Media Relations Contacts
If you are a listener with questions, contact our Audience Services team at 800-228-7123, weekdays 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. C.T.
APM | MPR Media Relations
mediarelations@mpr.org (Journalist inquiries, only.)
Media Releases
AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA NAMES SITARA NIEVES SENIOR PRODUCER, MARKETPLACE
Contact:
Tara Schlosser
Phone: (651) 290-1436
tschlosser@americanpublicmedia.org
AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA NAMES SITARA NIEVES SENIOR PRODUCER, MARKETPLACE
(ST. PAUL, Minn.) April 2, 2012 - American Public Media (APM) has named Sitara Nieves the new senior producer of Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal. Nieves joins the Marketplace team from The Takeaway, a co-production from WNYC and Public Radio International. In her new role, Nieves will be responsible for enhancing innovation, while maintaining journalistic standards. She will also help drive an inventive new presence for Marketplace in the digital environment. She will work closely with host Kai Ryssdal and the production team. Nieves will report directly to executive producer Deborah Clark.
"The quick-response nature of The Takeaway taught Sitara to move fast - very fast - while she led the development of four hours of live broadcast journalism every day," said Deborah Clark, executive producer, Marketplace. "Sitara will play an important role as we continue to produce innovative news and economic programming that our listeners expect. I'm confident that she will be a real partner in helping us take Marketplace to the next level."
Nieves was part of the founding team of The Takeaway in 2008. Since then she steadily took on more responsibility, becoming senior producer last year. Before joining The Takeaway, Nieves worked as a multimedia journalist at The Economist and freelanced as a reporter for a number of radio and print outlets.
"There's never been more of a need for personal, accessible stories that help translate the story of the economy to listeners," Said Nieves. "I'm thrilled to work with host Kai Ryssdal and the rest of the Marketplace team to innovate, respond quickly to breaking news, and become even more ambitious in how we tell stories on the radio and across the show's digital platforms. It's a producer's dream to work on a show that's both incredibly strong and committed to continue experimenting and innovating."
Nieves will start her new position at Marketplace on May 31.
Marketplace has a number of successes in recent weeks, from Kai Ryssdal's interview with President Obama, to Rob Schmitz's revealing reporting about a recent error-filled story on This American Life, to the formation of our groundbreaking new Wealth and Poverty Desk. To find where you can tune-in Marketplace in your area, visit Marketplace.org and click on "Local Air Times."
About Marketplace
Marketplace reports on business, the economy and money as they affect people every day. The portfolio reaches 9.5 million listeners each week on more than 500 public radio stations through its award-winning news shows: Marketplace Morning Report; Marketplace; Marketplace Money; and Marketplace Tech Report. For more information on Marketplace, please visit marketplace.publicradio.org.
About American Public Media
American Public Media is one of the largest producers of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 15.4 million listeners via more than 800 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion, Marketplace, Performance Today, The Splendid Table, On Being, American RadioWorks and many others. American Public Media's 140,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at www.americanpublicmedia.org.
Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only. Spring 2011/Fall 2011 average.
BBC World Service Statement
Contact:
Bill Gray
Phone: (651) 290-1543
bgray@americanpublicmedia.org
BBC World Service Statement
BBC World Service has announced today that, subject to contract, American Public Media has been selected as the preferred distributor of BBC World Service English radio to public radio stations in the United States for the next five years.
This announcement follows a procurement process triggered by the end of the current distribution agreement.
BBC World Service radio has been distributed by PRI (Public Radio International) for more than 20 years. More than 500 local public radio stations use BBC content - mainly news and current affairs programming. Arrangements for the distribution of existing co-production programmes such as The World are unaffected by today's announcement.
Subject to the necessary approvals, the new arrangements will come into force on [1 July] 2012 once final contract negotiations are complete.
Richard Porter, Controller, English, said: "BBC World Service radio has been enjoying record audiences in the US and we are delighted to be working with American Public Media to ensure that more US listeners have access to the BBC's impartial international journalism and programming across public radio in the US."
"I appreciate the support that Public Radio International (PRI) have given to BBC World Service in the US over the years, and we will continue to work with them on our co-productions, including The World."
How to Eat Weekends Nominated For Prestigious James Beard Award
Contact:
Jackie Cartier
Phone: (651) 290-1113
jcartier@americanpublicmedia.org
How to Eat Weekends Nominated For Prestigious James Beard Award
A Win Would Be Third Prestigious Beard Award for Lynne Rossetto
Kasper In the Cookbook Category & a First for Sally Swift
(St. Paul, Minn.) March 22, 2012 - The Splendid Table's host, Lynne Rossetto Kasper, and managing producer, Sally Swift, are being honored with a nomination in the general cookbook category of the 2012 James Beard Awards, for How to Eat Weekends: New Recipes, Stories & Opinions from Public Radio's Award-Winning Food Show, released in September 2011. The James Beard Awards, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, is among the nation's most prestigious cooking honors and commonly referred to as the "Oscars of the Food World." Winners will be announced on May 4 and 7 and a complete list of the 2012 nominees is available at www.jamesbeard.org/.
Lynne Rossetto Kasper, an already four time James Beard award winner, twice for cookbooks and twice for the show, along with Sally Swift, a first time book nominee are honored to be recognized by the Foundation.
Lynne Rossetto Kasper is host and co-creator of The Splendid Table radio program. She has explored food for more than 40 years as a teacher, researcher, writer, and lecturer. She's the author of The Splendid Table, winner of both the James Beard and Julia Child/IACP Cookbook of the Year awards. She also wrote The Italian Country Table and co-authored with Sally Swift The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper, both of which were award nominees. Lynne is also included in the James Beard Foundation's Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America.
Sally Swift is the Managing Producer and co-creator The Splendid Table public radio program. Previously she worked in film, video, and television production. She has twice won the James Beard Award for Best National Radio Show, received the Gracie Allen Award for Best Syndicated Talk Show three times, and is a five-time recipient of the Clarion Award from Women in Communications. She is the co-author with Lynne Rossetto Kasper of The Splendid Table's How To Eat Supper.
The Splendid Table is produced and distributed by American Public Media in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The program focuses on life's appetites and all the fascinating ways food is playing in our lives right now - whether we cook or never intend to walk into a kitchen. It's about enjoying what we eat and how we live.
For image or interview requests, please contact Jackie Cartier at jcartier@americanpublicmedia.org or 651-587-6385.
American Public Media Promotes Mike Reszler to Vice President, Digital Media
Contact:
Jackie Cartier
Phone: (651) 290-1113
jcartier@americanpublicmedia.org
American Public Media Promotes Mike Reszler
to Vice President, Digital Media
Will Oversee Digital Programming, Digital Product Development, and the Public Insight Network
(St. Paul, Minn.) March 6, 2012 - American Public Media (APM) today announced the promotion of Mike Reszler, managing director of digital strategies, to the newly-created position of vice president for digital media. Reszler will be responsible for APM's Public Insight Network (PIN), as well as for all APM digital programming and product development.
"Mike is a strong champion of APM's Public Insight Network, digital innovation, and high-quality journalism and programming," said APM chief operating officer Dave Kansas. "He is superbly suited to focus our digital resources on projects and products that strengthen all three, and to help PIN and its partners deepen relationships with audiences, sources and each other."
Reszler is a veteran journalist who has helped lead the digital transformation of many news operations, both print and broadcast, during his career. An alumnus of Knight Ridder and MediaNews Group, he's also worked on the front lines as a reporter, managing editor, and senior editor. At Knight Ridder, he oversaw the online coverage of Hurricane Katrina, for which the Biloxi Sun Herald won the Pulitzer Prize. Reszler joined MPR in November, 2007, as managing editor for online news.
A native of Aberdeen, South Dakota, Reszler earned a B.A. from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD, a M.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and he is A.B.D. in history from Claremont Graduate School in Claremont, CA.
For media inquiries, contact Jackie Cartier, APM national public relations manager, at jcartier@americanpublicmedia.org or 651-290-1543.
About American Public Media
American Public Media is one of the largest producers of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 16 million listeners via more than 800 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion, Marketplace, Performance Today, The Splendid Table, On Being, American RadioWorks and many others. American Public Media's 140,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at www.americanpublicmedia.org.
Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only. Fall 2010/Spring 2011 average.
AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA'S MARKETPLACE LAUNCHES WEALTH & POVERTY DESK
Contact:
Jackie Cartier
Phone: (651) 290-1113
jcartier@americanpublicmedia.org
AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA'S MARKETPLACE LAUNCHES WEALTH & POVERTY DESK
New desk provides groundbreaking content on the growing concentration of wealth in the U.S. and its causes and consequences
(St. Paul, Minn.) February 27, 2012 - This month, American Public Media's (APM) Marketplace launches the Wealth & Poverty Desk, which will provide groundbreaking content on the growing concentration of wealth in the U.S. and its causes and consequences for the economy and society. The Wealth & Poverty Desk is made possible by a grant from the Ford Foundation.
"Marketplace's Wealth & Poverty Desk will provide millions of Americans with the information and insights needed to make critical decisions, and help to empower people to change their lives and the communities they live in," said Jon McTaggart, American Public Media's president and CEO. "This reflects our deep commitment to important journalism that can expand perspectives and strengthen communities in every state, big city, small town and rural region in the country."
Using Marketplace's signature style, the Wealth & Poverty Desk goes beyond traditional media by exploring the human impact and creating a thoughtful conversation among Americans from different classes, races, and walks of life. Through on-air and online content, and unique partnerships, the Wealth & Poverty Desk aims to increase public awareness of the growing income and wealth gap, so all Americans can expand their perspectives and strengthen their communities.
"We believe that quality journalism examining issues of poverty and inequity - which are too often ignored by the media - enriches public understanding and debate," said Calvin Sims, Program Officer for the Ford Foundation's Freedom of Expression division. "To that end, the Ford Foundation is proud to support groundbreaking news programs like Marketplace."
Beginning immediately, reporting from the Wealth & Poverty Desk can be heard across Marketplace's portfolio of programming, starting this morning with a series of features on Marketplace Morning Report that lay out "The Fundamentals" of our coverage. Marketplace reporter Mitchell Hartman has prepared a series of primers that answer "What is Wealth?", "What is Poverty?", "What is the Middle Class?", and "What is the Wealth Gap?" Hartman's stories include the voices of top experts in the field and people from all levels of economic life in America, to lay the groundwork for our exploration.
To find where you can tune-in Marketplace in your area, visit Marketplace.org and click on "Local Air Times." To learn more about upcoming reporting from the Wealth & Poverty Desk, visit http://www.marketplace.org/wealth-poverty.
About Marketplace
Marketplace is produced and distributed by American Public Media (APM), in association with the University of Southern California. Public radio consists of more than 900 individually owned and operated public radio stations (or regional systems of stations). American Public Media is one of the largest producers of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 16 million listeners via nearly 800 radio stations nationwide each week. In addition to APM, Public Radio International and National Public Radio distribute and produce national programs. For more information on Marketplace visit marketplace.org. For more information on American Public Media visit americanpublicmedia.org.
About American Public Media
American Public Media is one of the largest producers of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 16 million listeners via more than 800 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion, Marketplace, Performance Today, The Splendid Table, On Being, American RadioWorks and many others. American Public Media's 130,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at www.americanpublicmedia.org.
Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only. Fall 2010/Spring 2011 average.
MARKETPLACE, PBS NEWSHOUR, CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND HOMELANDS PRODUCTIONS COLLABORATE ON FOOD FOR 9 BILLION
MARKETPLACE, PBS NEWSHOUR, CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND HOMELANDS PRODUCTIONS COLLABORATE ON FOOD FOR 9 BILLION
Special programming tackles global food security
(St. Paul, Minn.) January 24, 2012ñAmerican Public Mediaís Marketplace, PBS NEWSHOUR, the Center for Investigative Reporting and Homelands Productions are collaborating on a multi-platform media project, "Food for 9 Billion." The project examines the challenge of feeding the world at a time of growing demand, changing diets, rising food and energy prices, shrinking land and water resources and accelerating climate change.
Both in format and in subject matter, "Food for 9 Billion" will be one of the most thorough explorations of global food security issues to appear in public media.
The main project elements for "Food for 9 Billion" include a year-long series of radio features on Marketplace, a year-long series of video features on PBS NEWSHOUR and an online experience managed by the Center for Investigative Reporting at foodfor9billion.org. Specialists at Cornell University, Franklin & Marshall College and PBS NEWSHOUR are designing interactive web features and materials for teachers and students.
On Monday, Jan. 23, Marketplace and PBS NEWSHOUR each broadcast special features on the ways in which rapid population growth contributes to a deepening food crisis in the Philippines. Both were reported by Los Angeles-based freelance journalist Sam Eaton. Earlier features examined the role of science in boosting global food production, the roots of famine in eastern Africa, and the debate in Egypt over food policies and prices.
"The struggle to put food on the table is such a basic human story," said Homelands Productions' Jonathan Miller, executive producer for "Food for 9 Billion." "We can see it in the families we meet in the Philippines, who are determined to gain some control over their futures. But itís also a complex societal story, mixing economics, science, ethics, politics and culture."
"Feeding the world will take so much more than producing more food," said Sharon Tiller, who heads digital media at The Center for Investigative Reporting. "The stories we produce across multiple platforms--including television, radio, animation, and interactive features-- will reveal how factors as diverse as population, climate, politics and global trade all interact, allowing us to create a three-dimensional portrait of the monumental challenge we face."
"'Food for 9 Billion' is anchored in the qualities that public media audiences value mostóhigh quality journalism and powerful storytelling with opportunities for response and engagement in the story," said Jon McTaggart, American Public Media's president and CEO. "Using all the media technologies available, allows us to support a global challenge with global coverage."
"Food for 9 Billion" is made possible in part by grants from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the New Venture Fund and the Grantham Foundation, with additional support from the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future at Cornell University. To learn more about "Food for 9 Billion," visit foodfor9billion.org.
Contacts:
Tara Schlosser
Phone: (651) 290-1436
tschlosser@americanpublicmedia.org
Jonathan Miller
Phone: (607) 266-8128
jon@homelands.org
Anne Bell
Phone: (703) 998-2175
abell@newshour.org
Christa Scharfenberg
Phone: (510) 809-3171
cscharfenberg@cironline.org
About CIR:
The Center for Investigative Reporting is the nation's oldest nonprofit investigative news organization. It produces compelling multimedia stories to engage and inform the public, distributing them through hundreds of news outlets, such as FRONTLINE, NPR, The Washington Post and The Daily Beast. CIR launched California Watch in 2009, now the largest investigative team in the state. CIRís reports have sparked congressional hearings and legislation, UN resolutions, public interest lawsuits and changes in corporate policies.
About Homelands Productions:
Homelands Productions is a nonprofit journalism collective that specializes in radio features and documentaries, particularly from the developing world. Since its founding in 1990, Homelands has produced eight major series for public radio, reporting from more than 50 countries and winning 22 national and international awards.
About PBS NEWSHOUR:
PBS NEWSHOUR is seen by over 5 million weekly viewers and is also available online, via public radio in select markets and via podcast. The program is produced in association with WETA Washington, DC, and WNET.org in New York. Major corporate funding for the PBS NEWSHOUR is provided by BNSF Railway, with additional support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television viewers. PBS Newshour Extra, a web resource for high school students and teachers, offers current events resources and lesson plans tied to national standards.
About Marketplace:
Marketplace is produced and distributed by American Public Media (APM), in association with the University of Southern California. Public radio consists of more than 900 individually owned and operated public radio stations (or regional systems of stations). American Public Mediaô is one of the largest producers of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 16 million listeners via nearly 800 radio stations nationwide each week. In addition to APM, Public Radio International and National Public Radio distribute and produce national programs. For more information on Marketplace visit marketplace.org. For more information on American Public Media visit publicradio.org.
COMMON GOOD BOOKS OPENS AT MACALESTER
Contact:
Barbara K. Laskin
Macalester
651-696-6203
David O'Neill
Common Good Books
Phone: 651-999-1092
E-mail: davido@prairiehome.us
COMMON GOOD BOOKS OPENS AT MACALESTER
Garrison Keillor's bookstore lands on Snelling Avenue.
St. Paul, Minn. — Common Good Books is opening a store at Macalester College, owner Garrison Keillor announced today. The independent bookstore will reside at 38 South Snelling Avenue in the 1923 Lampert Building, just north of the corner of Grand and Snelling avenues.
The building is owned by Macalester and the college's textbook store is upstairs.
"We are delighted that Common Good Books will be part of the Macalester community," said President Brian Rosenberg, "and look forward to having a bookstore of its caliber on campus.
"Macalester has a special relationship with Garrison Keillor, since the very first Prairie Home Companion took place in the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Theater in 1974, and he's been back to campus many times since. It's simply a good fit for us."
Renovations will begin December 1st, and the bookstore is expected to open in April 2012.
