Every spring, the Midwest Music Fest Rolls into town bringing all sorts of talented musicians to the area from Minnesota, the surrounding states and beyond. One man helps us to look back on the musicians that have graced these stages in the past through his art. That man is Jeff Morgan and through his sketches, paintings and photographs you can relive the excitement of past performances. I sat down with Jeff at the Winona Public Library where his work is being shown through the month of May. Jeff talks about the joy of music and art and how they tie together. He also plays us a couple of his own tunes. I’m Bill Stoneberg, with Jeff Morgan, on Art Beat.

Original air date: 05/14/19.

Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University.

Art Beat is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Today on Art Beat we catch up with Joe Davis. I say caught up with him specifically because Joe is a very busy guy. He’s a poet, spoken word artist and an educator. He also fronts his own band, does speaking and performance engagements all over the country and has new and evolving shows coming out all the time, in fact, there’s too much to list here. So let’s hear it from the man himself. I’m Bill Stoneberg, with Joe Davis on Art Beat.

Original air date: 05/07/19.

Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University.

Art Beat is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Interview with artist Anna Metcalfe on her exhibit at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum titled, Upstream.

Original air date: 02/05/19.

Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University.

Art Beat is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Today on Art Beat we talk to Blake & Jennifer about the film Voices of the Winona Armory, which was shown  at this years Frozen River Film Festival. We talked to them about how long the film took, who helped make it,  and a little about the Historical Society. This is Kj with Blake and Jennifer on Art Beat.

Original air date: 04/16/19.

Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University.

Art Beat is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

On this episode of Art Beat, we continue our coverage of Frozen River Film Festival. First, we’ll hear from Mark Brown, director of Gaelynn Lea - The Songs We Sing. The Songs We Sing follows Duluth musician Gaelynn Lea as she embarks on her first tour. Next, we'll hear from Brenda Piekarski, director of Waterway Jay. Waterway Jay profile's one man's pledge to paddle all of Minnesota's state water trails in an effort to raise awareness of water pollution. I'm Willard Huyck and you're listening to Art Beat, on KQAL.

Original air date: 03/26/19.

Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University.

Art Beat is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Ancient bluffs, primordial rivers and secret underground worlds... Today on Art Beat we continue our coverage of the 2019 Frozen River Film Festival. On this episode I talk to one of the Emmy winning producers of the film, Decoding the Driftless. Producer George Howe talks with us about the challenges of making the film along with the beauty and wonder of the driftless area that the film captures. Get ready for a journey through the driftless area as I talk to producer George Howe. I’m Bill Stoneberg and this is Art Beat.

Original air date: 03/19/19.

Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University.

Art Beat is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Today on Art Beat we talk to director Crystal Hegge on her film Building Soil and to a few students who were apart of the Great River Shakespeare Festival and helped produce the film Cassandra. We talk to them individually about each film and find out what they are about, while also hearing how they feel with the films being shown at the Frozen River Film Festival. This is KJ with Crystal Hegge and the Shakespeare students on Art Beat.

Original air date: 04/02/19.

Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University.

Art Beat is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

On this episode of Art Beat, we continue our coverage of Frozen River Film Festival. First, we’ll hear from Cy Dodson, director of Beneath the Ink. Beneath the Ink documents an Appalachian tattoo artist and his offer to remove obscene tattoos from former hate group members for no charge. Next, we’ll hear from Nick Clausen, director of Wolf House. Wolf House tells the story of an artistically vibrant and unique home in Minneapolis and its recent sale. I’m Willard Huyck and you’re listening to Art Beat, here on KQAL.

Original air date: 03/05/19.

Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University.

Art Beat is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

On today’s Art Beat we go once again to the Frozen River Film Festival to talk to Director/Animator Robert Jersak. Two of Robert’s films were included in the festival this year. The first film, Kidtasia, is an animated short using only music that Robert’s daughter had made on his tablet. The second film, Big Women is a fun play on the themes of the book Little Women. We talked to Robert about his inspiration for these films as well as the themes and his artistic process. I’m Bill Stoneberg, with filmmaker Robert Jersak on today’s Art Beat.

Original air date: 03/12/19.

Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University.

Art Beat is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Today on Art Beat we talk to director Greg Ivan Smith about his two short films Glasgow & Hummingbird, which were shown at this year's Frozen River Film Festival. We talk to Greg about his inspiration, his process and the message he would like to convey. Here's KQAL's KJ, with filmmaker Greg Smith on Art Beat.

Original air date: 02/26/19.

Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University.

Art Beat is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.