KFAI's MinneCulture Presents

Liberace and His Spectacular Crystal Closet by Eric Jansen  This sound-rich documentary on the late " Mr. Showmanship's " fabulous life and legacy, produced by KALW's  Out in the Bay  in  San Francisco  is told with love by Liberace Museum curators, a Liberace impersonator, and features Liberace’s own voice and music. So, sit back (preferably in marble tub with champagne in hand!), close your eyes, and enjoy a trip back in time with the most spectacular, fabulous, outlandish , and ground-breaking closeted entertainer of the 20th century. The Ghosts of Fire Island from Myke Dodge Weiskopf For most of the 20th Century, New York's Fire Island was virtually a gay mecca; the only place on Earth where homosexual men and lesbians felt safe to live and to love freely. But at the dawn of the 1980's, an entire culture changed irrevocably, as the populace began falling prey to a mysterious and lethal new illness . What happened over the next decade is a haunti...

Man Divided from Everything Is Stories The story of hot chrome motorcycles, leather, and a journey into the wilderness. At age 60, Jay Byrd  lives  off the grid  and  by himself in northern Arizona where he often meditates and reads theology. He's trying to leave his past behind him. In this episode, Jay recounts his experiences with the law, prison, addiction, violence, the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club , and gun-toting girlfriends. Now, after escaping this personal chaos, he’s eager to describe his philosophies concerning beauty and nothingness. “I became a biker, an outlaw, or whatever you want to call it, and tried to be a good one. I had morals. Respect. I wasn’t a rat. I didn’t break anybody’s finger who didn’t need it.”

Pride outLoud from Youth Radio The youth producers of outLoud Radio bring us an hour of stories about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and otherwise non-straight life. We'll hear stories on LGBT topics from awkward  Sex Ed to exemplar  vampires , coming out and what happens when you're transgender and want to play sports. The outLoud Radio Project gives voice to youth who are otherwise silenced because of who they love or their gender they claim. It's young people of diverse genders and sexualities using the media to explore the issues that affect their lives. It's getting the word out, because understanding is essential. It's young people taking control of how their lives are represented.

The Pines are Live from Minnesota The Pines are deeply connected to their American folk music roots . While their songs revolve around fictional stories and an acoustic guitar, this touring trio from Minneapolis includes more modern textures that lend a cinematic quality to their sound. Hear the band in their own words throughout this one-hour presentation of The Pines live at the Cedar Cultural Center . Recorded for Minneculture by Tom Garneau  and produced by Daniel Zamzow .