Art Hounds: City Mouse, gravediggers and songs about food
About this episode
Art Hounds highlights local art events, including live music and theater recommendations in Minnesota.
From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here . WideSpot Performing Arts Center Shaun Duvall of Wabasha recommends a great opportunity for live music in her town: the monthly concerts from WideSpot Performing Arts Center. During the school year (September through May) WideSpot hosts concerts at the Broadway Theater — the old middle school auditorium on Broadway Ave. — in Wabasha. The series ends for the year on Saturday, May 9, with a concert by Americana band City Mouse. The Mankato band has been performing for more than 50 years. Shaun says: I think it'll just be fun! More than anything, it's just a place for local people to get together and visit and connect. And that's one of the great things about small towns, is when you can just spend time with each other. — Shaun Duvall Shaun says there are regular chances to hear live music in the summer, too: the Meet Me Under the Bridge concert series happens every Friday at 7 p.m. from June 12 – Aug. 28 at Heritage Park…
Topics covered
- local music
- theater
- community events
- live performances
- art recommendations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WideSpot Performing Arts Center, Teatro del Pueblo
Books & works: Los Profanadores de La Calle Arenas, City Mouse
Places: Wabasha, Mankato
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