Episode 8 of Milling About with Brianna Rose airs April 15

Article by Becky Fillinger

Brianna RoseEpisode 8 of Milling About with Brianna Rose will first air on Thursday, April 15 at 8PM on MCN6. The show replays for a month every Thursday and Friday at 8PM and Monday and Tuesday at 5PM.

The April show has something for everyone, from an update on our parks to ventriloquism to our local and legendary film festival. You’ll hear from: 

- David Malmberg, ventriloquist, with dummy Simon, tells us about his career inspiration and how budding ventriloquists can find resources today.  Did you know ventriloquism dates back to ancient Egyptian times?

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- Susan Smoluchowski, Executive Director, MSP Film Society, gives a preview of what to expect with the upcoming 40th Anniversary of the MSP Film Festival. We are fortunate to have this resource in our backyard - able to pivot in times of the pandemic and going about business as usual in locating and showing unique, award-winning and critically-acclaimed films from around the world. You’ll want to hear her perspectives.

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- Jenny Heck, Communications Manager for the Mill City Farmers Market explains the Market’s charitable fund grant program – the Next Stage Grant Program. The relatively small grants have been life and business changing for small farmers and food makers.

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- Tom Evers, Executive Director at Minneapolis Parks Foundation, describes 2021 Parks’ priorities and funding decision making processes. He recommends a little-known gem of a park, Farview Park, with an excellent view of Downtown Minneapolis and the Mississippi River. Visit it and be like Horace Cleveland and Theodore Wirth in admiring our fair city!

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- Audrey Liquard shows us just how easy backyard composting can be – it is this month’s  #ZeroWasteLifestyle tip.

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Milling About with Brianna Rose is a production of Mill City Times. We focus on local entertainers, small businesses, neighborhood stories, Mississippi River connections, local food producers and history - and are open to suggestions! Please email Becky Fillinger, executive producer, at becky_fillinger@hotmail.com to suggest ideas or to be a guest on the show.