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- Jazz vocalist Karrin Allyson performs at MPR studios
Four-time Grammy nominee and former Minneapolis resident Karrin Allyson joins The Daily Circuit in studio Tuesday to play from her latest album, 'Round Midnight,' and discuss her decades on the road as a jazz vocalist.The Daily Circuit, November 26, 2012 - Book pick: 'Dogfight' by Calvin Trillin
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is 'Dogfight,' the latest book of Calvin Trillin's political poetry.The Daily Circuit, November 26, 2012 - Sherman Alexie on 'Blasphemy'
Author Sherman Alexie joined The Daily Circuit to discuss 'Blasphemy,' his new collection of short stories.The Daily Circuit, November 26, 2012 - Update on Twin Cities orchestra labor disputes
The holiday season is going to be a little less merry for music lovers. The Minnesota Orchestra and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra have cancelled all of their Thanksgiving and concerts through the end of the year and there are signs that the impasse could last for months.The Daily Circuit, November 21, 2012 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees announced; who should make it in?
When the nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2013 were announced in October, the debate began. Who from the list should be inducted? Who was left off the list?The Daily Circuit, November 19, 2012 - Talking Volumes: Erin Morgenstern on 'The Night Circus'
We'll air Kerri Miller's conversation with author Erin Morgenstern from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. Her latest book is "The Night Circus." This was the final Talking Volumes of the season.The Daily Circuit, November 18, 2012 - How did 'Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee' shape America?
We continue our look at titles from the Library of Congress' 88 Books that Shaped America list with Dee Brown's 'Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.'The Daily Circuit, November 12, 2012 - Bettye LaVette looks back on 50 years in show business
R&B singer Bettye LaVette joins us to talk about her new album 'Thankful 'N Thoughtful' and her new book 'A Woman Like Me.'The Daily Circuit, November 11, 2012 - How did 'A Streetcar Named Desire' shape America?
Playwright Tennessee Williams was awarded four Drama Critic Circle Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, so it's no surprise one of his plays ended up on the Library of Congress' list of 88 Books that Shaped America.The Daily Circuit, November 7, 2012 - Music that captures the American spirit
During a recent show about texts that typify the American experience, many listeners wanted to apply this lens to music. We continue the discussion looking at songs and artists that exemplify the American spirit.The Daily Circuit, November 5, 2012 - Book pick: 'Killing the American Dream' by Pilar Marrero
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is Pilar Marrero's 'Killing the American Dream: How Anti-Immigration Extremists are Destroying the Nation.'The Daily Circuit, November 5, 2012 - Hugh Howard on the 'Houses of the Presidents'
In architecture writer Hugh Howard's latest book, he takes us into the places presidents lived. 'Houses of Presidents' offers a tour of the homes and explains the daily lives of America's chief executives.The Daily Circuit, November 5, 2012 - Peter Bergen on 'Manhunt' for Osama bin Laden
The killing of Osama bin Laden in 2011 was the culmination of a 10-year search for the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. Peter Bergen's new book documents that search.The Daily Circuit, October 29, 2012 - Jo Nesbo on 'Phantom'
Jo Nesbo, the popular Norwegian author of crime thrillers, is often compared to Steig Larsson. And for good reason; one of his books is sold every 23 seconds around the world. His latest in the Harry Hole series is 'Phantom.'The Daily Circuit, October 28, 2012 - What song sums up your outlook on the future of the country?
MPR News producers Molly Bloom and Michael Olson spoke to people through our Public Insight Network to find out what songs sum up their outlook for the country's future. It's a question that will be answered on Sunday night at 9 p.m. on The Current Presents.The Daily Circuit, October 26, 2012
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