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I did see a robin the other day. No earth worms crawling on the sidewalk yet, but we are hoping that spring will arrive soon. “in a little while” was one of Jimmy Dorr’s sayings and sometimes that is the best that we can do.

This year Minnesota Public Radio is celebrating 50 years of broadcasting on what started as Minnesota Education Radio with the broadcast of a pre-recorded concert by the Cleveland Orchestra on KSJR 90.1. That day was January 22, 1967. On April 25th we will celebrate “MPR Day” all day here on the campus of St. John’s University. We will start at 6am with a broadcast of Morning Edition with host Cathy Wurzer, live from Brother Willie’s Pub in Sexton Commons. Allison Young will be live from the same pub from 10am until 1pm and The Current will be there from 3pm until 6pm. That evening Garrison Keillor’s Gratitude Tour will be at Escher Auditorium on the campus of the College of St. Benedict. Details on all of the yearlong events is online at www.mpr50.org

This week the APHC show is a look back to early December and a show at The Town Hall in New York City. Marcus Mumford sings “Kansas City” and “When I Get My Hands on You,” Corrine Bailey Rae performs “Put Your Records On” and “Like a Star,” and Trevor Noah will chat with Chris Thile and share a few stories from his book Born a Crime. Plus: Chris Thile’s Song of the Week, “Thank You, New York”; the continuing adventures of Mando Man; Gaby Moreno sits in with the band for “Cucurrucucú Paloma”; and Bertrand Falstaff Heine interviews a band of “San Francisc-ish” musicians.
“Hope is the source of strength. We can depend on our arms and hands, but we can’t do anything without hope.” Starhawk (Miriam Simos)