City leaders put pressure on MPD who said not enough was done to prevent the shooting that resulted in serious injuries to the victim.MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with Council Member Emily Koski about the incident.

A group of city councilmembers say the mayor and police department should have done more to prevent a recent shooting in South Minneapolis. A man was shot by his neighbor after he had reported threats of violence for several months.Student groups at the University of Minnesota are asking the administration to lift the suspensions of 11 students who were arrested last week. We talk to university President Rebecca Cunningham about this — plus, the upcoming legislative session. It's been another tough year for local news around the country. But more and more communities are putting hope in online news sources — including several in the metro area. Plus, the latest in Minnesota sports.

A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species.  LEARN MORE AND BUY | OshalaFarm.com In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Lise Wolff, herbalist and flower essence practitioner in South Minneapolis, MN. We chat about Lise's early childhood years and what brought her into the herbalism world, some of her herbal mentors and how they shaped her herbal practices and techniques today. She has a deep appreciation for local neighborhood plant walks, inspires you to use what you have around you, encourages you to sit and listen to your body, and truly cares about each of her students. A huge thanks to Lise for joining inviting us to your house to do an in-person show, and thanks to you all for listening! See you in the next episode,  ~Mason  PS - WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE LINKS & RESOURCES Lise Wolff Website | HerbalistLiseWolff.com

Ryan Gustafon, district manager of Davey's South Minneapolis office, talks about Interntional Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certifications and his involvement in the Minnesota Society of Arboriculture (MSA) chapter. In this episode we cover:  What is an ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) certified arborist?  (:44)ISA certified arborists' code of ethics (1:57)Taking the ISA certification test (3:07)Local ISA chapters and involvement (3:59) What does the Minnesota Society of Arboriculture (MSA) do? (4:21) MSA tree climbing competition (5:04)Continued education on new arborist practices (7:25)Minnesota tree pests (8:16) (8:46)Emerald ash borer and its effects (9:34) Additional arborist certifications (11:24)How do you become an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist? (12:39)Rewards of being an arborist (13:34)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about why it's important to hire a certified arborist, watch our YouTube videos, Why Hire A Certified Arborist and TCIA & ISA Accreditation: Hiring A Tree Company.To learn more about ISA certifications, visit the International Society of Arboriculture's Certification and Credentials page. Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you!  

The community and the Minneapolis Police Department is still recovering from the tragedy of Thursday where Officer Jamal Mitchell was responding to a call in South Minneapolis where he was tragically killed. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara joined us to react to these events, update on ways Officer Mitchell is being honored and remembering the legacy he left behind.  

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey gives the eulogy of the 2023-24 Minnesota Timberwolves following their lackluster Game 5 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Touches on the individual performances of key players, the shining star Luka Doncic, plus weighs in on a vote for if women should be able to go topless at water parks. - KSTP's Chris Egert shares information on the first MPD officer being killed in over 20 years. The officer was ambushed in South Minneapolis while he was responding to a call and administering aid when the incident happened. A civilian on the scene was also killed with little details known at this time. - Bob Sansevere talks about the Wolves getting blown out and rips them for playing the series to just not get swept. How does this blowout loss stack up to other blowout losses in Minnesota sports history? When will the championship drought for Minnesota end in regards to the four men's major sports? - Tim Lammers shares his review of the new animated Garfield movie! Despite the amount of poor reviews Tim sees some shining lights in the new family film that stars Chris Pratt, Hannah Waddingham, and Sam L. Jackson, but how high of a score can it get on the Lamma-meter? Plus he shares why you may want to stay away from Atlas, and other streaming notes ahead of your weekend! - Kristyn Burtt talks about the new documentary Jim Henson: Idea man that chronicles the life of Muppets creator Jim Henson and his work before his early death at the age of 53. Discusses the pivotal moments and groundbreaking tv segments as part of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Plus a few notes from the entertainment world before the end of the week! Stream the show LIVE on the Tom Barnard Show app M-F from 8-9:30AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey gives the eulogy of the 2023-24 Minnesota Timberwolves following their lackluster Game 5 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Touches on the individual performances of key players, the shining star Luka Doncic, plus weighs in on a vote for if women should be able to go topless at water parks.- KSTP's Chris Egert shares information on the first MPD officer being killed in over 20 years. The officer was ambushed in South Minneapolis while he was responding to a call and administering aid when the incident happened. A civilian on the scene was also killed with little details known at this time.- Bob Sansevere talks about the Wolves getting blown out and rips them for playing the series to just not get swept. How does this blowout loss stack up to other blowout losses in Minnesota sports history? When will the championship drought for Minnesota end in regards to the four men's major sports?- Tim Lammers shares his review of the new animated Garfield movie! Despite the amount of poor reviews Tim sees some shining lights in the new family film that stars Chris Pratt, Hannah Waddingham, and Sam L. Jackson, but how high of a score can it get on the Lamma-meter? Plus he shares why you may want to stay away from Atlas, and other streaming notes ahead of your weekend!- Kristyn Burtt talks about the new documentary Jim Henson: Idea man that chronicles the life of Muppets creator Jim Henson and his work before his early death at the age of 53. Discusses the pivotal moments and groundbreaking tv segments as part of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Plus a few notes from the entertainment world before the end of the week!Stream the show LIVE on the Tom Barnard Show app M-F from 8-9:30AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hold onto your hats, folks, because Hannah Jackson Matthews and Greg Jackson Stumbras are hosting a garage sale like no other!

