Stay Young, Go Dancing from MinneCulture Is there any debate about the most legendary venue in Minnesota history? Well, some say it’s definitely not First Avenue, or even that it is anywhere near the Twin Cities. Deep in the middle of the corn and soybean fields of rural Sibley County, behind a chain link fence topped with barbed-wire, there sits a massive building complex that was once considered to be the polka capital of the world: The Gibbon Ballroom . Tonight, in this award-winning documentary, we present the colorful history of this infamous Midwest venue, as told through the voices of the musicians, dancers, and local residents who loved it. Produced for KFAI by James Napoli and edited by Melissa Olson. A Toast to the Original Champagne Lady from MinneCulture During the Great Depression, her voice lifted spirits. During the big band era, her beauty radiated from the stage of St. Paul's Prom Ball...
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