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MNO amplifies the power of the arts that connect our diverse communities. This collection of award-winning stories and performances inspires conversation, evokes empathy, challenges perspective and entertains.
Thousands of artists and arts organizations have been featured in hundreds of stories, all scored with music created by Minnesota musicians. MNO, made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota, has been produced by Twin Cities PBS since 2010.
Want to watch full episodes of MNO? WATCH NOW ON TPT.ORG
MNO amplifies the power of the arts that connect our diverse communities. This collection of award-winning stories and performances inspires conversation, evokes empathy, challenges perspective and entertains.
Thousands of artists and arts organizations have been featured in hundreds of stories, all scored with music created by Minnesota musicians. MNO, made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota, has been produced by Twin Cities PBS since 2010.
Want to watch full episodes of MNO? WATCH NOW ON TPT.ORG
The Gents of Hippo Campus Share Their Top 3 Albums
So you're stranded on a desert island. Or rather, the gents of Hippo Campus are stranded on a desert island. If they could only...
Remembering Potter Warren MacKenzie
We are remembering Minnesota artist Warren MacKenzie, recognized nationally for his functional, every day pottery.
Preceding his long tenure at the University of Minnesota, Warren...
Fancy Ray’s Tips to Looking Good and Feeling Better
By Brennan Vance
Fancy Ray McCloney is THE man about town. You might spot him behind a grocery store meat counter hawking fancy steaks. He...
A TPT Intern Finds Her North Star
After graduating with a degree in Media and Cultural Studies and Computer Science from Macalester College, South Korean-native Minju Kim joined Twin Cities PBS’...
The Secret World of a Costume Designer
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' Costume Designer Rich Hamson details the lifespan of a costume, from sketch to stage.
What do aerospace engineering, neurosurgery and costume design...
Dogsledding & Other Adventures
Photographer Layne Kennedy began his career in the fine art world - but then the great, big, fascinating world of editorial assignments beckoned, and...
Magic Unfolds at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
With fifty years of operation, the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) is a treasure of the Minnesota theater scene and has become a home to...
In the Lens of a Photographer: Shuaib Jenhar Tells the Stories...
By Minju Kim
Growing up, photographer Shuaib Jenhar was exceptionally interested in visual details in his surroundings. When watching a movie, he was more interested...
Step into the Kitchen with Korean-American Chef Ann Kim
She's the owner of some of the most beloved restaurants in the Twin Cities, but chef Ann Kim didn't always dream of a career...
Architect-Turned-Artist Paints with Paper
When Daphne Lee started turning paper into beautiful art pieces, she had no idea her work would find an audience of thousands just two...