"We'll be just behind my favorite bakery and around the corner from a terrific cheese shop and a few blocks east of the old Hungry Mind, where I used to buy all my books," said Keillor. "And Wet Paint, where I buy pens and paper. And around the corner from St. Paul's on the Hill, a good Anglo-Catholic church. It's a good neighborhood, and with all those college students around, there's a sense of high spirits in the air, and you need to inhale that if you're in the book business."
"Common Good Books has found a large and loyal clientele, and we hope they'll like the new store," said Martin Schmutterer, store manager. "The new space is larger and more convenient, and we'll partner with Macalester for more literary events."
Macalester has been without a trade bookstore since July 2004, when Ruminator Books, which opened in 1970 as the Hungry Mind Bookstore, went out of business.
When he opened Common Good Books in 2006, Keillor wrote:
A bookstore is for people who love books and need
To touch them, open them, browse for a while,
And find some common good — that's why we read.
Readers and writers are two sides of the same gold coin.
You write and I read and in that moment I find
A union more perfect than any club I could join:
The simple intimacy of being one mind.
Here in a book-filled room on a busy street,
Strangers — living and dead — are hoping to meet.
Macalester College, founded in 1874, is a national liberal arts college with a full-time enrollment of 1,958 students. Macalester is nationally recognized for its long-standing commitment to academic excellence, internationalism, multiculturalism, and civic engagement. Learn more at macalester.edu.
AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA’S PUBLIC INSIGHT NETWORK ACQUIRES SPOT.US
Contact: Tara Schlosser
(651) 290-1436
Tschlosser@americanpublicmedia.org
AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA’S PUBLIC INSIGHT NETWORK ACQUIRES SPOT.US
(St. Paul, Minn.) – November 29, 2011 –American Public Media announced today that it has acquired pioneering community funding website Spot.Us, and will incorporate it into the Public Insight Network(PIN) crowd-sourcing platform. The combination lays the foundation for a networked approach to sourcing and funding high-quality journalism that will help newsrooms and journalists gather the resources and insights they need to do great reporting.
"Spot.Us and PIN both believe in the power of the independent voice in journalism – from both journalists and sources, making the acquisition an ideal move," said Joaquin Alvarado, senior vice president of digital innovation at APM. "PIN believes in the important work of Spot.Us and we will explore opportunities to continue to drive the effectiveness and relevancy of the site even further in the future."
"We couldn’t be more excited about joining forces with the Public Insight Network to change the way journalism is both funded and reported," said David Cohn, founder of Spot.Us. "Combined, we have a real opportunity to be a positive force, paving the way for journalism to be truly public from the ground up."
Spot.Us was founded in 2008, making this November the 3-year anniversary. Launched by David Cohn with technical help from Erik Sundelof, Spot.Us was made possible with $340,000 in seed funding from the Knight Foundation through the Knight News Challenge, an international contest to find innovative, digital ideas for delivering news and information. The Knight Foundation also supported the Public Insight Network with a grant in 2008.
Spot.Us gives the public the opportunity to fund important journalism that is then distributed by newsrooms around the country. Community members can also take surveys from site sponsors to earn credits they can use to support the story of their choice. Spot.Us has also drawn on support from individual funders, a network of advisors, designers and developers.
Founded in 2003, American Public Media's Public Insight Network is dedicated to journalistic excellence, innovation and collaboration. PIN gives newsrooms the capacity to do smart, targeted crowd-sourcing on deadline. More than 130,000 PIN sources around the country shape news coverage at 60 partner news organizations. Sources sign up by responding to online surveys, participating in virtual and in-person forums, playing serious games and meeting PIN journalists in person. Demographic information and insights are stored in a secure, searchable database. Participating journalists query the network for knowledgeable sources, test hunches, identify trends and support production of major news projects.
To learn more about American Public Media's Public Insight Network, visit PublicInsightNetwork.org. To learn more about Spot.Us, visit Spot.Us.
American Public Media™ is one of the largest producers of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 16 million listeners via nearly 800 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion®, Marketplace®, Performance Today®, The Splendid Table®, On Being™, American RadioWorks® and many others. American Public Media's 130,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at www.americanpublicmedia.org.Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only. Fall 2010/Spring 2011 average.
AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA NAMES PADDY HIRSCH SENIOR PRODUCER, PERSONAL FINANCE, MARKETPLACE
Contact: Tara Schlosser
(651) 290-1436
Tschlosser@americanpublicmedia.org
AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA NAMES PADDY HIRSCHSENIOR PRODUCER, PERSONAL FINANCE, MARKETPLACE
(St. Paul, MN) - November 21, 2011 - American Public Media (APM) has named Paddy Hirsch the new senior producer of personal finance for the entire Marketplace portfolio, including production of Marketplace Money. Hirsch will oversee editorial content for Marketplace Money, hosted by Tess Vigeland, as well as develop new ways to expand personal finance coverage beyond Marketplace Money to all programs and platforms, including Marketplace, Marketplace Morning Report, Marketplace Index and online. Hirsch also will continue hosting the Marketplace Whiteboard, a video explainer of financial and economic terms.
"Our latest audience research showed that listeners want to hear more personal finance news from Marketplace," said Deborah Clark, executive producer. "Three years into the economic downturn, people are looking more than ever before for context to understand how the broader economy effects them at the personal level – whether it's how to survive the loss of a job, plan for retirement or weigh the consequences of walking away from a home on which they owe more money than they originally paid."
Hirsch's hire is part of a new effort from the Marketplace portfolio to cover personal finance across all the platforms. He will also help lead initiatives, such as the successful collaborations with The New York Times – "Money Through the Ages" and "Which Way Home?"
"At Marketplace we are constantly fine tuning our on-air and online content to respond to our audience's wants and needs when it comes to business news programming," said Hirsch. "I'm excited by the prospect of taking on such a pivotal role at American Public Media, and I'm looking forward to helping to consolidate Marketplace's position as the country's most reliable source of business, economic and personal finance news and information."
Hirsch joined Marketplace in 2007, just as the credit crunch that preceded the 2008 financial crisis began to take hold. He administered the New York bureau, the Entrepreneurship desk and the senior business correspondent during the crisis, and he spearheaded Marketplace's financial markets coverage both during the crisis and afterwards, as the economy slipped into recession. He was awarded a Knight Fellowship at Stanford University in 2010, and he returned to Marketplace in July of 2011. Hirsch is also the creator of the Marketplace Whiteboard, an online video series in which he uses simple sketches and colorful analogy to explain financial and economic terminology in plain and understandable terms.
To find where you can tune-in Marketplace in your area, visit Marketplace.org and click on “Local Air Times.”
About Marketplace
Marketplace reports on business, the economy and money as they affect people every day. The portfolio reaches 9.3 million listeners each week on more than 500 public radio stations through its award-winning news shows: Marketplace Morning Report; Marketplace; Marketplace Money; andMarketplace Tech Report. For more information on Marketplace, please visit marketplace.publicradio.org..
American Public Media™ is one of the largest producers of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 16 million listeners via nearly 800 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion®, Marketplace®, Performance Today®, The Splendid Table®, On Being™, American RadioWorks® and many others. American Public Media's 125,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at www.americanpublicmedia.org.Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only. Fall 2010/Spring 2011 average.
AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA'S PUBLIC INSIGHT NETWORK ANNOUNCES FIRST INTERNATIONAL PARTNER, THE MAIL & GUARDIAN
Contact: Tara Schlosser
(651) 290-1436Tschlosser@americanpublicmedia.org
AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA'S PUBLIC INSIGHT NETWORK ANNOUNCES FIRST INTERNATIONAL PARTNER, THE MAIL & GUARDIAN
(St. Paul, MN) - November 16, 2011 - American Public Media's Public Insight Network® (PIN) is honored to welcome the Mail & Guardian in Johannesburg, South Africa as its first international newsroom partner.
"Media plays an essential role in addressing and exposing the top issues confronting communities, and the Mail & Guardian has long proven this with their groundbreaking news coverage," said Joaquin Alvarado, senior vice president of digital innovation at APM. "PIN's crowd-sourcing format will allow the people of South Africa to engage more fully in the news making process, by providing a platform for them to share their insight and expertise."
"In a country and continent where the voices of people on the ground are too often marginalised, PIN represents an exciting opportunity for the Mail & Guardian," says Verashni Pillay, Mail & Guardian deputy online editor. "Already we are seeing responses pouring in, in keeping with the international trend of bringing audiences closer to the news production process. Article ideas have taken on a new hue, with the possibility of multiple sourcing from people we would not ordinarily have had such easy access to. We're looking forward to the varied stories and voices PIN will help bring to the Mail & Guardian."
