this week, we talk politics and art with Greil Marcus.
Plus, jazz fans in the Twin Cities bring their beloved music live into their homes, and local non-profit literary presses are celebrating notable anniversaries.
Political Documentaries
This weekend two Minnesota-made documentaries will have their local premieres at film festivals. Michael Wilson's “Michael Moore Hates America” kicks off the SMMASH festival in Excelsior. “Wellstone!” plays at the Central Standard Film Festival. We‘ll talk to Lu Lippold, one of the film's three directors.
Paul Shambroom
Minnesota photographer Paul Shambroom has a new book out and will be hosting a virtual town meeting. Marianne talks to him about the slow process of democracy.
Dan Israel
The local singer-songwriter has a new CD out – Time I Get Home. Dominic talks to him about the first-person in songs, the hunger for success and the balance of work and art.
Mishigass
Jews in Minnesota are celebrating a double anniversary. It's the 350th anniversary of the arrival of the first Jews in America and the 150th anniversary of the first to arrive in Minnesota.
Minnesota playwright Joe Vass' latest work chronicles the experience of the immigrants in his latest work. Mainstreet Radio's Tim Post reports.
Real Men Sing
Paul Luneman loves to sing and wish younger guys did, too. He was the brains behind this weekend's Real Men Sing concert in Staples. We talk to him about why young men think singing is not manly and how he hopes to change their minds.
