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.

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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."

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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

2011 - 2012 SEASON WILL TAKE A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION FROM MINNESOTA TO THE BIG APPLE, COLORADO TO KENTUCKY

Contact:
David O'Neill
Prairie Home Productions
Phone: 651-999-1092
E-mail: davido@prairiehome.us

2011 - 2012 SEASON WILL TAKE A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION FROM
MINNESOTA TO THE BIG APPLE, COLORADO TO KENTUCKY

Season #38 kicks off on Saturday, September 17,
followed by the annual street dance and meatloaf supper.

(ST. PAUL, Minn.) — Right out of the gate, A Prairie Home Companion's 38th season promises good times and great music — a brand-new batch of entertainment from the show that's kept millions coming back week after week for almost four decades.

The fun begins on Saturday, September 17, with a live broadcast from the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul, followed by the annual street dance and meatloaf supper on Exchange Street, right in front of the Fitz.

Actress Sue Scott, Tim Russell (the man of many voices), and sound-effects wizard Tom Keith will be on hand, along with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, led by pianist Richard Dworsky. Special guests include The Derailers, a hard-driving, roots-country band from Austin, Texas, and Quebecois quartet Le Vent du Nord. And Keillor gets us caught up on the news from Lake Wobegon during his signature monologue.

After the broadcast, everyone heads outside for the Prairie Home Street Dance. Enjoy the music, the food (the famous $5 meatloaf supper), and the fun, with Garrison leading the festivities. This event is open to the public and free — save a small charge for refreshments.

In the following weeks, there will be five more live APHC broadcasts at the Fitzgerald Theater: September 24, October 1, 8, 15, and 22. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster outlets or online, or in person at the Fitzgerald box office.

During the fall, Prairie Home will make its way to Colorado Springs (10/29), Murray, Ky. (11/5), Northfield, Minn. (11/19), and New York City's Town Hall (11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17). Upcoming guests include singer/songwriter Nick Lowe, Metropolitan Opera tenor Raúl Melo, author/actor John Lithgow, guitar ace Steve Wariner, Gillian Welch, Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele, former members of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in a tribute the Father of Bluegrass Music, and more. And that's just the first the first third of the season! See www.prairiehome.org for all the details.

A Prairie Home Companion is heard on close to 600 public radio stations across the U.S., 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.

A Prairie Home Companion 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 www.prairiehome.org.

WHAT: A Prairie Home Companion's 2011-12 season kicks off on September 17, followed by the annual (and free) Street Dance (on Exchange Street, in front of the theater).

WHO: Keillor, with Tom Keith, Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, the Derailers, Le Vent du Nord, and much more.

WHEN: Season-opening broadcast is Saturday, September 17, 2011, 4:45 p.m., at the Fitzgerald Theater, 10 East Exchange St. (at Wabasha), downtown St. Paul. The Prairie Home Street Dance follows from 7-10 p.m., whatever the weather.

The rest of the St. Paul fall run: September 24, October 1, 8, 15 and 22.

Then, Colorado Springs (10/29), Murray, Ky. (11/5), Northfield, Minn. (11/19), and New York City's Town Hall (11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17).

TICKETS: Order tickets for the St. Paul fall run through Ticketmaster.com, call 800 982-2787, or visit a Ticketmaster outlet. The general public may purchase tickets in person at the Fitzgerald box office. Minnesota Public Radio members may order tickets by phone at 651 290-1200. A limited number of rush tickets are sold on day of show: numbers issued at 2:00 p.m.; rush ticket sales at 4:00 p.m. ($15 each, limit of two, cash only).

TUNE IN: in Saturdays to any of hundreds of public radio stations coast to coast (many rebroadcast the show on Sunday). Check local listings or go to www.prairiehome.org.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Go to www.prairiehome.org.

AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA'S MARKETPLACE LAUNCHES MARKETPLACE INDEX

Contact: Tara Schlosser
American Public Media
651 999-1436
Tschlosser@americanpublicmedia.org

AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA'S MARKETPLACE LAUNCHES MARKETPLACE INDEX

Economic coverage is expanded with new weekday after-the-bell program

(ST. PAUL, Minn.) August 29, 2011 - Today, American Public Media's (APM) Marketplace launches Marketplace Index, a weekday report hosted by David Brancaccio that will "psychoanalyze" the economy each day as reflected in the markets. Marketplace Index is the latest example of Marketplace's commitment to providing timely economic news in an approachable way, so Americans and their families know how daily business developments impact them.

"No one is in a better position than Marketplace to address rising anxiety about the economy", said JJ Yore, Marketplace's VP and general manager. "Timely economic news during these turbulent times is essential. Marketplace Index is another way we are delivering what people want - news that explains what's happening on Wall Street in ways that Americans on Main Street can understand."

Available moments after the markets close, Marketplace Index will recap the day's closing numbers, and then go deeper by using storytelling and critical analysis to explore the dominant themes guiding the market. Brancaccio also will discuss with industry experts how the markets affected their own actions throughout the day.

"Getting into the heads of the people making wide-ranging decisions that affect our wealth and well-being will be a fascinating journey," said Brancaccio. "A bit of 'psychoanalysis' of market psychology can go a long way toward explaining the direction of the economy."

In addition to launching Marketplace Index and producing special coverage such as last week's The Breakdown, Marketplace is expanding its online content. Senior editor Paddy Hirsch is producing, "our index." This interactive, graphic representation of daily alternative indicators provides counterintuitive, tongue-in-cheek view of the state of the US economy. Brancaccio will profile "our index" at the close of each day's Marketplace Index broadcast.

Beginning today, Marketplace Index can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio network and on 89.3 KPCC-FM, Los Angeles. Additional public radio stations will be adding the program to their own lineups over the next few weeks.

The website, marketplaceindex.org will be live at 4:30 p.m. Eastern today. Check back daily to download the latest episode which will be available weekdays at 4:45 p.m. Eastern.

To find where you can tune-in Marketplace in your area, visit Marketplace.org and click on "Local Air Times."

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About David Brancaccio
Brancaccio's accessible yet authoritative approach to investigative reporting and in-depth interviewing has earned his work the highest honors in broadcast journalism, including the Peabody, the Columbia-duPont, the Emmy, and the Walter Cronkite awards. David hosted Marketplace from 1993 to 2003, after serving in London as the program's European editor. He later co-anchored the PBS television program NOW with Bill Moyers, before becoming solo host of NOW in 2005. He was the first host of public television's California Connected and has been a frequent guest on CNN, CNBC, and MSNBC and reported economic stories for BBC World News America. Brancaccio is a former host of American Public Media's Marketplace and currently contributes to the Economy 4.0 feature for Marketplace.

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; 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 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, The Story 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.

A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION RETURNS TO THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR ON SEPTEMBER 2nd

Contact:
Kate Gustafson
Prairie Home Productions
Phone: 651.999.1092
E-mail: gustafsonk@prairiehome.us

A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION RETURNS TO
THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR ON SEPTEMBER 2nd

Friday-evening Grandstand show will be nonstop fun with Garrison Keillor,
the Jayhawks, Sara Watkins, dueling sound-effects men, and much more.

(SAINT PAUL, Minn.) — Just a few weeks before host Garrison Keillor launches A Prairie Home Companion's 38th season, he makes a visit to the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Friday, September 2nd, at 7:45 p.m. We predict the thrill of the roller coaster, without the G-force; the romance of Ye Old Mill, without the water; the fun of cotton candy, without the calories.

Special guests include Nickel Creek alum Sara Watkins and Minneapolis alt-country favorites the Jayhawks, who are making their first APHC appearance. Actress Sue Scott and Tim Russell (the man of many voices) will be on hand, as will both of Prairie Home's sound-effects wizards, Tom Keith and Fred Newman, and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, led by Richard Dworsky.