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. If you find yourself near south Minneapolis this weekend, one way to celebrate is with beer: Arbeiter Brewing is one of just 2 percent of breweries nationwide that are Asian-American owned. On Sunday, May 26, Arbeiter is hosting a festival with food, drinks and performances by local dance and drumming groups, plus music by Minneapolis DJ Jen-E. Brewery co-founder Juno Choi joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer with details on the upcoming Asian Phoenix Festival.

Saturday was record store day, a day meant to drive people to the independent stores where records are sold and recommended around the country. But this is a story about the places where records are made.A new vinyl pressing plant is set to open in the Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis this year. It's called Outta Wax. Sara Pette and Alex Stillman are two of its three founders. They joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the impact of the vinyl boom on independent artists and how they are bringing their connections in the DIY music scene into plastic manufacturing.

In Korea, people often get together for kimjang, a gathering to make large batches of kimchi, the traditional spicy fermented cabbage delicacy. Recently, I joined about a dozen people gathered for kimjang at a house in south Minneapolis. Unlike traditional kimjang, most of the participants were complete strangers, albeit with a shared interest in kimchi. We rolled up our sleeves, pulled on gloves and got to work on the 14 cabbages at our disposal. The process is labor-intensive: we tore each cabbage in half and salted them all. Then we set them aside to let the salt draw the water out of the leaves.  Next, we chopped vegetables and mixed them into the seasonings. And, of course, the fun part is done by hand. I could feel the heat from the thick spicy paste seep through my gloves as I churned the aromatic mixture in  the bowl. To Koreans, kimjang represents the spirit to survive tough times. You make yourself resilient. Neighbors would make kimchi together then store it for  the long harsh winter ahead. Without this preserved food, they wouldn't survive. Nowadays, kimjang is usually a family affair. Of course, Kimchi is available in Minnesota grocery stores. But it can get pricey. Our south Minneapolis kimjang host was Douglas Choi. He started making his own kimchi as an experiment during the COVID-19 years. Post-pandemic, he wanted to get to know his community. He decided to ask strangers via social media to come to his house and make kimchi together.Choi, 39, said newer generations are putting their own spin on some Korean traditions, including kimjang. “You get to form new contexts around that practice, and hold onto some of the things, but it just evolves,” he said. “I'm happy that had happened. And, I'm happy that we were able to kind of get that to work and I'm excited to sort of see where this goes.”While I make kimchi, I think of my family: Halmoni, my grandma, and Umma, my mom, made kimchi together in big metal bowls, just like the ones in this south Minneapolis home. They'd feed my brother and me pieces straight from the bowl. I find it comforting making this dish with complete strangers new to kimjang.  Everyone in the room has their own reasons for taking part. Vaughn Powell came with her friend, Alicia Jackson. Powell finds the communal act rejuvenating. “I was excited to see what it was like because I do a lot of cooking on my own, but I do it by myself as my own meditative process,” Powell, 32, said. “So, I was interested to see what it would be like to do that with other people. That's not something that I've experienced before.”Standing by her side, Jackson, 36, said kimchi and other fermented foods sometimes get a bad rap. “But, I think that age does something really, really inspiring to food,” she said. “Transforming it from what it was to what it could be. And I'm a big, big fan of what that becomes.”Across the room, Tony Muras-Scherber, 32, helps another group make kimchi. He and his brother are Korean adoptees. Making kimchi, Muras-Scherber said, is an act of reconnection. Plus, he loves the taste. “It kind of brings us a little bit more close to our culture and our heritage,” he said. “Doing these types of things, making Korean food and trying different Korean dishes that we normally would not have here in Minnesota and the Midwest.”After a couple of hours the salted cabbage is limp and ready for seasoning. Powell washes every leaf under running water to remove the remaining salt. Then we coat each one with the spicy seasonings. Finally we squash the precious, multi-colored mush into the kimchi jars, and seal them.Everyone takes a moment to admire the swirling hues of red and orange in the freshly-made kimchi, with Choi comparing it to “the whole galaxy.”The next part of the process is to let it ferment in the fridge for a couple of weeks. I find out later that there may have been a mishap. We possibly put too much salt in the kimchi. But, I'm hoping that I can still use it for some dishes later this month. So, fingers crossed. Meanwhile, Choi is considering another kimjang in the future. 

