Arts & Culture
- Rebecca Skloot on "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"
Rebecca Skloot, author of "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" was in Duluth last week. Kerri Miller interviewed her at the College of St. Scholastica and we'll air a portion of the event.The Daily Circuit, April 22, 2012 - Reimagining Twin Cities neighborhoods
Art and community development is believed to improve neighborhoods, but some urban planners are now looking at ways to use creative development to allow people to design neighborhoods and spaces that speak to local needs and encourage social activism.The Daily Circuit, April 22, 2012 - Kathleen Turner on screen vs. stage performance
Kathleen Turner was in town starring in the national tour of the play 'HIGH.' She talked with us about the difference between the screen and the stage and the importance of listening to other actors.The Daily Circuit, April 19, 2012 - Advice from Washington Post's Carolyn Hax
Have you recently suffered through a torturous family get-together? Are you dealing with a paranoid significant other? Washington Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax joined The Daily Circuit for calls.The Daily Circuit, April 17, 2012 - Rock the Garden lineup will be announced today
MPR's 89.3 The Current will announce the lineup for the 2012 Rock The Garden concert later today. Kerri Miller and Tom Weber will see if they can get some inside information from Current program director Jim McGuinn.The Daily Circuit, April 18, 2012 - 51 Minn. films featured in Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Fest
There will be 51 Minnesota films in this year's Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival, which gets underway Thursday. Over the next three weeks, the five screens at St. Anthony Main Theatre will be screening nearly continuously from noon to midnight to show this year's 273 feature and short films from 70 countries.The Daily Circuit, April 11, 2012 - David Crystal on the English language in 100 words
David Crystal, an expert on the English language, leads readers through a history of our vernacular in his latest book, "The Story of English in 100 Words."The Daily Circuit, April 10, 2012 - Book pick: David Crystal's 'The Story of English in 100 Words'
The Publisher's Weekly review of Crystal's history of the English language and how we use it called the book "a must-read for word lovers." He starts with a word you might not even recognize as English - Hwaet - and takes us right up to "Twitterverse."The Daily Circuit, April 9, 2012 - Mary Bly on 'Paris in Love,' living a parallel life
English professor Mary Bly lives a second life: She's also a romance novelist. Her latest book "Paris in Love" under pseudonym Eloisa James, documents her family's life in Paris.The Daily Circuit, April 9, 2012 - Who is the greatest living novelist?
Who is the world's greatest living novelist? The Atlantic says Philip Roth. We check in with John Freeman, editor of Granta, and Marjorie Kehe, book editor for the Christian Science Monitor, about their picks.The Daily Circuit, April 8, 2012 - Should adults only read adult books?
Time magazine columnist Joel Stein set the New York Times' comments section ablaze with his latest essay entitled 'Adults Should Read Adult Books.'The Daily Circuit, April 3, 2012 - Book pick: "Imagine: How Creativity Works" by Jonah Lehrer
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is Jonah Lehrer's "Imagine: How Creativity Works."The Daily Circuit, April 2, 2012 - SPCO plan offers members concert buffet for $5 a month
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra will offer $5-a-month memberships that allow members to attend as many concerts as they want starting this fall.The Daily Circuit, April 3, 2012 - Diane Brady on 'Fraternity'
After the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a theology professor at the College of the Holy Cross sought out young black men to integrate into the all-while school. Among them were a future Supreme Court justice and a Pulitzer Prize winner.The Daily Circuit, April 1, 2012 - Crossword puzzle tournament tonight in St. Paul
If you've ever seen the documentary "Wordplay" you'll know the world of crossword puzzles can be a fierce competition. The Friends of the St. Paul Library will hold its first-ever Minnesota Crossword Tournament tonight in St. Paul.The Daily Circuit, March 30, 2012
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