The Mail & Guardian has a rich history in South Africa, and was one of the leading opponents of apartheid in the 1980s and 1990s. Today, the paper is a must-read for anyone interested in South African politics, including key foreign policy decision-makers in Washington, London and Brussels.
Recently, the paper has become well known for its investigative reporting, particularly into corruption. The Mail & Guardian's Centre for Investigative Journalism (MGCIJ) went live in April 2010. A first in South Africa, it is a non-profit center mandated to develop investigative journalism in the public interest. It aims to do so by producing deeper investigative stories and advancing the journalistic profession through internships and advocacy.
Founded in 2003, American Public Media's Public Insight Network is dedicated to journalistic excellence, innovation and collaboration. PIN gives newsrooms the capacity to do smart, targeted crowd-sourcing on deadline. More than 130,000 PIN sources around the world shape news coverage at 60 partner news organizations. Sources sign up by responding to online surveys, participating in virtual and in-person forums, playing serious games and meeting PIN journalists in person. Demographic information and insights are stored in a secure, searchable database. Participating journalists query the network for knowledgeable sources, test hunches, identify trends and support production of major news projects.
To learn more about American Public Media's Public Insight Network, visit PublicInsightNetwork.org.
American Public Media™ is one of the largest producers of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 16 million listeners via nearly 800 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion®, Marketplace®, Performance Today®, The Splendid Table®, On Being™, American RadioWorks® and many others. American Public Media's 125,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at www.americanpublicmedia.org.Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only. Fall 2010/Spring 2011 average.
Turkey Confidential: LIVE Thanksgiving Kitchen Triage on The Splendid Table
Contact: Jackie Cartier
American Public Media
651 290-1113
jcartier@americanpublicmedia.org
Turkey Confidential: LIVE Thanksgiving Kitchen Triage on The Splendid Table
11am - 1pm ET Thanksgiving Day, Call 1-800-537-5252 or visit www.splendidtable.org
St. Paul, Minnesota (November 14, 2011) - What could be better on the most food intensive day of the year that having your own personal coach answering questions, helping you speed things along, and offering encouragement and advice when your [fill in the blank] (turkey burns, gravy clumps, unexpected vegan friends show up)?
Enter Turkey Confidential from American Public Media's The Splendid Table; a live public radio show offering cooks an open line to food expert and host Lynne Rossetto Kasper. A wildly popular tradition in kitchens across the nation, Kasper plays "turkey triage" by answering calls, emails, tweets, and the occasional cry for help LIVE on Thanksgiving morning from 11am ET - 1pm ET.
Now in its seventh year, Lynne will host the Turkey Confidential two-hour show with a distinguished guest list including: Jacques Pepin, legendary chef, author and former personal cook to Charles de Gaulle; A Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keillor; road food warriors Jane and Michael Stern and Gilt Taste editorial advisor and former Gourmet Magazine editor-in-chief Ruth Reichl. Combined, the guests offer an impressive culinary and literary background to help any cook through Thanksgiving trials and tribulations.
New this year, The Turkey Confidential infographic is your guide to navigating the complexity of planning your Thanksgiving meal - from ordering the turkey, to pre-making the sides, to eventually setting the table. The infographic contains guidance on the differences between turkeys, how big a bird to get, options for vegetarian and vegan meals, and when to surrender and order in. Print it out, stick it on the fridge, and know that you're in control of your Thanksgiving meal. Copy the embed code below.
Visitors to www.splendidtable.org will be inspired by The Splendid Table's full course menus, including vegetarian and vegan options, sides, salads and desserts. Aside from recipes, Lynne also offers tips on her favorite shortcuts, tools and ideas for using leftovers. Also, on Twitter, an automated LynneBot responds to whatever questions you have as you prepare your Thanksgiving meal. Is the turkey done ahead of schedule? Don't have enough stuffing? Forgot about the vegan that's coming? Tweet your questions to @LynneBot and robotic Lynne will help you save the day.
Produced and distributed by American Public Media in St. Paul, Minnesota, The Splendid Table, the show for people who love to eat, is a culinary, culture and lifestyle program that celebrates the intersection of food and life and heard on over 300 stations nationwide. Check your local station listings here.
For more information or to interview Lynne or the team, email Jackie Cartier at jcartier@americanpublicmedia.org or call 651-290-1113.
Copy this infographic embed code:
BBC WORLD SERVICE AND AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA'S MARKETPLACE CO-PRESENT SPECIAL PROGRAMMING
Contact: Tara Schlosser
American Public Media
651 290-1436
tschlosser@americanpublicmedia.org
BBC WORLD SERVICE AND AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA'S MARKETPLACE CO-PRESENT SPECIAL PROGRAMMING
Specials to examine impact of European Debt Crisis on Global Economy
(ST. PAUL, Minn.) November 02, 2011 - Today, BBC World Service's business program Business Daily and American Public Media's Marketplace will each present co-hosted specials, examining the impact of the debt crisis in Europe on the wider global economy.
The programs will be co-hosted by Business Daily's Justin Rowlatt and Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal, and will feature special reports from Kenya and China, with Justin and Kai out on the streets of London and Los Angeles to gauge the mood of the public.
The special edition of Marketplace will air during Marketplace's regular air time on Wednesday, November 2, on public radio stations in the United States. The special edition of Business Daily will air on BBC World Service on Wednesday, 2 November, from 8.30 gmt.
American Public Media's Marketplace is currently broadcast by nearly 500 public radio stations nationwide across the United States. The program focuses on the latest business news both nationally and internationally, the global economy, and wider events linked to the financial markets. The only national daily business news program originating from the West Coast, Marketplace has domestic bureaus in several US cities including New York, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. It also has international bureaus in London and Shanghai. With a weekly audience of more than nine million listeners, the Marketplace portfolio of programs are the most popular business programs in America.
Business Daily is BBC World Service's daily business news program that broadcasts to a global audience and examines the big issues facing the global economy. The program asks the big questions about free trade, technology and investment, and includes analysis of management and marketing trends, and reports on business news from around the world via the BBC's global network of reporters. Business Daily broadcasts on BBC World Service's English network, which has a total weekly reach of 43 million (source: World Service annual audience estimate July 2011).
Wednesday's co-production marks the second major collaboration between the BBC World Service and Marketplace. Since 2010, BBC World Service has been contributing global economic reports to Marketplace Morning Report. Wednesday's special co-production marks the first time that Marketplace has featured a co-host from another media organization.
Steve Titherington, Senior Commissioner BBC World Service said, "This is a time when the whole world is trying to make sense of the new global economy, and we hope this collaboration will help share expertise in a crucial area. Marketplace is a popular and acclaimed program and we are delighted that through this collaboration, BBC World Service business news and stories will now be part of its daily editorial line-up. This is an opportunity for BBC World Service to build on its reputation and growth in the U.S., and to reach new audiences."
"We're thrilled to be partnering with BBC and expanding Marketplace's global expertise on business developments," said Deborah Clark, Marketplace Executive Producer. "The world's economies are more interconnected than ever, and developments tens-of-thousands-of miles away have immediate impacts on the lives of Americans across economic spectrums. Expanding our coverage via partnership with the BBC will help Marketplace continue to lead the way in keeping Americans up to speed on economic events around the globe."
###
Notes for editors:
BBC Global News includes BBC World Service, BBC World News television, bbc.com/news (the BBC's international-facing online news site) and BBC Monitoring.
The BBC attracts a weekly global audience of 225 million people to its international news services including BBC World Service, BBC World News television channel and bbc.com/news.
BBC World Service is an international multimedia broadcaster, delivering a wide range of language and regional services on radio, TV, online and via wireless handheld devices. It uses multiple platforms to reach its weekly audience of 166 million globally, including shortwave, AM, FM, digital satellite and cable channels. Its news sites include audio and video content and offer opportunities to join the global debate. BBC World Service offers its multilingual radio content to partner FM stations around the world and has numerous partnerships supplying content to news websites, mobile phones and other wireless handheld devices as well as TV channels. For more information, visit bbcworldservice.com http://bbcworldservice.com/ .
About Marketplace:
Marketplace is produced and distributed by American Public Media (APM), in association with the University of Southern California. Public radio consists of more than 900 individually owned and operated public radio stations (or regional systems of stations). American Public Media is one of the largest producers of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 16 million listeners via nearly 800 radio stations nationwide each week. In addition to APM, Public Radio International and National Public Radio distribute and produce national programs. For more information on Marketplace visit marketplace.org. For more information on American Public Media visit publicradio.org.
American Public Media is one of the largest producers of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 16 million listeners via nearly 800 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion, Marketplace, Performance Today, The Splendid Table, On Being, American RadioWorks and many others. American Public Media's 125,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at www.americanpublicmedia.org. Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only. Fall 2010/Spring 2011 average.
