JESSE LARSON nearly won THE VOICE competition earlier this year….finishing fourth.   Now, the Guitar player/singer/custom guitar builder from Minneapolis, is about to play the legendary First Avenue….. Soul, Funk, Blues is the name of the game. Music is life is his mantra…He joins Jearlyn.

https://www.facebook.com/jesselarsonguitar/  Playing FIRST AVENUE on Friday night Kat Perkins opens…    https://www.jesselarsonmusic.com/

Rohan Preston- Theatre critic for the Mpls Star Tribune

The dance world was watching the performance of Twin Cities teenager EVA IGO on THE WORLD OF DANCE.    Her Choreographer, MICHELLE LARKIN WAGNER, joins Jearlyn.….Her mom, founded the dance studio in 1950.  Larkin is the Gold Standard in Dance Studios…..They also have another contestant TAYLOR SIEVE (seve) who, also competing on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (tomorrow night on FOX 9).

www.larkindancestudio.com

DARK AND STORMY PRODUCTIONS new show, FOOL FOR LOVE, which was written by the recently departed SAM SHEPARD, debuts on August 24th, and features some of the Twin Cities most well known actors...... including SARA MARSH, who founded Dark and Stormy and the Director of FOOL FOR LOVE, Mel Day, will join Jearlyn

August 24th- September 16th   GRAIN BELT WAREHOUSE THEATER
http://www.darkstormy.org/p/artist-bios.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fool_for_Love_(play)

Jearlyn and her son MICHAEL BATTLE.

SUSIE JONES –Covered the gas explosion at Minnehaha Academy.

The new film, “DETROIT,” is receiving a lot of buzz from critics, as it looks back at 1967 and the riots that broke out there.   If you are curious about that period in history, you may want to check out “1967,” one of the shows featured during this week’s FRINGE FESTIVAL.   MARI HARRIS, a local singer and actress, is part of the cast, and she joins Jearlyn to talk about that difficult time in American History.    (PLAYING AT THE RARIG CENTER at the U OF M, tonight, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday.)

http://www.fringefestival.org/2017/show/?id=20171421
http://mariharris.com/about/

MOA Turns 25 this week!!!!   Jearlyn gets memories from a few FORMER EMPLOYEES>  MAUREEN BAUSCH started at the Mall in 1992 as head of MARKETING, served as GENERAL MANAGER and even EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT until she left in 2014 to become head of MINNESOTA's SUPER BOWL COMMITTEE.       

TERESA MCFARLAND worked on the PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF at MOA for several years in it's infancy and was there when they developed a plan to have parents and guardians accompany under age guests.......she now runs her own PR firm.

and MOLLY MULVEHILL STEINKE worked for PLANET HOLLYWOOD when it debuted at the MALL OF AMERICA in the Mid 90's.  She is in her 18th year at NEMER FIEGER PUBLIC RELATIONS in the TWIN CITIES.

https://www.mallofamerica.com/visit/birthday

Jearlyn talkes your calls concerning HBO's planned series Confederate and Minnesota politics.

You saw them last year during our HOLIDAY SHOW…..THE HOMEFIRES, SARAH MORRIS and VICKI EMERSON.   Both are busy moms, so when they get a chance to do a few dates, they take it!   They are appearing a few different spots on their AUGUST TOUR, including the State Fair!    SARAH MORRIS is half of the duo, and joins Jearlyn to talk about what their residency at the ASTER CAFÉ and her new CD coming out in November.
Thursdays in AUGUST at ASTER CAFÉ, August 27th at the State Fair!
www.facebook.com/thehomefiresMN     www.sarahmorrismusic.com

Rohan Preston- Theatre critic for the Mpls Star Tribune ...FRINGE FESTIVAL!

Everyone loves to hear from OLE and LENA….and a Minnesota couple has taken the fabled characters and developed stage shows around them.   Check out OLE AND LENA GO TO THE STATE FAIR, later this week at the AMES CENTER in BURNSVILLE.   Husband and wife team, MIKE AND JULIE BATESON join Jearlyn.  (They have written 9 shows!)

