Arts & Culture
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Jana Kokemiller-Berka-Autumn is here, and with it the busyness of summertime is beginning to wind down, providing the opportunity to step back and reflect on the arts and culture programming and events that WTIP has offere
Nirmala Rajasekar and Zeitgeist New Music on the Scenic Route
Will Moore-Zeitgeist New Music from Minneapoli
A big Radio Waves thank you!
Jana Kokemiller-Berka-WTIP would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the many people who made this year’s Radio Waves Music Festival a success!
Heck Yeah Holler String Band makes radio debut
-The Heck Yeah Holler String Band (Amymarie Schmidt, Andy Schmidt, Tim Dennison, Pat Flack & Bob LaMettry) made its radio debut (minus Bob) on The Roadhouse Sept. 11, the evening before kicking off the eighth annual Radio Waves Music Festival Saturday morning.
Anishinaabe Way: Dorothy Dora Whipple
-"Chi-mewinzha" means "A Long Time Ago" in the Ojibwe language. It's also the title of a book of bilingual Ojibwe stories by Leech Lake elder Dorothy Dora Whipple.
Plucked Up String Band makes Roadhouse debut
-There's a new band in town, the Plucked Up String Band, and they stopped by Studio A to chat and share their great original music. The band is Elliott Noyce on mandolin, Will Moore on upright bass, Matt Nesheim on banjo, and Bill Hansen on dobro. You can hear more from the band at Radio Waves, Saturday, Sept. 12, and at Unplugged at North House, Sept. 17.
LSP: From Bayfield to Baikal
-Last summer a group of students and adults from Bayfield, Wisconsin, traveled to Lake Baikal in Russia.
Joe Paulik brings original music to The Roadhouse
-Local singer/songwriter Joe Paulik's work is heavily influenced by nature and conveys his sense of connectedness to the Earth. He joined Dick and Dave Aug. 21 to talk about his music and play several tunes. You can learn more about Joe and his music here.
Dan Hansen's art exhibit, "Sofia," opens Aug. 27 at North House
-Dan Hansen, a Duluth digital artist and son of Mark & Wendy Hansen of Grand Marais, has been delving into the history and meaning of numbers. His art exhibit, "Sofia," is a work of historical fiction presented as an archaeological find of the lost writings of Pythagoras. It opens Thursday, Aug. 27 (opening reception 7 p.m.) at North House Folk School and runs through Sept. 7. Dick spoke with Dan Aug. 21 to learn more about the exhibit and what inspired him to create these pieces.