The executive director of the North Dakota Council on the Arts, Kim Konikow, joined Prebys on Classics host Scott Prebys in a conversation about the Council's programs, grants, and future as Konikow prepares to retire this year. Listen to their full conversation.
Prairie Public Program Manager Erik Deathridge takes us on a musical adventure of the best 2023. He visits with Prairie Public music hosts Scott Prebys & Mike Olson.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - We hear a story about two Montana families whose conflicts did much to shape the politics and economy of modern Montana. Bill Vaughn tells that story in “The Last Heir,” recounting twelve decades of triumphs and tragedies. He visits with Lauren Korn, host of The Write Question. ~~~ Music host Scott Prebys previews this weekend’s production of Die Fledermaus in a visit with Kenneth Bowles, vice president of the Western Plains Opera in Minot. ~~~ Tom Isern has a Plains Folk essay titled “The True Character of the Plains.”
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 - The North Dakota Department of Commerce is inviting communities to apply for the “Artists on Main Street” program, which offers technical assistance and funding for local art projects. Each year a different community is selected. The first of the 5 planned grants went to Bowman last year. Special contributor Brandi Malarkey went to Bowman to gather interviews about the project for a feature we first aired earlier this summer. Since other communities are now being invited to apply, we thought this would be a good time to rebroadcast that story. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled “Big History.” ~~~ Prairie Public music host Scott Prebys joins us to preview this year’s “Night of Great Jazz” coming up on Wednesday at the Sleepy Hollow Theatre and Arts Park in Bismarck. This year, it’s a guitar summit, with three of the region’s finest guitarists joining Scott’s jazz collective. ~~~ Speaking of music, we have a Tell Tale story from