Month

May 2022
Julius Collins, the vocalist for Dr. Mambo’s Combo and a fixture in the Twin Cities music scene, stopped by The Afternoon Cruise to talk about the shows that the Combo will be a part of this weekend over at the Capri. Check out the conversation in advance of their shows on Saturday and Sunday at...
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Manny Hill talks with Ben Rengstorf, a Culinary Arts Teacher at Roosevelt High School in south Minneapolis, about Roosevelt Culinary Arts, a program now in its third year. Rengstorf shares how the program started, how he became a Culinary Arts teacher, and takes us through a typical week in class. More Posts for Show: The...
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https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20220527104205-PattyPrince052622Mixdown1.mp3   Ahead of Legends: Let’s Go Crazy at The Capri Theater this weekend, Patty Peterson discussed favorite Prince songs with Doctor Mambo’s Combo vocalist Ashley Commodore and keyboardist Brian Ziemniak, and the Minneapolis music icon’s influence on the scene. The Capri pays tribute to Prince during Legends: Let’s Go Crazy Sat 5/28 at 7...
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https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20220525101624-TMSAACEMay25_04507_052522.mp3   Weather Balloons, Satellite, Doppler Radar are just some of the tools forecasters use to let you know what weather is headed your way. MN Department of Natural Resources State Climatologist Luigi Romolo answers your climate and weather questions, email them to reed@jazz88.fm More Posts for Show: The Morning Show
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https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20220524104231-TMSNorthSolar_04509_052622.mp3   Kyle Samejima, Executive Director with Minneapolis Climate Action, discusses the Community Solar Garden on the roof of North Community High School. Learn how neighbors can benefit, find out how to buy a share of the garden… and possibly win an annual subscription during the information session this week. Thursday May 26th, 2022 6:30-8:30...
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The celebrated Chicago-based drummer Makaya McCraven is coming through town for a show at The Fine Line on Wednesday. Makaya was nice to hop on a ZOOM call with Sean from The Afternoon Cruise in advance of Wednesdays show! Listen to the interview: final Makaya Audio – Sean McPherson   More Posts for Show: The...
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https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20220523103444-TMSBIKESAFETYEDIT.mp3   We spoke with Minneapolis Public Schools PE teacher Julie Ellingson of Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary about biking with younger riders, good reminders if your driving and some of her favorite places to ride in Minneapolis (spoiler, Perkins Hill Park is one of them!). More Posts for Show: The Morning Show
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Throughout the week, I’ll be connecting with artists who are set to take the stage of Indeed Brewing for the Whirlygig event happening in Northeast Minneapolis this weekend, May 20-22, as part of Art-A-Whirl. Erik Fratzke, the bassist for Happy Apple,  stopped by to talk about the gig and what we can expect from their...
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https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20220520110308-TMSFOODwithAliMay20_04586_052022.mp3   Twin Cities based food and Music Critic Ali Elabbady shares what he discovered researching Chai, spoiler his top recommendation for traditional Chai is Red Wolf Chai and Coffee. You’ll find Red Wolf at Farmers’ Markets, many just opened this month.  Mill City Farmers Market, Fulton Farmers Market, Kingfield Farmers Market, and Northeast Farmers...
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https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20220519105248-TMSAGwithLC_04505_052122.mp3   Pianist, Composer and Director of Jazz Area and Senior Lecturer at Carlton College discusses the premier of her new work The Agitators, featuring the inspiring words of historically significant social activists set to music. The Agitators premieres Friday, 5/20/22 at 7:30 pm in the Kracum Performance Hall at the Weitz Center for Creativity. ...
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