KFAI's MinneCulture Presents

Miss C.H. Lippincott: Seedswoman of Minneapolis   by Britt Aamodt ~  In 1886, no one expected much from Carrie H. Lippincott . She was a single woman in desperate need of money. Then she launched what would become one of the most successful seed businesses of the era. In fact, she became so successful that two seemingly similar rivals popped up in her own backyard. KFAI's Britt Aamodt tells the story of this pioneering, entrepreneuring seedswoman of Minneapolis. Add Toni Stone to the Roster of Minnesota Baseball Legends  by Mike Moen ~  This fall marks the 30th anniversary of one of Minnesota’s most celebrated baseball moments: the Twins ’ 1991 World Series championship . But this year, there was another milestone tied to the region’s baseball legacy. As KFAI’s  Mike Moen  reports, it involves a player who broke barriers in more ways than one. Can You Dig It? Shaft Turns 50  by  Todd Melby  ~  Before Shaft, badass movie dete...

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...

Palmer's Patio Preview from Live from Minnesota ~ This Saturday at Palmer’s Bar , KFAI’s “Live from Minnesota” will present an eclectic lineup of Twin Cities musicians featuring Congolese Soukous and Rumba guitarist Siama , SotaRican rapper and Boricua singer Maria Isa , and the punky sludge-pop trio Wannabianca . All sets will be recorded for later broadcast on both KFAI and the St. Paul Neighborhood Network . To prepare for the show, we're going to preview the artists on the bill. We'll be airing live Siama performances from the programs Live from Studio A in Duluth and The Roadhouse from WTIP - North Shore Community Radio in Grand Marais. You'll also hear stories from MinneCulture’s Ryan Dawes and a Minnesota Music Profile from Jazz 88 ’s Phil Nusbaum. Lastly, we'll close with a previous "Live from Minnesota" Marisa Isa session and recent tracks from both her and  Wannabianca 's latest EPs. EVENT INFO: Taping of "Live from Minnesota" a...