A network of food shelves in south Minneapolis are coming together to save money and feed more people amid a surge in need. Sabathani Community Center, Joyce Uptown Foodshelf, Community Emergency Service, Calvary Food Shelf, and Harvest from the Heart get some of their food from bigger food shelves, like Second Harvest. But that is becoming more expensive and difficult.To explain the changing landscape and the impact it has on the people they serve is Chris Pangle, who works at Harvest from the Heart. He joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer.

Have you ever been haunted by an abandoned place? We are joined by multidisciplinary artist Blake Pfeil to talk about his experiences exploring abandoned places, how abandoned places are inherently queer, and why they haunt us the way they do. Mutual aid recommendations for Gaza include buying eSims, urging U.S. representatives to call for ceasefire, and donating directly to calls for aid.    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of religious trauma, religious persecution, child abuse, imprisonment, Nazis, homophobia, imperialism/colonialism, and Gaza.   Guest Blake Pfeil is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist. In his “day job,” Blake steps into the role of Operations & Programs Manager at the nonprofit storytelling organization TMI Project, where he also serves as a producer for The TMI Project Story Hour, winner of an International Women's Podcast Award. He hosts The Pfeil File on Radio Kingston/WKNY (107.9 FM/1490 AM in the Hudson Valley, NY) where he also manages the Community Podcast Program. In all his non-existent spare time, Blake is an associate producer for season 5 of History Colorado's Lost Highways, a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities. His current passion project is All-American Ruins, a multimedia travelog in which he fantastically recreates his experiences exploring abandoned spaces through multimodal storytelling. The podcast arm of the project, abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, was an Official Select at On Air Fest 2023, winner of the Top of the Rockies – Best of Podcasts (2023), and recently nominated for Best Indie Podcast at the Ambies (2024). All-American Ruins was also shortlisted for the Elevate Creatives Fund, the UK International Radio Drama Festival, and Hrvatska Radiotelevizija's 27th Prix Marulic. MA, Purchase College; BFA, Emerson College; Alumni, SUNY Stony Brook's Audio Podcast Fellowship.   Housekeeping - TOUR: Get tickets for our Rolling Bones Tour!  - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends getting tickets for our tour before it's too late!! - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests' books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books - Call to Action: Check out Join the Party!   Sponsors - The Future is an Aquarian lab, shop and community space in the Witch District of South Minneapolis. Find out more by visiting their website at thefuturempls.com - Malliway Bros Magic & Witchcraft offers classes, rituals, and celebrations about the magical arts, as well as tarot and spellcasting sessions at malliwaybros.com/    Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387   Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin - Editor: Bren Frederick - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman - Multitude: https://multitude.productions   About Us Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