Find out what's been going on in Lake Wobegon, during Garrison Keillor's signature monologue, and catch up with cowboys Dusty and Lefty and private eye Guy Noir. And right after the show, ooh and aah at the spectacular State Fair fireworks (weather permitting).

In other news, September 17th marks the official season opener of A Prairie Home Companion at the Fitzgerald Theater — immediately followed by the annual Street Dance and Meatloaf Supper. Tickets for the fall run at the Fitzgerald — September 24 and October 1, 8, 15, and 22 — are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com or in person at the Fitzgerald Theater Box Office. Visit www.prairiehome.org for more information.

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 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

WHERE: Minnesota State Fair Grandstand in St. Paul, MN

WHEN: Friday, September 2, 2011 at 7:45 p.m.

WHO: Garrison Keillor, the Jayhawks, Sara Watkins, the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, the Royal Academy of Radio Actors — Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and sound-effects wizards Tom Keith and Fred Newman — and more

TICKETS: Tickets are $20-$27* — available in person at the Grandstand Box Office, at any Ticketmaster outlet, by phone at 1-800-745-3000, or online at www.ticketmaster.com

*Listed prices do not include taxes, the $2.00 facility fee, or Ticketmaster service and handling charges. MPR member discount: $2.00. State Fair gate admission is not included in the ticket price.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: go to www.prairiehome.org, or contact Kate Gustafson at gustafsonk@prairiehome.us

American Public Media Names Deborah Clark Executive Producer, Marketplace

Contact: Tara Schlosser
American Public Media
651 999-1436
Tschlosser@americanpublicmedia.org

American Public Media Names Deborah Clark Executive Producer, Marketplace

(ST. PAUL, Minn.) August 22, 2011 - American Public Media (APM) today named Deborah Clark executive producer of its flagship Marketplace franchise. In her new role, Clark will oversee editorial content of the widest reaching business news program service in the country. Marketplace Morning Report, Marketplace, Marketplace Money, and Marketplace Tech Report attract more than nine million listeners each week via public radio stations across the country. Clark succeeds long-time executive producer JJ Yore, recently appointed general manager of the franchise.

"Well over a hundred candidates applied to be Marketplace's next executive producer," said Yore. "In the end, Deb's broadcast journalism experience, her passion, and her deep knowledge of what makes Marketplace unique earned her the job."

"Being able to contribute to Marketplace's vision in this key role is a professional dream come true," said Clark. "I think we are in a period of tremendous growth, and the challenge of leading the portfolio at this time is exhilarating."

Clark originally joined Marketplace in 1995 as an associate producer, and returned in 2009 as senior producer, Marketplace Money. In between she spent time at NPR, where she rose to become executive producer of the former network program Day to Day. Clark is the recipient of several major broadcasting awards, including the Peabody and DuPont - both for her past work at Marketplace.

In response to current economic conditions, American Public Media is expanding Marketplace's service with new online content, broadcast specials, and more. "These are turbulent economic times in the global economy," said Yore. "Now more than ever, the American public is reliant on accessible information that helps them take charge of their futures. Marketplace delivers on this need better than any other news program out there."

To find where you can tune-in Marketplace in your area, visit Marketplace.org and click on ìLocal Air Times.î

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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; 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 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, The Story 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's A Prairie Home Companion "Summer Love" Tour Hits The Road August 12th

Contact: Jeff Nelson
American Public Media
651 999-1036
jnelson@mpr.org

Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion "Summer Love" Tour Hits The Road August 12th

Keillor and company to do concerts in 20 cities coast to coast

(SAINT PAUL, Minn.) On Friday, August 12, Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion "Summer Love" Tour kicks off a 20-city run that will take the popular radio host and his pals from East Coast to West Coast, Michigan to Memphis.

This concert tour on the everlasting theme of romantic love will be jam-packed with tender duets and ballads, poetry, and stories. Perfect for a late-summer date night!

While these are not APHC broadcast shows, they will include many favorite Prairie Home Companion elements - Guy Noir, Dusty and Lefty, and the News from Lake Wobegon. The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band and sound-effects man Fred Newman will be on hand. And depending on the particular date, you'll find either Andra Suchy, Heather Masse, or Sara Watkins on vocal duty - each a top-flight artist.

