It is very hard to live a day without hearing something influenced by the blues. This genre has become very versitle over the years and has left its mark in the evolution of music. Asking how the blues came to be is comparable to asking why water is wet… The “History and Origins of Blues” […]

In this news feature, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack explores a synchronistic artistic happening in the Atwood Gallery. Currently, artist Michael Thomsen’s intricate sculptures and paintings are on display. Michael Thomsen is an internationally renowned artist who is second in a series of three such renowned artists coming to St. Cloud via the […]

Minnesota state representative, retired teacher and author Dean Urdahl discusses the 1862 Dakota War and Its Aftermath. Urdahl not only has a family history directly tied to this conflict, considered to be a dark period in our state’s history that still resonates today, but he has published two historical-fiction books based on his 30 years […]

Tom Roberts is a nationally recognized educator, author and speaker who translates mindfulness techniques into practical strategies for enjoying a healthier, happier, more fulfilling life. He’s the author of The Mindfulness Workbook: A Beginner’s Guide to Overcoming fear and Embracing Compassion. Most recently, he’s an instructor at St. Cloud State. His course, Mindfulness Based Approaches […]

In this news feature, Arts & Cultural Heritage Reporter Jeff Carmack sits down with SCSU Theater and Film Studies Department Chair Jeffrey Bleam to discuss his upcoming performance at Saint John’s University as part of Spalding Grey’s “Stories Left to Tell.” This traveling performance utilizes a local actor to fill out the five member cast […]

WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod joined KVSC Co-Sports Director Matt Bishop during the second intermission of January 29th’s men’s hockey game against Minnesota State to talk about one of the top conferences in college hockey. The commissioner since 1994 and a former player for UMD in the 60’s, McLeod chats about the competition level in the […]

St. Cloud State Wrestling Coach Steve Costanzo joins Co-sports Director Matt Bishop to discuss the remarkable 2010-11 season. With a big win over No. 1 ranked Nebraska Omaha Jan. 21, the No. 3 ranked Huskies continue to build on their outstanding performance this season. Listen in for insight from Coach Costanzo on the season thus […]

In this news feature, Arts & Cultural Heritage Reporter Jeff Carmack heads out to Rollie’s Rednecks and Longnecks in St. Cloud not to ride the mechanical bull, but to dance the polka with a fun and lively group of seniors. Polka at Rollie’s is a regular Tuesday afternoon event which celebrates one of the earliest […]

In this interview with Bill Stein, creator of minnesotaforecaster.com, KVSC News producers Dave Overlund and Chris Duffy discuss the conception of the site and how forecasters are reacting to its content. The site gathers the predictions of Twin Cities meteorologists before, and during, winter storms and gives them a final letter grade based on accuracy, […]

In this news feature, Arts & Cultural Heritage Reporter Jeff Carmack heads downstairs to the Paramount Theater studios to talk with Heidi Stedman from Visual Arts Minnesota and a group of young artists and their mentors who are participating in the Young Artist Exhibition Mentorship Program. The program, in its first year of existence, brings […]