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION NEW YEAR'S LULU FROM HONOLULU
Contact:
David O'Neill
Prairie Home Productions
Phone: 651-999-1092
E-mail: davido@prairiehome.us
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION NEW YEAR'S LULU FROM HONOLULU
Garrison Keillor and the APHC cast ring in the new year with two broadcasts from Blaisdell Concert Hall. Tickets on sale Saturday, November 19th.
(St. Paul, Minn.) — Not everyone seeks out cold and snow for New Year's. Even dyed-in-the-wool Minnesotan Garrison Keillor can go for a hit of balmy weather in the dead of winter. And so he's taking his ever-popular popular radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, to Honolulu, Hawaii, for two live broadcasts on December 31.
Prairie Home's regular Saturday live broadcast begins at 12:45 p.m. Hawaii Time. Then, at 4:45 p.m. (HT) it's "A Prairie Home Companion's Hawaiian New Year's Eve," a three-hour special broadcast that will ring in 2012 across the country. Check local public radio listings for tune-in times in your area.
"New Year's Eve is supposed to be lighthearted, optimistic, even joyful, and for our listeners across America and overseas, Hawaii represents those things. Yes, I suppose it is a cliché, but it's a happy cliché, and it means that when we Statesiders get off a plane in Honolulu in that marvelous open-air airport and smell the sea breeze and the flowers, we feel an instant buoyancy. New Year's Eve tends to be a disappointing night, too much alcohol in crowded rooms with loud people. I can imagine someone sitting on a farm in Minnesota on December 31st and hearing soft-voiced Hawaiian singers and slack-key guitars and smelling the flowers and imagining beautiful people and deciding that 2012 may be a happy year after all."
— Garrison Keillor
In addition to Prairie Home favorites like Guy Noir and The Cowboys, both performances will feature actress Sue Scott, Tim Russell (the man of many voices), and sound-effects wizard Fred Newman, along with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, led by pianist Rich Dworsky. There will be an array of special guest performers, including slack key guitar and ukulele master Led Kaapana. And as always, there's a chance to catch up on the news from Lake Wobegon during Keillor's signature monologue.
Tickets for each show go on sale Saturday, November 19, in person at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Box Office or through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Currently in its 38th season, A Prairie Home Companion has made the fictional small town of Lake Wobegon part of American popular culture. The show is broadcast on close to 600 public radio stations nationwide, with a weekly audience that tops 4.3 million listeners. The program can also be heard on the Armed Forces Network Europe, the Far East Network, and in dozens of European cities via the Astra satellite network.
Garrison Keillor is the recipient of Grammy, ACE and George Foster Peabody awards, and he has been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His books include Lake Wobegon Days, The Book of Guys, Lake Wobegon Summer 1956, Pilgrims: A Wobegon Romance (Viking), A Christmas Blizzard (Viking), and Good Poems: American Places, a third volume of poetry selected by Keillor.
A Prairie Home Companion is produced by Prairie Home Productions and presented by American Public Media. The show is sponsored nationally by Allianz and Ford. Audio clips, scripts and more information on A Prairie Home Companion can be found online at www.prairiehome.org.
WHAT: A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor
A Prairie Home Companion's Hawaiian New Year's Eve
WHO: Garrison Keillor, with Tim Russell, Sue Scott, Fred Newman, the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, plus special guest performers, including slack key guitar and ukulele master Led Kaapana
WHEN: Saturday broadcast: December 31 at 12:45 p.m. Hawaii Time (on air 6:00 p.m. Eastern)
New Year's Eve special: December 31 at 5:45 p.m.
(Check local public radio listings for tune-in time in your area)
WHERE: Neal S. Blaisdell Center Concert Hall, 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii
TICKETS: $35, $45, $55, $65 (plus applicable service charges). Purchase in person at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Box Office, at Hawaii Walmart locations, or through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Go to www.prairiehome.org or become a fan on Facebook. And visit www.blaisdellcenter.com and www.hawaiipublicradio.org
AUTHOR LARRY MILLETT IN CONVERSATION WITH GARRISON KEILLOR, MONDAY, NOV. 7, AT THE FITZGERALD THEATER
Contact:
David O'Neill
Prairie Home Productions
Phone: 651-999-1092
E-mail: davido@prairiehome.us
AUTHOR LARRY MILLETT IN CONVERSATION WITH GARRISON KEILLOR, MONDAY, NOV. 7, AT THE FITZGERALD THEATER
This architecture historian's new book brings "ghost mansions" back to life.
(ST. PAUL, MINN.) On Monday, November 7, 7:30 p.m., Garrison Keillor welcomes journalist, historian and author Larry Millett to the stage of the Fitzgerald Theater for an evening of conversation.
Millett's most recent book, Once There Were Castles: Lost Mansions and Estates of the Twin Cities (University of Minnesota Press), profiles 90 luxurious homes that once stood in Twin Cities area — from Summit Avenue and Dayton's Bluff to Lowry Hill and the shores of Lake Minnetonka — grand estates that are now lost to history.
He has also written Lost Twin Cities, Twin Cities Then and Now, and AIA Guide to the Twin Cities, as well as six mystery novels featuring Sherlock Holmes.
Individual Tickets are on sale now for $10.00 — Students $5.00 and with the purchase of a $20 ticket, you will receive $10.00 off the price of Larry Millett's book Once There Were Castles. (Purchase the book that night at the Fitz or stop by Common Good Books in St. Paul.)
Garrison Keillor is the recipient of Grammy, ACE, and George Foster Peabody awards, and he has been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His books include Lake Wobegon Days, The Book of Guys, Lake Wobegon Summer 1956, Pilgrims: A Wobegon Romance, and Good Poems: American Places, a third volume of poetry selected by Keillor. This is the second season of "in Conversation with Garrison keillor."
WHAT: Twin Cities journalist, historian and author Larry Millett in conversation with Garrison Keillor
WHEN: Monday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Fitzgerald Theater, 10 East Exchange Street, St. Paul, MN 55101
TICKETS: Individual: $10.00. Student: $5.00 (with Student ID) — or, with the purchase of $20 ticket, receive $10.00 off the price of a copy of Millett's new book, Once There Were Castles: Lost Mansions and Estates of the Twin Cities. Just bring your ticket stub to the gift shop counter at the Fitz on the night of the performance or redeem at Common Good Books in St. Paul.
TICKET OUTLETS: Ticketmaster — Order online through Ticketmaster.com, call 800-982-2787, or visit any Ticketmaster outlet.
http://www.ticketmaster.com
Fitzgerald Theater — Purchase tickets in person at the Fitzgerald Theater. Box office hours: Tuesday-Friday, noon–5 p.m.
http://fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org
Common Good Books — Tickets may also be purchased in person at Common Good Books, 165 Western Ave. N., St. Paul. Phone: 651-225-8989. Store hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
http://commongoodbooks.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Go to: http://fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org
http://prairiehome.org,
or http://commongoodbooks.com
GARRISON KEILLOR'S A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION AT THE TOWN HALL FOR FOUR HOLIDAY-SEASON SHOWS
Contact:
David O'Neill
Prairie Home Productions
Phone: 651-999-1092
E-mail: davido@prairiehome.us
GARRISON KEILLOR'S A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION AT THE TOWN HALL FOR FOUR HOLIDAY-SEASON SHOWS
Tickets onsale for November 26 and December 3, 10 and 17.
(NEW YORK) Take a break from the whirlwind of holiday shopping and cooking and decorating, and schedule some plain old fun. We've got just the thing for you — and your visiting relatives too: four opportunities to see Garrison Keillor and his ever-popular A Prairie Home Companion at The Town Hall (West 43rd Street between 6th Avenue and Broadway).
Attend a live broadcast on November 26, December 3, 10, or 17 at 5:45 p.m. And check local public radio listings for tune-in time in your area.
Tickets go on sale Monday, October 17, at noon (ET). Purchase in person at The Town Hall Box Office or via Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4100 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Actress Sue Scott, Tim Russell (the man of many voices), and sound-effects wizard Fred Newman will be on hand as usual, along with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, led by pianist Rich Dworsky. Add to that show favorites Guy Noir, Dusty and Lefty (The Cowboys), and lots of special guest performers. And as always, catch up on the news from Lake Wobegon during Keillor's signature monologue. Check the Prairie Home website, www.prairiehome.org, for details.
Currently in its 38th season, A Prairie Home Companion has made the fictional small town of Lake Wobegon part of American popular culture. The show is broadcast on close to 600 public radio stations nationwide, with a weekly audience that tops 4 million listeners. The program can also be heard on the Armed Forces Network Europe, the Far East Network, and in dozens of European cities via the Astra satellite network.