Let's talk about common pantry, ya'll. Today we're taking on the nitty gritty details of sharing food with people, usually those you live with. Why on earth does this even need to be talked about?Well, those of you in a “traditional” couple-with-children household probably already share food (often whether or not you want to). But any of you living alone or with other single roommates may find sharing food with others appalling, unappealing, or just plain impossible.Friend of the podcast Hannah Hiler is here to tell you differently! David talks with Hannah about why she advocates for sharing a common pantry with others—why it follows God's call for sacrificial community, how it creates generous hospitality, and some details that can make it work or fail.Hannah is a graphic designer who is passionate about community and hospitality. She currently lives in a community house in South Minneapolis.—This is part of an ongoing series on The Commons. For more, check out a couple other episodes:Our first episode on Imagining the Commons, with Brendan Johnson (#30): https://open.substack.com/pub/communionshalom/p/30-imagining-the-commons-with-brendan-7eeA Workshop with David and Elena on Building Households and Communities Together (#39): https://open.substack.com/pub/communionshalom/p/39-building-households-and-communities-c53Joseph Pearce on Transformative Economics (#38): https://communionshalom.substack.com/p/38-economics-for-local-community-e78Timestamps(00:37) Introducing Hannah(03:28) Christian community=Living with others(8:14) “Common Pantry: Everything in the fridge is yours(25:18) Free beans and rice for everyone?(31:53) When you SHOULDN'T do Common Pantry(40:56) Single human seeking independence__________If you like this podcast, please consider…→ Sharing feedback or questions! www.podpage.com/communion-shalom/contact→ Supporting us on Patreon! patreon.com/communionandshalom→ Following us on Instagram! @communionandshalom—CreditsCreators and Hosts: David Frank, TJ EspinozaAudio Engineer: Carl Swenson (www.carlswensonmusic.com)Podcast Manager: Elena This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communionshalom.substack.com

This EDTalk features Sandy Bolton Barrientos is community coach for the South High School debate team and member of the Minnesota Urban Debate League (MNUDL) community, where they focus on curriculum design. An abolitionist organizer in South Minneapolis, they are a studio trainer for REP MN, where they teach workshops that build networks of community crisis support, and co-founder of Futures Beyond Criminalization, which hosts events on public safety, harm reduction and policing alternatives. Sandy is an alum of Minneapolis Public Schools and a student in the University of Minnesota's DirecTrack to Teaching program with a concentration in second languages and cultures. Sandy believes debate offers a unique space where students can freedom-dream institutions that affirm their livelihoods, visualize a future of joy and liberation for all people, and ultimately begin to formulate imaginative and realistic solutions for the big problems facing their communities. Sandy presents testimonials from current and former students on the impact of debate on their lives and argue strongly for additional resources and support for debate in Minneapolis Public Schools. EDTalks is co-presented by Achieve Twin Cities and Graves Ventures, a project of the Graves Foundation. For more information on EDTalks or to watch EDTalks videos or listen to audio podcasts, visit achievetwincities.org.

Lately, I've been getting asked to MC different events, from concerts to weddings…  Because it's new to me, I've been solidifying my theory and approach to it and I've come up with something I call “Anti-Performance.”  A scene inspires it in Oceans 11 and has influenced my approach as a musician on stage too.  Join me over a pint at Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub in South Minneapolis and let me know if I'm on to something…   https://www.thecuriouspod.com/questions/antiperformance   ※    -  The Map Of Recording Locations: www.thecuriouspod.com/map - The Podcast Hotline: (612) 584-9330 - Thank you to Wild Pony for the theme song to our Daily Guinness episodes.

In this episode, we had the privilege of speaking with Michele Arnoldy, a woman who has experienced incredible breakthroughs in her life. Michele shares her personal journey of navigating through the challenges of her husband's mental illness and PTSD, ultimately leading to his tragic death by suicide.Michele's story is a powerful testament to the strength and resilience that can be found in leaning on God during the darkest times. Despite the heartbreak and pain, Michele's faith in Jesus remained unwavering, and she found hope and healing through her relationship with Him.Chapters00:00 Introduction01:20 Guest's Background05:08 Encountering Jesus and Surrendering07:45 Meeting Chris and Sharing Jesus10:15 Chris' Decision to Go Back to the Military11:40 Year-Long Argument and Decision to Enlist15:55 Chris's Deployment to Afghanistan19:42 Strain on Marriage and Emotional Rollercoaster26:01 Chris's Return and Reuniting31:47 Moving to South Carolina and Dating Again34:10 Moving to Des Moines, Iowa36:13 Chris' Struggles with PTSD38:40 Chris' Admission and Seeking Help39:33 Chris' Job Loss and Behavioral Changes43:29 Navigating the Emotional Impact of Chris' Death46:03 Finding Breakthrough Through JesusGuest's bio and social handles:Facebook: @coach2potentialInstagram: @michelearnoldyMichelle Arnoldy has been a mentor at heart for 10-plus years. She has formally spoken into people's lives, molding them personally and professionally. Her life goal is never to stop growing herself to add value to others, and her passion is living well with purpose and intentionally helping others to do the same. Michelle worked as an RN for nearly four decades, primarily in yard departments, and she wrote a memoir now spanning her 20-year difficult marriage to her late husband, Chris. She shares a strong message of hope during the tragedy of his death, her vulnerability with intermarriage trials, the challenges of mental illness, the truth of her faith journey, and how her faith sustained her throughout that time. This memoir is called "His Last Breath: A Soldier, his wife, and the Man That Saved Them Both." But Michelle is a proud mother of three sons and two daughters in love and five little grand littles. She lives hilltop in an old English cottage in South Minneapolis with her two doggie roommates, Macy and Sadie. Call to action:To learn more about Wendie and her Visibly Fit program, visit wendiepett.comTo find out more about Todd and his coaching program for men, find him on the web at toddisberner.com.All the links you need to subscribe to the podcast are at both our websites! And if you feel so inclined, we'd be honored if you were to leave a rating and review of our show. It definitely helps with us being more visible to more people.And if we like it, we might just read your review on the podcast!

