Hassan Shahid is a Minneapolis African American performer who writes frequently about love, despite the discord that is seemingly everywhere. Hassan told Phil Nusbaum that his family background and especially his mother had a lot to do with his becoming a musician.

Musician and author Mick Sterling has a live performance coming up at the Dakota where he'll sing and also read passages from his new book.

Unemployment has dropped significantly since the start of the pandemic, but looming uncertainty in sectors like entertainment and hospitality have led many of us to consider other career paths moving forward. Sarah Northrup with LSS Employment Services talks about what job-seekers need to know when shifting careers

Sprig of That is a violin-guitar-tabla trio with a new CD of all commissioned compositions. It’s a challenging direction, but one that fits the musical space Sprig of That occupies, as violinist Isabel Dammann told Phil Nusbaum.

Mick Sterling has been singing his own songs and interpreting those of others for decades. Along the way, Nick has become an author, and he’ll be signing copies of his second book, “And Else” at a Dakota Club in Minneapolis Livestream, Wednesday March 24 at 7PM. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Mick talked about how his writing career got started.

Author Vicki Toups Sheaffer talks about her new children's book, "Oh Mother How Funny" illustrated by Kristie Kaiser Frudden.

Sommelier Jill Mott from Henry & Son talks about new beers from around the world to enjoy in the Twin Cities.

State Climatologist Luigi Romolo talks about mid-March snow and the upcoming vernal equinox.

Happy Apple, a Minnesota Jazz success story streams 8-10PM from Jazz Central Saturday March 20. The show is a benefit to help Greg Meyers fight cancer. Happy Apple drummer Dave King says that he has worked with Greg a lot over the years, and that Greg is almost like a member of the band.

Step Up youth participants practice job interview skills in mock interviews in preparation for summer internships. Interns will have just completed their Step Up work readiness training. Jeremiah Brown from AchieveMpls talks about the process.