When singer/pianist Andrew Walesch sings Frank Sinatra, the result showcases not only Sinatra legacy, but the talents of Walesch and arranger Bob Parsons as well. The next Walesch / Parsons Sinatra show is under a tent outside Crooners in Minneapolis at 7PM Saturday October 3. In a conversat9ion with Phil Nusbaum, Andrew reflected on his early interest in Sinatra.

Comedian and Twin Cities-native Lizz Winstead talks about her upcoming show at Crooners and what it was like in New York City in the spring.

Logan Sand with Lutheran Social Service’s SELF Program (Seeing and Exploring Life’s Future) discusses how parents can best empower their children and learn where to start when it comes to sex education.

Curtis and Loretta had to curtail their extensive folk music traveling on account of the pandemic. One response of theirs is to do more streaming shows, and there are four in rapid succession starting Monday September 28. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Curtis and Loretta talked about Covid’s effect on their career.

Sarah Larsson of Minneapolis sings and plays in multiple traditions and also serves as a community worker. She has formal music in her background. Sarah Sings in the Nightingale Trio, which takes a formal approach to eastern European folk songs.

Antony Fisher is the District Director of Athletics at Minneapolis Public Schools. He discusses how sports are proceeding during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how he feels about the State High School League's decision to hold football and volleyball this fall.

Vocalist Jennifer Eckes talks about her upcoming show celebrating hits from the 60s in White Bear Lake with crooner Arne Fogel, pianist Rick Carlson and bassist Keith Boyles.

Craig Rice from the MSP Film Society talks about what's showing at their Virtual Cinema, including a documentary about the alto saxophonist, Frank Morgan.

Senior Research Specialist Ivy Schlegel from Greenpeace USA talks about plastics recycling. Reduce, reuse and recycle.

State Climatologist Luigi Romolo talks about the Autumnal Equinox and dry conditions along the North Shore.