Jordana and producer Josh Wheeler discuss the new sandwich generation and the reality of parents helping teens with their growth and development as they become adults and push through the trials of that. We also talked to Fredrick Brathwaite, owner of Mama Sheila's House about the rebuilding Minneapolis is still enduring since the tragic unrest of 2020 and what he is proposing for the Cub Foods lot in South Minneapolis. Finally, a celebrity popped up in Hibbing, MN and you won't believe who it was.

With host Robert Pilot is Dr. Antony Stately, Executive Officer at Native American Community Clinic in South Minneapolis. Then, Attorney Greg Arenson joins to talk about Interfaith Action’s free community legal services through their Power-Up clinics! Plus, an encore Sacred Animals segment from Wendy Pilot.

Theatermaker Joe Hendren wants people to know about History Theatre's Raw Stages new works festival, taking place through Sunday in St. Paul. There's a reading of a new work-in-progress each day. These are plays and musicals commissioned by the History Theatre, and this festival is an opportunity for the shows' playwrights and artistic team to see how an audience reacts, and for the audience to ask questions and offer feedback in a Q&A following each performance. Find the line-up here.Hendren is especially interested in seeing “Secret Warriors,” a new play written by Rick Shiomi, a founding member of Theater Mu and co-founder of Full-Circle Theater. The play is about the nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans) who worked with the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II as translators, codebreakers and interrogators. The show highlights a piece of Minnesota history: the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Fort Snelling. That reading is Saturday at 2 p.m.St. Paul artist Stuart Loughridge is looking forward to the opening this Saturday of David Cunningham's exhibit “City Life” at Gallery 360 in Minneapolis.Cunningham's oil paintings focus on urban landscapes and on liminal times of day when the light of dusk or dawn does magical things to a city. Loughridge says Cunningham's paintwork is “exciting and active,” with elements of abstraction, and he appreciates the mysterious narratives of the people who populate his canvasses. Visitors can expect to see familiar Twin Cities sights in a new way. The show runs through Feb. 25. St. Paul playwright Kyle B. Dekker is a big fan of the Minneapolis band Sycamore Gap, who he always enjoys seeing perform at the Renaissance Festival. The group sings old world, revival and original folk music about working people, with sea shanties and some yodeling thrown in for good measure. Dekker loves their harmonies and bass rhythms.  This Saturday, Sycamore Gap will be the closing act in a four-band local concert in South Minneapolis. The event is a fundraiser for the Arbitrarium, an artist coop that is raising money to buy their building and create housing for low-income artists. The show starts at 7 p.m. and will be livestreamed on YouTube.  

