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The Selby Avenue Jazz Fest is live, Saturday September 11 from 11 AM till 7:30 PM. As usual, Michael Wright, owner of the Golden Thyme Coffee and Cafe, and David Bonko combine to produce it. This year, the headliner is International artist Nachito Herrera from Saint Paul. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Michael addressed how the fest got Nachito to perform.

Inducting two classes of honorees given the necessary year off in 2020, we hear from Art Resnick, Donald Washington, Kenny Horst, Carole Martin, Ron Seaman, Dick Peterson, Ruth Johnson and Maurice Jacox.

The annual Laughing Waters Bluegrass Festival, held 1-7 PM on Labor Day at Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis presents the best of local bluegrass, plus. When festival organizer Alan Jesperson talked to Phil Nusbaum about the event, the talk turned to one of the festival groups, King Wilkie’s Dream.

Manny Hill talks with Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent Ed Graff about the upcoming school year, what students can expect and prepare for upon returning to school, health and safety protocols, and transportation around the district.

When Leslie Vincent sings, it’s not only the song, but the audience. She performs at the Granada in Minneapolis, Friday night September 3 at 7:30 pm. When Leslie spoke with Phil Nusbaum, she opened up about her thought process.

Salsa is where musical virtuosity meets great dancing. Shai Hayo plays timbales and leads this Minneapolis/Saint Paul-based band. He spoke with Phil Nusbaum about the approach taken by Salsa del Soul.

The Principal of the new MPS Online School Shawntel Jenkins talks with Manny Hill about the upcoming launch of the school this fall, how it came to fruition, and what parents who want to enroll their child in the school can expect.

Manny Hill speaks with the Executive Director of Transportation for Minneapolis Public School Lisa Beck about the district redesign and how it impacts the transporting of students to and from schools at MPS. Also discussion on the shortage of bus drivers.

Minnesota State Climatologist Luigi Romolo talks about the still-severe drought conditions plaguing the state and the hopeful, wet forecast over the next week.

Kenne Thomas leads his band into Jazz Central in Minneapolis Saturday evening August 28 from 8 till 10 PM. Kenne is from Chicago, lived and played jazz in Japan and then took up residence in the Twin Cities. Kenne’s groups kinit together many stylistic ingredients, and the group is called Lifeforce. Why? That’s what Phil Nusbaum asked when he talked to Kenne.