Garrison Keillor is the recipient of Grammy, ACE and George Foster Peabody awards, and he has been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His books include Lake Wobegon Days, The Book of Guys, Lake Wobegon Summer 1956, Pilgrims: A Wobegon Romance (Viking), A Christmas Blizzard (Viking), and Good Poems: American Places, a third volume of poetry selected by Keillor.
A Prairie Home Companion is produced by Prairie Home Productions and presented by American Public Media. The show is sponsored nationally by Allianz and by Ford. Audio clips, scripts and more information on A Prairie Home Companion can be found online at www.prairiehome.org.
WHAT: A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor
WHO: Garrison Keillor, with Tim Russell, Sue Scott, Fred Newman, the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, plus special guest performers. Visit www.prairiehome.org for details
WHEN: November 26, December 3, 10, and 17 at 5:45 p.m.
WHERE: The Town Hall — 123 West 43rd St. (West 43rd between 6th Ave. and Broadway) New York, NY
TICKETS: $57, $63 (plus applicable fees). Purchase in person at The Town Hall Box Office, or through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or (212) 307-4100
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Go to www.prairiehome.org or become a fan on Facebook
Jacqui Banaszynski To Lead Reporting Efforts For American Public Media's Public Insight Network
Contact: Tara Schlosser
American Public Media
651 290-1436
tschlosser@americanpublicmedia.org
Jacqui Banaszynski To Lead Reporting Efforts For American Public Media's Public Insight Network
Pulitzer Prize winner to lead PIN editorial staff
(St. Paul, Minn, October 6, 2011) - American Public Media and the Missouri School of Journalism announced today that professor Jacqui Banaszynski will steer reporting efforts for APM's Public Insight Network (PIN), an initiative that connects trusted journalists with knowledgeable sources and each other. Banaszynski, a respected journalist, editor and educator, will begin immediately.
With Banaszynski as collaborations editor, PIN will expand its editorial team in order to produce stories of national importance and regional relevance and support similar reporting projects in PIN newsrooms around the country. Banaszynski also will embed PIN in her journalism classes and help establish a foundation for a sustained partnership between APM, the University of Missouri's journalism school and the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute.
"Jacqui has a stellar reputation in professional journalism and is a talented and inspiring leader," said Jon McTaggart, President and CEO, APM. "We are proud to be working with her and to be partnering with one of the preeminent journalism schools in the country."
Dean Mills, dean of the School of Journalism, said the collaboration has "nearly limitless" potential to strengthen journalism in the public interest. "The partnership with PIN," he said, "is a perfect fit with the Reynolds Institute and its mission to join citizens and journalists in programs that benefit democracy."
Banaszynski holds the Knight Chair in Editing at the University of Missouri and is a long-time faculty member at the Poynter Institute. She's mentored and motivated journalists around the world to tell stories of meaning and consequence. As a reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, she won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for feature writing for "AIDS in the Heartland," an intimate look at the life and death of a Minnesota farm couple. She was a finalist for the 1986 Pulitzer in international reporting for her coverage of the famine in sub-Saharan Africa. Her reporting has taken her to all seven continents, including Antarctica.
"As the number of PIN newsrooms multiplies, so do the opportunities to work together and with the public, to do reporting that is more accurate, thoughtful, transparent and trustworthy," said PIN director Linda Fantin. "I can think of no one better than Jacqui to inspire and lead those collaborations."
Banaszynski, a former editor for The Seattle Times and The Oregonian in Portland, says she finds the prospect of working with PIN irresistible. "PIN is a 21st Century journalistic venture that is as exciting as it is practical and principled," said Banaszynski. "I look forward to working in partnership with newsrooms to foster the inclusiveness that is essential to true journalistic purpose in our fragmented and fast-moving world. Today's journalism students -- tomorrow's journalism leaders -- will be a core part of this initiative, and help us determine our role in the future."
American Public Media is one of the largest producers of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 16 million listeners via nearly 800 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion, Marketplace, Performance Today, The Splendid Table, Being, American RadioWorks and many others. American Public Media's nearly 100,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at www.americanpublicmedia.org. Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only. Spring 2010/Fall 2010 average.
The Missouri School of Journalism, the world's first, is an international leader in journalism education. Some of the best journalists in the world have learned their profession through the Missouri Method, which provides practical hands-on training in real-world news media and strategic communication agencies. The School works with the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute to create the future of journalism and has six research centers dedicated to journalism. More than a dozen professional organizations, programs and centers are headquartered here.
ACTOR/AUTHOR JOHN LITHGOW IN CONVERSATION WITH GARRISON KEILLOR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, AT THE FITZGERALD THEATER
Contact:
David O'Neill
Prairie Home Productions
Phone: 651-999-1092
E-mail: davido@prairiehome.us
ACTOR/AUTHOR JOHN LITHGOW IN CONVERSATION WITH GARRISON KEILLOR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, AT THE FITZGERALD THEATER
Lithgow's revealing new memoir chronicles his long road to stage and screen.
(ST. PAUL, MINN.) By anyone's measure, John Lithgow has carved out a stellar acting career — from television (3rd Rock, How I Met Your Mother) to film (Terms of Endearment, The Rise of the Planet of the Apes) to Broadway (Requiem for a Heavyweight, M. Butterfly) and more.
In addition to his eight acclaimed children's books, Lithgow has a brand-new memoir: Drama: An Actor's Education (HarperCollins). "My first stab at a book that weighs more than three ounces," he quips.
On Friday, October 21, at 8 p.m., he takes the stage of the historic Fitzgerald Theater for the fall kick-off and 2nd season of "Conversations" with radio host and best-selling author Garrison Keillor.
Tickets are now on sale and there's a deal for Everyone!
Individual tickets are $10, or with the purchase of a $20 ticket, you will receive $10.00 off the price of John Lithgow's book Drama. (Purchase the book that night at the Fitz or at Common Good Books in St. Paul.), and there is also a special $5 Student rate.
After the event, stick around to get your book signed — the only Twin Cities autographing opportunity currently on Mr. Lithgow's schedule.
Garrison Keillor is the recipient of Grammy, ACE, and George Foster Peabody awards, and he has been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His books include Lake Wobegon Days, The Book of Guys, Lake Wobegon Summer 1956, 77 Love Sonnets, Pilgrims: A Wobegon Romance, and Good Poems: American Places, a third volume of poetry selected by Keillor.
WHAT: John Lithgow in Conversation with Garrison Keillor
WHEN: Friday, October 21, at 8 p.m.
WHERE: The Fitzgerald Theater, 10 East Exchange Street, St. Paul, MN 55101
TICKETS: Individual: $10.00 – Student: $5 (with Student ID) — or a $20 ticket package which you will receive a ticket to the event plus $10.00 off the price of Drama: An Actor's Education. Just bring your ticket stub to the gift shop counter at the Fitz on the night of the performance to receive your discount, or redeem at Common Good Books, 165 Western Ave. N., St. Paul.
TICKET OUTLETS:Ticketmaster — Order online through Ticketmaster.com, call 800-982-2787, or visit any Ticketmaster outlet.
http://www.ticketmaster.com
Fitzgerald Theater — Purchase tickets in person at the Fitzgerald Theater. Box office hours: Tuesday - Friday, noon - 5 p.m.
http://fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org
Common Good Books — Tickets may also be purchased in person at Common Good Books, 165 Western Ave. N., St. Paul. Phone: 651-225-8989. Store hours: Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
http://commongoodbooks.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Go to: http://fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org, http://prairiehome.org, or http://commongoodbooks.com
Tickets go on sale tomorrow for Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion at St. Olaf College's Skoglund Center Auditorium, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011
Contact:
David O'Neill
Prairie Home Productions
Phone: 651-999-1092
E-mail: davido@prairiehome.us
David Gonnerman
St. Olaf College
Phone: 507-786-3315
E-mail: gonnermd@stolaf.edu
Tickets go on sale tomorrow for Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion at St. Olaf College's Skoglund Center Auditorium, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011
St. Olaf Choir and St. Olaf Orchestra to be featured musical guests during national broadcast
Northfield, Minn. — The St. Olaf Choir, St. Olaf Orchestra and Garrison Keillor will reunite on the campus of St. Olaf College Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, for a live national broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion from Skoglund Center Auditorium. Actress Sue Scott and Tim Russell (the man of many voices) will be on hand, as will Prairie Home's sound-effects wizard Tom Keith for the 4:45 p.m. show. Anton Armstrong will conduct the St. Olaf Choir and Steven Amundson the St. Olaf Orchestra.