Skylark Opera Theatre performs “The Gift of the Magi” this weekend, and members of the Armstrong High School Opera Club from Robbinsdale will be in attendance. Opera Club adviser Mark Mertens and student officer Grace Pawlak recommended this show for Art Hounds.  They appreciate Skylark Opera Theatre for its short, accessible operas, typically sung in English. This 90-minute opera, based on the O. Henry story, tells of a newlywed couple who each make sacrifices to try to buy the other the perfect Christmas present.  The theater stages operas in intimate settings, so you can see the orchestra and performers up close. “The Gift of the Magi” will be at the 150-seat Lowry Lab Theater at the St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts. Shows are Friday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sontha Reine and her 96-year-old mother, actress Vivian Fusillo, are superfans of Johnson Street Underground, a local four-man a cappella group. The singers are all current or former educators who met singing choir in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Reine loves the group's energy and their wide range of songs, from the Beatles to Jason Mraz. This Saturday, they'll be donning Santa hats for their holiday concert, which takes place at the Winona Arts Center at 7 p.m. Winona has a great music scene, and Reine gave a shout-out to an additional event: the Sleepy Weekend Festival. It's a two-day music festival, new this year, featuring and curated by Sleepy Jesus, all-local line-up of including eight other bands. Events take place Friday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 18 at 5 p.m. at No Name Bar in Winona. Mixed Precipitation founder and artistic director Scotty Reynolds says there's still time to catch the play “A Christmas in Ochopee” in its final weekend. Reynolds says New Native Theatre originally commissioned the play by Miccosukee playwright Montana Cypress for its 10-minute playwriting festival. COVID delayed its production, giving Cypress time to create a short film of the piece and expand it into the full play that's currently on stage. There's plenty of drama and laughs, as well as some alligator wrestling, in this story set in the Everglades about a Native American college student who surprises his family by showing up for Christmas with his new fiancee. The final shows are tonight through Sunday, Dec. 17 at Red Eye Theater's new performance space in the Seward Neighborhood of South Minneapolis. Tickets are pay-what-you-can, with a suggested price of $35. The upcoming evening performances are theme nights. Thursday is Family Night, with crafts and snacks in advance of the show; Friday is Ugly Sweater Night, and Saturday's performance invites the audience to “wear your Christmas Best, whatever that means to you!”  

What does your personality type say about your sexual and relationship tendencies? The Enneagram has become an increasingly popular personality assessment and can tell us so much about our romantic and sexual nature. What does it mean if you score high on Number 2, which is a Helper, but low on Number 5, which is the Investigator? We're going to dive into each of the 9 types with sex and personality expert, Lyndsey Fraser. I took the personality assessment myself and Lyndsey shared some interesting insight about what it might say about my sexuality. I'm getting vulnerable today!Lyndsey is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist, and an International Enneagram Association (IEA) Accredited Enneagram Professional. She has presented on the intersection of the Enneagram, relationships, and sexuality in various U.S. and international forums.Lyndsey also has had a small private practice for the last twelve years in South Minneapolis where she specializes in relationships and sexuality utilizing the Enneagram.You can find Lyndsey on Instagram @lyndseyfraserlmft.The Nine Enneagram Type Descriptions1 THE REFORMER The Rational, Idealistic Type: Principled, Purposeful, Self-Controlled, and Perfectionistic2 THE HELPER The Caring, Interpersonal Type: Demonstrative, Generous, People-Pleasing, and Possessive3 THE ACHIEVER The Success-Oriented, Pragmatic Type: Adaptive, Excelling, Driven, and Image-Conscious4 THE INDIVIDUALIST The Sensitive, Withdrawn Type: Expressive, Dramatic, Self-Absorbed, and Temperamental5 THE INVESTIGATOR The Intense, Cerebral Type: Perceptive, Innovative, Secretive, and Isolated6 THE LOYALIST The Committed, Security-Oriented Type: Engaging, Responsible, Anxious, and Suspicious7 THE ENTHUSIAST The Busy, Fun-Loving Type: Spontaneous, Versatile, Distractible, and Scattered8 THE CHALLENGER The Powerful, Dominating Type: Self-Confident, Decisive, Willful, and Confrontational9 THE PEACEMAKER The Easygoing, Self-Effacing Type: Receptive, Reassuring, Agreeable, and ComplacentIf you are interested in taking the test yourself, visit https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/.Thank you to BetterHelp, an online therapy platform that has already helped millions, for sponsoring the show. Get 10% off your first month of therapy by visiting www.betterhelp.com/dremily or by using code DREMILY at check out.If you like what you hear, don't forget to leave me a five-star review. Your positive feedback helps me grow so that we can continue having these engaging, informative, and fun conversations. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow & subscribe so that you'll be notified when a new episode is released.If you have a question or a story you would like to share, you can submit it at www.loveandlibido.com. You can either email in your story or you can record your submission, whatever is easier for you. We always give you the option to have your voice professionally disguised with our fancy editing software, so no worries if you would like to remain anonymous. Or if

José James is a product of South Minneapolis and even though he lives elsewhere he is still strongly connected with the Twin Cities. In fact, James fell in love with jazz as a young teenager thanks to an announcer on Jazz88 outlining the role of Billy Strayhorn in the composition "Take The A Train". In his adulthood James has become an internationally revered jazz artist. He's dropping a new album in April of 2024 and he's coming back to the Twin Cities for two shows at the Dakota on December 12 and 13. These are his annual Christmas shows and this year, he'll be joined by Christian Sands on piano. Tune in to hear about all this and more from José James.