Garrison Keillor is the author of numerous books, including Life Among the Lutherans (Augsburg Books) and Pilgrims: A Wobegon Romance (Viking), and the editor of several anthologies of poetry, most recently Good Poems: American Places (Viking). He is the founder and host of the acclaimed public radio programs A Prairie Home Companion and The Writer's Almanac.

North Dakota native Andra Suchy is the daughter of two talented singers. By the time she was in grade school, she was traveling around, doing concerts and festivals with her family. These days, she sings with several groups in the Twin Cities area and has a solo recording called Patchwork Story.

Growing up in rural Maine, Heather Masse sang hymns and folk songs around home with her family. Now based in New York, this New England Conservatory of Music alum is a one-third of the Juno Award-winning Canadian trio The Wailin' Jennys. Her solo album is titled Song Bird.

Singer, songwriter, fiddle player Sara Watkins was only eight when she became one-third of the Grammy Award-winning acoustic trio Nickel Creek. Two decades later, she struck out on her own. A solo album, Sara Watkins (Nonesuch), was released in 2009.

Sound-effects man Fred Newman is an actor, writer, musician, and sound designer for film and TV. He is author of the book (and CD/CD-ROM) MouthSounds. Fred admits that, growing up, he was unceremoniously removed from several classrooms, "once by my bottom lip."

The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band is Richard Dworsky (leader, keyboards), Pat Donohue (guitar), Gary Raynor (bass), Peter Johnson (percussion), and Richard Kriehn (fiddle).

A Prairie Home Companion has been a public radio mainstay since 1974. It is heard by more than 4 million listeners on some 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. More information can be found online at www.prairiehome.org.

WHAT: Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion 'Summer Love' Tour

WHO: Garrison Keillor, the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, sound-effects wizard Fred Newman, singers Andra Suchy, Heather Masse, or Sara Watkins (see list)

WHEN/WHERE:
Aug. 12 Grand Rapids, MI ó Meijer Gardens (with Andra Suchy)
Aug. 13 East Lansing, MI ó Wharton Center for Performing Arts (with Andra Suchy)
Aug. 14 Louisville, KY ó Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts (with Andra Suchy)
Aug. 16 Greensboro, NC ó White Oak Amphitheatre (with Heather Masse)
Aug. 17 Portsmouth, VA ó nTelos Wireless Pavilion (with Heather Masse)
Aug. 19 Portland, ME ó State Theatre (vocals: Heather Masse)
Aug. 20 Hyannis, MA ó Cape Cod Melody Tent (with Heather Masse)
Aug. 21 Lewiston, NY ó Artpark (with Heather Masse)
Aug. 23 Saratoga, CA ó Mountain Winery (with Heather Masse)
Aug. 24 Chico, CA ó Laxson Auditorium (with Heather Masse)
Aug. 25 Bend, OR ó Les Schwab Amphitheater (with Heather Masse)
Aug. 26 Boise, ID ó Eagle River Pavilion (with Heather Masse)
Aug. 28 Palmer, AK ó Alaska State Fair (with Heather Masse and Sara Watkins)
Aug. 31 Kansas City, MO ó Kansas City Starlight Theatre (with Sara Watkins)
Sept. 6 Fort Worth, TX ó Bass Hall(with Sara Watkins)
Sept. 7 Austin, TX ó Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater (with Sara Watkins)
Sept. 8 College Station, TX ó Rudder Auditorium (with Sara Watkins)
Sept. 9 Tuscaloosa, AL ó Tuscaloosa Amphitheater (with Sara Watkins)
Sept. 10 Chattanooga, TN ó Chattanooga Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium (with Sara Watkins)
Sept. 11 Memphis, TN ó Mud Island Amphitheater (with Sara Watkins)

TICKET INFO: See links at www.prairiehome.org

FOR MORE INFORMATION: go to www.prairiehome.org, or contact Kate Gustafson at 651.999.1092 or gustafsonk@prairiehome.us

