This week on
State of the Arts, we'll hear from composer Bill Banfield about politics and music, film director Lesli Klainberg will be in studio to talk about women directors, Nikki Tundel talks to deaf artists about communication and we hear from one of the competitors in a "New Folk Song" competition.
New Folk Songwriting Contest
The Minnesota Folk Festival has picked the finalists for this year's New Folk Songwriting Contest. We will talk with Fargo-based songwriter, Ron Franz, about Minnesota's folk scene.
Duncan Williamson
Scottish "National Treasure" shares one of his folk tales.
Women with Vision Film/Video Festival
The Walker Art Center will hold their annual Women with Vision Film/Video Festival starting May 5. We talk with director Lesli Klainberg about her film "In the Company of Women," which focuses on women's roles on and off screen.
Jill Bernard
Comedy on the fly is Jill Bernard's forte. She has been performing improvisational theater with Comedy Sportz-Twin Cities since 1993 and will be among four local groups representing Minneapolis at the Chicago Improv Festival starting this Friday.
aND Gallery
The cultural gap between the hearing and non-hearing world come together at aND Gallery's latest exhibit, "Images and Visions of a Culture". The exhibit is the first national deaf artists exhibit in Minnesota. Minnesota Public Radio's Nikki Tundel checked out the exhibit.
Bill Banfield Commentary
Composer Bill Banfield says that once upon a time, pop music and politics were a natural pairing, but today's music is mostly about making money.
Arts Roundup