The topics Henry dives into this hour include the fate of 38th & Chicago in South Minneapolis and the warmer weather we're experiencing this November.

What should be done at the intersection of 38th & Chicago in South Minneapolis?  Whatever it is, Henry's not cool with how the area sits right now.

In this episode of our Housing for Prevention series, Caroline LaPorte and Gwendolyn Packard from the STTARS Indigenous Safe Housing Center talk with Melissa Brings Them about her work in the Native communities in South Minneapolis with those struggling with homelessness and addiction. This episode is part of a series on housing for prevention that we co-created with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence.   For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts

If you're feeling frustrated and discouraged because despite your efforts in cold calling and attending networking events, you're still not closing enough sales and achieving the success you desire, then you are not alone! Many direct sales professionals find themselves in this same predicament, wondering why their hard work is not yielding the desired outcome. Instead of seeing an increase in sales and commissions, they may be facing rejection, wasted time, and a dwindling motivation to keep going.About Marlee Kivens:Marlee grew up in St. Louis Park, MN and has lived in Minnetonka MN for 25 years. Previously she has been an Administrative Manager in various twin cities companies. The longest-running job she had in this field was in her father's company which he owned for more than 30 years in South Minneapolis. The company sold cemetery memorials, granite countertops, and concrete decorative items. She ran the company during her father's health issues, and semi-retirement to Florida in the winters. She started at the age of eight and learned everything from the bottom up. Marlee's father sold the company in 2005 to an out-of-state competitor.Marlee has been with Pampered Chef for eight years. She was awarded a very prestigious sales award at her National Conference called “Excellence Award for Personal Sales” for 2020-2021. (Only the top 4% of Pampered Chef Consultants earn this.). Marlee was also awarded Top Sales Recognition in 2020 within her Team and ranked 12th overall in personal sales for 2020 on her Executive Director's team - which includes hundreds of consultants. She also earned her first incentive trip in 2022 to Grapevine Texas.In this episode, Jennie and Marlee discuss:Boost motivation with success storiesUnderstanding Marlee's journey and her unwavering determination, despite her physical disabilities, reinforces the idea that with the right mindset, resourcefulness, and support, success is not only attainable but inevitable.Explore independent cooking with Pampered ChefBeing part of Pampered Chef not only opens doors for business opportunities but can also empower individuals to achieve independence in their daily tasks, such as cooking. Understand values in direct salesEmbodying customer-centric values, being candid about product feedback, and demonstrating exceptional customer service, like Marlee, not only builds trust but also fuels business growth. In this episode, you will be able to:Boost your motivation with inspiring direct sales success stories.Discover the endless possibilities of independent cooking with Pampered Chef products.Uncover the importance of values in choosing the right direct sales opportunity.Explore the virtual consulting trend and learn how to transition effectively in direct sales.Learn the secret to exceptional customer service and honesty in direct sales."Be a role model for your children, show them that you can do this.” –Marlee KivensCONNECT WITH MARLEE:Facebook Name: Marlee Kivens (https://www.facebook.com/marlee.kivens) Facebook Group Name: Kreative Kitchen KornerCONNECT WITH JENNIE:Website: https://badassdirectsalesmastery.com/Email:  jennie@badassdirectsalesmastery.comFacebook personal page: https://facebook.com/jbellingerPLFacebook podcast page: http://facebook.com/BadassDirectSalesMasteryFacebook group for Badass Crew: https://facebook.com/groups/BadassDirectSalesMomsInstagram: https://instagram.com/BadassDirectSalesMasteryPersonal Instagram: https://instagram.com/jenniebellingerLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/BadassDirectSalesMasteryShow Notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel AlvarezAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

The playing field isn't always level when it comes to youth sports. Access for kids and communities often depends on whether parents and families can afford the costs connected to teams, training and travel. Lea B. Olsen, a former college athlete with a career in sports, shares her how she found competitive basketball as a kid growing up in South Minneapolis. She talks about how the youth sports model has changed and anxiety's impact on today's young athletes.Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MDGuest: Lea B. OlsenHealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcast

Conversation with Lydia Bush about how she creates inclusive and vulnerable spaces to highlight yoga as a tool for self-knowing and healing.Topics of Discussion:-Storytelling, vulnerability, and healing in yoga-Community building in health and wellness-Accessibility in yoga through non-studio spacesLydia is a bilingual (English and Spanish) yoga instructor from Arkansas, currently residing in South Minneapolis. She teaches vinyasa-style, trauma-informed, beginner-friendly classes in non-studio spaces. Her classes and retreats are described as inclusive, relaxed, comfortable, and challenging in a positive way. She is passionate about honoring the Southeast Asian roots of yoga, and practicing yoga as a modality for healing and liberation-both on an individual and societal level. Upcoming Retreat: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/love-yoga-spring-24-retreat-lydia-bush-mcgrath-14871631Free weekly classes at Urban Ventures: https://urbanventures.org/programsInstagram: @lydianomadwrite_moveFacebook: Love YogaWell Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Al Olson - The History of the American Renaissance Festival. This is episode 602 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Al Olson is one of a select handful of eccentric, quirky, and entertaining people who helped grow the American Renaissance Festivals into being a very popular ticket. He shares his story in his comprehensive book, A History of the American Renaissance Festival. While attending the University of Minnesota, working nights in a parking ramp and pumping iron at the Dove's bicep gym, he also performed his original songs in the same coffee houses that Bob Dylan had a few years earlier on the west bank of the Mississippi. The artistic director of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival attended a theatrical presentation of his original works at Theatre in the Round and hired him on the spot. He began performing at Renfairs as a member of the group, “Pumpkin,” writing original Renaissance music. After less than a season, he noted the greater crowd impact of groups like Penn and Teller, Avner the Eccentric, the Flying Karamazov Brothers, and Puke and Snot. As a result, Smee and Blogg were formed out of frustration and a desire to present something unique. The tandem comedic vaudeville act performed for 36 years, singing and dancing across the U.S. and Canada at 56 renaissance festivals and medieval faires. After the act stopped performing in 2013, he continued as the Singing Executioner and renaissance and medieval faires in Texas and Oklahoma to this day. For the past decade he has served as the master of properties for Texas Ballet Theatre. For six years he was the general manager and co-founder of the Tennessee Renaissance Festival. Over the past two decades he has performed voice-overs for radio commercials for various festivals. Earlier in his career, he produced a musical album and served on the board of directors for Real Community Theater in Minneapolis. He's been interviewed on dozens of radio and TV shows and has been featured in over100 newspaper articles. Olson, who grew up in South Minneapolis, now resides in Ft. Worth, Texas. For more information, please see: www.singingexecutioners.com and https://www.smeebuchs.square.site. Love this talk! Time to go to a Renaissance Festival!!! Don't forget to reach out to Al and get a signed copy of his book - The History of the American Renaissance Festival. Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on, and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be so cool. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone, go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me? That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Connect & Learn More: https://www.amazon.com/History-American-Renaissance-Festival-Hippies/dp/B09NHD9FSK https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/arts-and-culture/photos/best-renaissance-festivals-in-the-us https://www.therenlist.com/all-fairs https://www.smeebuchs.square.site www.singingexecutioners.com AllenOlson51@gmail.com Length - 42:48

Here's a fact you may not know: Minnesota is home to the oldest continuously-operating Alano Club in the world. It's a space for addiction recovery meetings and fellowship, and it's a beautiful building, too — a historic mansion in South Minneapolis. It's also the setting for a comedy show next week featuring four Minnesota comedians. It's called “Recovery Riot: A sober night of stand-up comedy.” All proceeds will benefit the Alano Club. Patrick Strait is one of the organizers behind the show. He talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.

This week I talk with Rabbi Joey Glick, the new rabbi at Shir Tikvah in Minneapolis. We talk about having the interim tag removed from his title, the winding road that led to the rabbinate, and settling into his South Minneapolis community, on this week's Who The Folk?! Podcast.Be sure to check out the refreshed TC Jewfolk merch store with newly designed stickers, shirts, hats and tote bags that help support our mission and help you look fun and stylish. Check it out at https://tcjewfolk.com/store.

Dan sits down with 2 of the 3 owners (Juno Choi & Garth Blomberg) and Head Brewer (Aaron Herman) for a wonderful dive into how Arbeiter Brewing Company came to be. We chat about the journeys they each had to bring them to start Arbeiter as well as why the beers are so delicious. They are happy to be in the vibrant community of South Minneapolis and they want to make sure everybody knows that Arbteiter is a great place to enjoy beer and community.