Thurs and Friday at 2pm www.ames-center.com  or call 952-895-4685
http://www.oleandlenalive.com/About-Us.html

St. Paul’s DEE MILLER has been keeping it real on the BLUES SCENE IN THE TWIN CITIES for the past decade….she has had a busy summer with her band, and takes time to talk with Jearlyn about her summer and a few upcoming shows prior to Labor Day!

www.deemillerband.com   Fri, Aug 18 Neumann's Bar, North St. Paul
Sun, Aug 20 Muddy Water's Bar and Grill, Prescott, Wi
Fri, Sep 1 Crooner's Lounge and Supper Club, Hwy 65 on Moore Lake

Jearlyn with her son MICHAEL BATTLE.

SUSIE JONES is back from vacation today!

Former Staff Sergeant Nicole Vanderheiden 

Grew up in southern Minnesota...Joined Air Force in 2006 and served til 2012...Began transitioning in 2013. Served in Iraq, and was an arabic language intelligence analyst, no doing a lot of non profit work for groups like Transforming Families, OutFront Minnesota etc....

DAN HOFFRENNING-Professor of Political Science, Assoc. Dean - Social Sciences ST OLAF COLLEGE

https://wp.stolaf.edu/environmental-studies/people/dan-hofrenning/

10 years after the collapse of the 35 W Bridge, Jearlyn talks with one of the lucky survivors, LINDSAY WALZ, and finds out how her life changed on August 1st, 2007.

http://www.startribune.com/10-years-after-35w-bridge-collapse-survivors-find-renewed-purpose/435248403/       http://www.courageous-hearts.org/about.html

Do you talk to yourself?   Many of us do, and sometimes, it is helpful, and other times it can be destructive.   How can you use SELF TALK to your benefit?   MARGARET STEARNS is a LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST and PROFESSIONAL LIFE COACH, and she joins Jearlyn.    (Her practice is in St. Louis Park…..)

http://www.feelbettertherapy.com/    (763) 432-4070

PROFESSOR JASON MOSER 

He did the research on talking to yourself in 3rd person, that was just published this week by Michigan State University.   Talk with him first and then the LIFE COACH.

https://cpl.psy.msu.edu/the-team/

She has made Minneapolis her home, and now travels the world….Hip Hop Queen, LIZZO is the headline act at next weekend’s HAZELFEST at the HAZELDEN BETTY FORD CENTER in CENTER CITY MINNESOTA.   What’s LIZZO up to?   Jearlyn finds out.

http://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/events/hazelfest?gclid=Cj0KEQjwnubLBRC_86PevrO12ooBEiQABKw02QhLkM06-pqN05NNTNA1olxrhvG81aQAGMbIPpWil0gaAnjd8P8HAQ  www.lizzomusic.com

Rohan Preston- Theatre critic for the Mpls Star Tribune

Jesus Christ Superstar-Ordway   Native Gardens Guthrie and Fringe Festival

Duchess Harris, whose grandmother worked at NASA from 1943-1966, will be at the Capri Theater on Thursday, for their First Thursdays screening of “Hidden Figures.”  Her book is Hidden Human Computers: The Black Women of NASA 

First Thursday Films @ the Capri: Hidden Figures 

Presented by the Minneapolis St. Paul Film Society and the Capri Theater

Date/Time:  7 p.m. Thursday, August 3

Cost: Tickets $5 at www.mspfilm.org or at the door night of show

Location: Capri Theater, 2027 West Broadway, Minneapolis, 55411

More information:  www.mspfilm.org, www.thecapritheater.org

FRINGE FESTIVAL Veteran, TOM REED, has another terrific show coming up at the Fringe.    He reenacts season one of "Stranger Things" in a one-man musical romp.
The creators say this show is appropriate for ages 16+

Stranger-er Things: Netflix and KILL  Playing at  Phoenix Theater

Sat, 8/5 @ 2:30pm  Mon, 8/7 @ 10:00pm Wed, 8/9 @ 7:00pm
Fri, 8/11 @ 5:30pm  Sun, 8/13 @ 1:00pm       http://www.tomreedshow.com/bio.html http://www.fringefestival.org/2017/show/?id=20171507

MICHAEL BATTLE joins Jearlyn for their weekly chat.