Tickets for reserved seating are $40 and go on sale 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at stolaftickets.com.
It will be exactly ten years to the weekend that Garrison Keillor first presented APHC on the campus of St. Olaf College. (The recording "Highlights from Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion" from Nov. 17, 2001, is available through stolafrecords.com.) Last year Keillor invited the Women's Vocal Ensemble of the St. Olaf Choir to perform with him in a special live cinecast of APHC, and last spring he recorded a five-minute tribute video with the same young women to honor the St. Olaf Choir during its Centennial Reunion Banquet in June.
Now in its 38th season, A Prairie Home Companion is heard by some 4 million listeners on nearly 600 public radio stations nationwide, as well as on XM Radio, the Armed Forces Network Europe, the Far East Network, and in dozens of European cities via the Astra satellite network. The program is produced by Prairie Home Productions and presented by American Public Media. The show is sponsored nationally by Ford Motor Company. Audio clips, scripts, and more information on A Prairie Home Companion can be found online at prairiehome.org.
Host of public radio programs A Prairie Home Companion and The Writer's Almanac, Garrison Keillor is also the author of numerous books, including Pilgrims: A Wobegon Romance (Viking), and the editor of several anthologies of poetry, most recently Good Poems: American Places (Viking).
The St. Olaf Choir, with 75 mixed voices, is the pioneer a cappella choir in the United States. Celebrating its centennial this year, the St. Olaf Choir has set a standard of choral excellence and remained at the forefront of choral artistry. Conducted since 1990 by Anton Armstrong, the St. Olaf Choir continues to develop the tradition that originated with its founder, F. Melius Christiansen.
The 92-member St. Olaf Orchestra under the direction of Steven Amdundson is among St. Olaf College's premier ensembles. Richard Ostling of Time magazine said, "I've always known about the great St. Olaf Choir, but when I tuned into the St. Olaf Christmas Festival (on National Public Television) I was astonished by the music of the St. Olaf Orchestra. It has to be one of the best college orchestras in the nation."
More than 600 St. Olaf College Muisicians, including the St. Olaf Choir and St. Olaf Orchestra, will perform in the 100th St. Olaf Christmas Festival "Rejoice, Give Thanks, and Sing" at Skoglund Center Auditorium Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 1 through 4. The Sunday afternoon performance will simulcast live to movie theaters across the nation. PBS will air a new one-hour Christmas special, "Rejoice, Give Thanks, and Sing," as part of this year's holiday programming, and Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) will present a live broadcast of the 2011 St. Olaf Christmas Festival.
Founded in 1874, St. Olaf is a liberal arts college of the church in the Lutheran tradition (ELCA). Committed to the liberal arts and incorporating a global perspective, St. Olaf fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit.
WHAT: A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor
WHERE: Skoglund Center Auditorium, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.
WHEN: 4:45 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011
WHO: Garrison Keillor, the St. Olaf Choir & Conductor Anton Armstrong, the St. Olaf Orchestra and Conductor Steven Amundson, the Royal Academy of Radio Actors — Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and sound-effects wizard Tom Keith, — and more
TICKETS: Tickets for reserved seating are $40 and available online at stolaftickets.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Go to prairiehome.org, or contact David O'Neill at davido@prairiehome.us.
WQXR, Carnegie Hall and APM Present "CARNEGIE HALL LIVE," A Season-Long Celebration of Carnegie Hall's 120th Anniversary
Contact: Jackie Cartier
American Public Media
651 290-1113
jcartier@americanpublicmedia.org
WQXR, Carnegie Hall and APM Present "CARNEGIE HALL LIVE," A Season-Long Celebration of Carnegie Hall's 120th Anniversary
National Radio Series Brings Performances from All Three Stages of New York's Premier Concert Hall to Audiences Across the Nation and Worldwide, On Air and Online
(New York and Minneapolis, September 13, 2011) - WQXR, Carnegie Hall and American Public Media (APM) have partnered to present CARNEGIE HALL LIVE, a vibrant radio broadcast and digital series that will present twelve live performances by some of the world's foremost ensembles, soloists, and recitalists from the three stages of Carnegie Hall's 2011-2012 concert season. Originating from New York City, CARNEGIE HALL LIVE will stretch far beyond the Big Apple with live national radio broadcasts in markets across the country, and an extensive digital interactive presence that will reach audiences worldwide.
CARNEGIE HALL LIVE will launch on Tuesday, October 11 at 8pm ET with a highly anticipated performance by St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Orchestra. The broadcast series - hosted by WQXR's Jeff Spurgeon and APM's Fred Child - will continue through May 2012, with a range of luminaries, such as pianist Lang Lang in recital and the Berliner Philharmoniker to the outstanding early music ensemble L'Arpeggiata. Ten concerts will beam from Carnegie Hall's main Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, while the venue's Zankel Hall and Weill Recital Hall will each play host to more intimate performances. Opened in 1891, the venerable Carnegie Hall celebrates its 120th anniversary throughout its 2011-2012 season.
The series is sponsored, in part, by Macy's, and distributed to public radio stations by APM.
Distinct in its size, scope, and reach, CARNEGIE HALL LIVE will bring a modern-day spin to the live radio broadcast with innovative and robust digital features that will build community and conversation around the music. During every live broadcast, WQXR, APM and digital partner NPR Music will host live chats, moderated by guest hosts on www.WQXR.org and www.carnegiehall.org. Through NPR Music's live event application and Twitter hashtag #CHLive, the online audience will be able to chat with each other and the hosts. The site will offer an exciting array of photographs and related video content, and audiences will able to submit questions to be answered during the intermission features created as part of select broadcasts.
Tied to the broadcast series, both www.wqxr.org/carnegiehalllive and www.classicalapm.org will stream live and on-demand audio; special videos of performers in WQXR's "Cafe Concerts"; "Top 5 at 105" videos featuring conductors talking about their favorite pieces and recordings; Carnegie Hall-produced video profiles; and photo galleries from each performance.
"This groundbreaking series will build on WQXR's capacity to create digital community and innovation around classical music," said Graham Parker, WQXR Vice President. "We are delighted to partner with American Public Media and Carnegie Hall to make this remarkable 120th anniversary celebration available to audiences in New York and around the world."
"Through CARNEGIE HALL LIVE, we're thrilled to be able to extend the Carnegie Hall concert experience beyond our walls to audiences worldwide," said Clive Gillinson, Carnegie Hall's Executive and Artistic Director. "Weíre excited to partner with WQXR and APM on this wonderful new series, designed to bring listeners together, deepening their connections to great music."
"Carnegie Hall is our nation's most famous venue," said Brian Newhouse, Classical Managing Director, APM. "We're thrilled to be able to bring the very best classical performances as they happen to our audiences across the nation."
All concerts will air live on WQXR 105.9 FM in New York and stream live at www.wqxr.org. The concerts will also broadcast live in more than 35 markets across the nation, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Miami, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, San Antonio, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, and Austin, among others. A complete list of stations may be found here: http://www.wqxr.org/programs/carnegie/where-listen/.
LIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Tuesday, October 11 at 8pm
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
MARIINSKY ORCHESTRA
Valery Gergiev, music director and conductor
Daniil Trifonov, piano (Grand Prize Winner, XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition)
SERGEI PROKOFIEV: Three Selections from Romeo and Juliet
- Friar Lawrence
- Masks
- Montagues and Capulets
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10
Saturday, October 29 at 8pm
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Perspectives: Andr·s Schiff
Iv·n Fischer, music director and conductor
Andr·s Schiff, piano
BELA BARTOK: Hungarian Peasant Songs
BELA BARTOK: Piano Concerto No. 2
FRANZ SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 9 in C, D. 944, "Great"
Wednesday, November 16 at 8pm
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
ORCHESTRE R…VOLUTIONNAIRE ET ROMANTIQUE
Sir John Eliot Gardiner, artistic director and conductor
ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM
Egmont Overture
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
Saturday, December 10 at 8pm
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
KARITA MATTILA, soprano
MARTIN KATZ, piano
FRANCIS POULENC BanalitÈs
CLAUDE DEBUSSY Cinq poËmes de Baudelaire
AULIS SALLINEN Four Dream Songs, Op. 30
JOSEPH MARX "Nocturne"
JOSEPH MARX "Waldseligkeit"
JOSEPH MARX "Selige Nacht"
JOSEPH MARX "Valse de Chopin"
JOSEPH MARX "Hat Dich die Liebe ber¸hrt"
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 8pm
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
LEIF OVE ANDSNES, piano
JOSEPH HAYDN Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20
BELA BARTOK :Suite, Op. 14
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Images, Book I
FREDWRIC CHOPIN: Ballade in A-flat, Op. 47
FREDWRIC CHOPIN: Four Waltzes
FREDWRIC CHOPIN: Nocturne in B, Op. 62, No. 1
FREDWRIC CHOPIN: Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
Saturday, February 25 at 8pm
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER
Sir Simon Rattle, music director and conductor
Camilla Tilling, soprano
Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano
Westminster Symphonic Choir / Joe Miller, conductor
HUGO WOLF: "Elfenlied"
HUGO WOLF: "Der Feuerreiter"
HUGO WOLF: "Fr¸hlingschor" from Manuel Venegas
GUSTAV MAHLER: Symphony No. 2 in C minor, "Resurrection"
Saturday, March 3 at 8pm
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Lorin Maazel, conductor
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
RICHARD WAGNER / LORIN MAAZEL: The Ring without Words, for Orchestra
Thursday, March 15 at 7:30pm
Zankel Hall
L'ARPEGGIATA
Perspectives: L'Arpeggiata
Christina Pluhar, artistic director
Ensemble Barbara Furtuna
Lucilla Galeazzi, vocalist
Raquel Andueza, soprano
VIA CRUCIS
TRADITIONAL: "Maria le sette spade"
CLAUDIO MERULO: ìHor che tempo di dormireî
TRADITIONAL: "Ninna, Nanna Sopra la Romanesca"
TRADITIONAL: "Maria"
MAURIZIO CAZZATI: Passacaglia
BENEDETTO FERRARI: "Queste pungente spine"
TRADITIONAL: "Voi che amate" from Laudario di Cortona"
TRADITIONAL: "Suda sangue"
TRADITIONAL: "Santu Giesu"
TRADITIONAL: "Stabat Mater"
GIOVANNI GIROLAMO KAPSBERGER: Arpeggiata
GIOVANNI FELICE SANCES: "Stabat Mater"
ROCCU MAMBRINI / TONI CASALONGA / NANDO ACQUAVIVA: "Lamento di ghjesu"
MAURIZIO CAZZATI: Ciaccona
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI: "Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius"
Sunday, March 25 at 2pm
LES VIOLONS DU ROY
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
La Chapelle de Quebec
Bernard Labadie, music director and conductor
Ian Bostridge, tenor (Evangelist)
Neal Davies, bass-baritone (Jesus)
Karina Gauvin, soprano
Damien Guillon, countertenor
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Hanno M¸ller-Brachmann, bass-baritone
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: St. John Passion
Friday, April 27 at 7:30pm
PAVEL HAAS QUARTET
Weill Recital Hall
Veronika Jaruskova, violin
Maria Fuxova, violin
Pavel Nikl, viola
Peter Jarusek, cello
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: String Quartet No. 1 in D, Op. 11
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108
BEDRICH SMETANA: String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, "From My Life"
Wednesday, May 23 at 8pm
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Franz Welser-Most, music director and conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83
KAIJA SAARIAHO: Laterna magica (NY Premiere)
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 54
Kaija Saariaho is the holder of the 2011-12 Richard and Barbara Debs Composer's Chair at Carnegie Hall.
Tuesday, May 29 at 8pm
LANG LANG
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: Partita No. 1 in B-flat, BWV 825
FRANZ SCHUBERT: Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
FR…D…RIC CHOPIN: Twelve Etudes, Op. 25
New York Public Radio is New York's premier public radio franchise, comprising WQXR, WNYC, and The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, as well as www.wqxr.org, www.wnyc.org, and www.thegreenespace.org. Classical 105.9 FM WQXR is New York City's sole 24-hour classical music station, presenting new and landmark classical recordings as well as live concerts from the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic, and the city's top venues, immersing listeners in a rich musical life. As America's most listened-to AM/FM news and talk public radio station, reaching 1.1 million listeners every week, WNYC extends New York City's cultural riches to the entire country on-air and online, and it presents the best national offerings from networks National Public Radio, Public Radio International, American Public Media, and the British Broadcasting Company. In addition to its audio content, WQXR and WNYC produce content for live, radio, and web audiences from The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, the station's street-level multipurpose, multiplatform broadcast studio and performance space. For more information about New York Public Radio, visit www.nypublicradio.org.
Since 1891, New York City's Carnegie Hall has set the international standard for excellence in performance. Carnegie Hall presents approximately 180 performances each season by the world finest artists on its three stages-the renowned Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, the intimate Weill Recital Hall, and the innovative Zankel Hall-ranging from orchestral concerts, chamber music, and solo recitals to jazz, world, and popular music. The venue is also home to approximately 500 independently-produced events each year. Extensive music education and community programs, developed by Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute, play a central role in fulfilling Carnegie Hall's non-profit mission, making great music accessible to as many people as possible, serving audiences in New York City, across the country, and around the globe. For more information about Carnegie Hall, please visit www.carnegiehall.org.
American Public Media is one of the largest producers of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching 16 million listeners via nearly 800 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion, Marketplace, Performance Today, The Splendid Table, Being, American RadioWorks and many others. American Public Media's nearly 100,000 member-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at www.americanpublicmedia.org. Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only. Spring 2010/Fall 2010 average.
GARRISON KEILLOR TALKS WITH ACTOR/AUTHOR JOHN LITHGOW AND AUTHOR/HISTORIAN LARRY MILLETT
Contact:
David O'Neill
Prairie Home Productions
Phone: 651-999-1092
E-mail: davido@prairiehome.us
GARRISON KEILLOR TALKS WITH ACTOR/AUTHOR JOHN
LITHGOW AND AUTHOR/HISTORIAN LARRY MILLETT
Hear what they have to say on Friday, October 21 (Lithgow) and
Monday, November 7 (Millett) at the Fitzgerald Theater.
(ST. PAUL, MINN.) — Don't miss two noteworthy author events at the historic Fitzgerald Theater this fall: John Lithgow in Conversation with Garrison Keillor and Larry Millett in Conversation with Garrison Keillor.
On Friday, October 21, at 8 p.m., Keillor welcomes John Lithgow, star of stage (Requiem for a Heavyweight, M. Butterfly), film (Terms of Endearment, The Rise of the Planet of the Apes), and television (3rd Rock from the Sun, How I Met Your Mother). He is also the author of a revealing new memoir: Drama: An Actor's Education (HarperCollins).
On Monday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m., he chats with Twin Cities journalist, historian, and author Larry Millett, whose most recent book, Once There Were Castles: Lost Mansions and Estates of the Twin Cities (University of Minnesota Press), profiles 90 houses that once stood in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area — grand estates that are now lost to history.
Tickets go on sale Thursday, September 15, at noon, available through Ticketmaster, at Common Good Books, or in person at the Fitzgerald Box Office. Individual: $20. Two-event offer (one ticket to each event): $30. Minnesota Public Radio member discount applies.
With purchase of each $20 ticket, you will receive $10.00 off the price of the featured book — Lithgow's Drama or Millett's Once There Were Castles. (Purchase the book that night at the Fitz or later at Common Good Books in St. Paul.)
Garrison Keillor is the recipient of Grammy, ACE, and George Foster Peabody awards, and he has been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His books include Lake Wobegon Days, The Book of Guys, Lake Wobegon Summer 1956, 77 Love Sonnets, Pilgrims: A Wobegon Romance, and Good Poems: American Places, a third volume of poetry selected by Keillor.
WHAT: John Lithgow in Conversation with Garrison Keillor,
Larry Millett in Conversation with Garrison Keillor
WHEN: John Lithgow: Friday, October 21, at 8 p.m.,
Larry Millett: Monday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Fitzgerald Theater, 10 East Exchange Street, St. Paul, MN 55101
TICKETS: Individual: $20.00. Two-event offer (one ticket to each event): $30.00. Minnesota Public Radio member discount applies.And with purchase of each $20 ticket, you will receive $10.00 off the price of the featured book. Just bring your ticket stub to the gift shop counter at the Fitz on the night of the performance to receive your discount, or redeem at Common Good Books, 165 Western Ave. N., St. Paul
TICKET OUTLETS:Ticketmaster — Order online through Ticketmaster.com, call 800-982-2787, or visit any Ticketmaster outlet.
Fitzgerald Theater — Purchase tickets in person at the Fitzgerald Theater.
Box office hours: Tuesday-Friday, noon-5 p.m.
fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org
Common Good Books — Tickets may also be purchased in person at Common Good Books, 165 Western Ave. N., St. Paul.
Phone: 651-225-8989.
Store hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
commongoodbooks.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Go to: fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org, prairiehome.org, or commongoodbooks.com