Art Beat

Sandbar Storytelling Festival 2023 Part 2

Original air date: 10/24/23
Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Sandbar Storytelling Festival 2023 Part 1

Original air date: 10/24/23
Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

The cast of Theatre du Mississippi's production of Return Engagement stops by the studio.

Original air date: 10/03/23
Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

We all know the mighty Mississippi. Roaring through Winona with the various boats, swimmers, fishers, and floods. We are so used to it we may think there is nothing new about it. That the river holds no true mystery. Well, what if you were underwater. What would you hear from under the waves? Today on Art Beat we are joined by Erik Schoster and Jason Nanna as they dive into the Sounds of the Mississippi River. 

Original air date: 09/26/23
Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Set the spotlight and grab some snacks Winona, because Theatre Du Mississipi is coming to the stage to showcase three sneakpeak shows at the No Name Bar. Founded in 97 and incorporated in 98, Theatre Du Mississipi has been commited to  high quality shows and entertaining the community of Winona and beyond. Today on Art Beat, we talk to some of the community members, the board, and showcase their sneakpeak from the No Name bar. So sit back, and get your acting on as we pull back the curtain with Theatre Du Mississipi, today on Art Beat.

Original air date: 09/19/23
Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Whip out your glasses, because this week on Art Beat, we get a part 2 backseat look at Googled Earth through a looking glass with Negin Ehtesabian. Negin is a professional illustrator with a focus on interdiciplinary research-base art, and digital/new media art. Together with her Husband, Professor Lichty, they've created pieces of art that can be seen over at Watkins Gallery.  i'm Dylan Alzate, and sit back, grab some snacks... and stop chewing so loud... As we Chat with Negin for her side of Googled Earth, today, on Art Beat.
Original Airdate: 09/12/23

Whip out your glasses, because this week on Art Beat, we get a backseat look at Googled Earth through a looking glass with the wacky professor from Phelps, Professor Patrick Lichty. Professor Lichty spent some time in the United Arab Kingdoms when he met his wife, Negin Ehtesabian. Together, they've created pieces of art that can be seen over at Watkins Gallery. So sit back, grab some snacks... and please don't chew so loud... As we chat with Pat about his side side, of Googled Earth, today, on Art Beat.
Original Airdate: 09/05/23

For over 20 years the Great River Shakespeare Festival has been a monument in Winona. This festival has connected the community in an infinite amount of ways. Today on Art Beat, we sit down with the festival's own Tarah Flanagan, a program director and actress. Tarah and I discussed how the festival's changed over the years and how it has become loved by many. Join us now as we pull back the curtain, and talk Shakespeare today, on Art Beat.
Original Airdate: 08/15/23

Get ready Winona, because this episode of Art Beat is going to showcase an exhibition by Winona State University's Professor Patrick Lichty. Born in Ohio, spending a chunk of his professional life in the Arab Kingdom as well as working on projects such as The Yes Men, Terminal Time, Critical Art, he's come to the Winona Country Historical Society to share some insight on the power of AI technology, and much more. I'm Dylan Alzate, and we're proud to sit down with Patrick as we discuss his showing of "Winona Re-Visioned" today, on Art Beat.
Original Airdate: 08/15/23

What if you were told that storytelling is a practiced form of art many would associate with big stage comedy shows, or a small campfire surrounded by close friends. That it's considered an method of performance that is uses culture, history, and various mythologies to gather a community of people together.Today on Art Beat, we invite you to sit with us once more from last weeks guest, Sandbar Storytelling with their guest host, Clare Murphy. So sit back and relax as we introduce to you the beauty of preserving cultural traditions and wild Irish Tales from Sandbar Storytelling, today, on Art beat.

Original Airdate: 05/16/23