SIXTEEN RENOWNED RECORDING ARTISTS RELEASE "RAISE YOUR VOICE!" A FREE ALBUM IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING

Contact: Jeff Nelson
American Public Media
651 999-1036
jnelson@mpr.org

SIXTEEN RENOWNED RECORDING ARTISTS RELEASE "RAISE YOUR VOICE!" A FREE ALBUM IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING

August 3, 2011 - 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting and ANTI- Records are pleased to announce the release of Raise Your Voice!, a 16-track compilation of music from ANTI- artists being offered as a free download to advocates for public broadcasting. Anyone who signs up to join the campaign can download the compilation -- available for a limited time only -- by visiting RYVoice.org. Supporters will also have the opportunity to share Raise Your Voice! with their friends and social networks.

Artists contributing tracks to Raise Your Voice! include:- Wilco - Tom Waits - Neko Case - Booker T. Jones - Man Man - Dr. Dog - Mavis Staples - Jolie Holland - William Elliott Whitmore - Tinariwen - Lost In The Trees - Sean Rowe - Marketa Irglova - Joe Henry - The Swell Season - Devotchka

Public broadcasting offers millions of hours of free music, arts and cultural programming to American audiences, thanks in part to federal funding. From national music programs such as public television's Austin City Limits and public radio's Mountain Stage to the diverse local programming on public radio music stations throughout the country, public broadcasting is a vital part of our nation's musical landscape.

Public radio preserves American culture and is one of the only places left where uniquely American music -- jazz, rock, bluegrass and classical -- can be heard by a mass audience. Public radio stations around the country play an important role in the music economy and have created a valuable partnership that connects audiences to music, and all those who devote their lives to it-performers, singer-songwriters, musicians, lyricists and composers. More than 100 local public radio stations broadcast full-time music and hundreds more include music as part of their programming lineups.

While the average station gets the majority of its funding from listeners, underwriters and other local sources, federal funding helps close the gap and keep many small and rural stations on the air. Without federal funding these stations could go dark and the platform that they've provided for so many musicians could go with it.

"We are thrilled to offer Raise Your Voice! to our advocates," said Jeff Nelson, co-director, 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting. "It is critical that we raise awareness about the importance of public broadcasting to music in America as we make our case to Congress to maintain federal funding for local stations across the country. We are grateful to ANTI- and these fantastic artists for their generosity and for standing up in support for public broadcasting."

Ari Picker, frontman for ANTI- band Lost in the Trees added, "Our culture needs public broadcasting. And public radio has been an enormous resource for musicians like myself. I feel extremely privileged to donate our music to Raise Your Voice! to boost awareness about the need to protect public broadcasting in America."

The website for Raise Your Voice! was created by Oniracom, a Santa Barbara-based audience marketing agency for music and entertainment.

About 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting
The 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting campaign is a collaboration of public radio and television stations, national organizations, producers, viewers and listeners throughout the country who understand the critical need for a strong public media in the United States. The campaign is co-managed by the Association of Public Television Stations and American Public Media on behalf of more than 400 station partners. The centerpieces of the effort are its website, 170MillionAmericans.org, Facebook page, Facebook.com/170Million, and Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/#!/170million, that give supporters of public media a way to take action in support of their local public radio and television stations.

About ANTI-Records
Epitaph Records was founded in 1981 by Brett Gurewitz of the influential punk rock band Bad Religion. This incredibly diverse and resolutely artist friendly label first entered the annals of pop culture in the early 90s when it introduced previously underground artists such as Rancid, The Offspring and Pennywise to a vastly larger audience, earning the bands gold and platinum records, and forever changing the sound of popular music. Epitaph has since added additional imprint ANTI-Records, which has developed into an independent power house servicing a roster of acclaimed and iconic artists such as Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Neko Case, Mavis Staples and many more. Epitaph Records currently operates out of offices in Los Angeles, Canada, Melbourne and the Netherlands.