Scott Prebys News Today

The executive director of the North Dakota Council on the Arts, Kim Konikow, joined Prebys on Classics host Scott Prebys in a conversation about the Council's programs, grants, and future as Konikow prepares to retire this year. Listen to their full conversation.

Prairie Public Program Manager Erik Deathridge takes us on a musical adventure of the best 2023. He visits with Prairie Public music hosts Scott Prebys & Mike Olson.

Dakota Pro Musica will present its third annual "Nine Lessons and Carols" services in Bismarck-Mandan.

Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - We hear a story about two Montana families whose conflicts did much to shape the politics and economy of modern Montana. Bill Vaughn tells that story in “The Last Heir,” recounting twelve decades of triumphs and tragedies. He visits with Lauren Korn, host of The Write Question. ~~~ Music host Scott Prebys previews this weekend’s production of Die Fledermaus in a visit with Kenneth Bowles, vice president of the Western Plains Opera in Minot. ~~~ Tom Isern has ...

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 - The North Dakota Department of Commerce is inviting communities to apply for the “Artists on Main Street” program, which offers technical assistance and funding for local art projects. Each year a different community is selected. The first of the 5 planned grants went to Bowman last year. Special contributor Brandi Malarkey went to Bowman to gather interviews about the project for a feature we first aired earlier this summer. Since other communities are now being in...

Friday, December 31, 2021 - We’re looking back on 2021. It was a big year for Minot native Joe Davis. He was named one of Living Lutheran's Top 10 Leaders Under 40. He uses poetry, music, dance, and theatre to teach anti-racism tactics and shape culture. We reair a conversation from March. ~~~ In this cold, it’s best to cuddle up with a movie, music, or a good conversation. How about all three! We reair a conversation from February with film Critic Matt Olien and music host Scott Prebys...

53:00 Friday, February 5, 2021 - Film Critic Matt Olien and music host Scott Prebys team up once again to talk about where their passions intersect, film scores! Today they dive into their favorite composers of crime and espionage movies and tv shows. ~~~ News director Dave Thompson is here for our weekly news chat. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled “Nostalgia with Wolves.”

Wednesday, January 27, 2021- Scott Prebys hosts Prebys on Classics and Prebys on Jazz here on Prairie Public. Today he joins us to honor the musical lives

53:00 Monday, December 28, 2020 - As we close the book on 2020, we close out 100 years of women having the right to vote, following a 72-year battle for the passage of the 19th Amendment. A documentary titled The Vote tells the dramatic story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote. Today we re-air a conversation from July with Michelle Ferrari, the writer, director and producer. ~~~ Scott Prebys and Matt Olien, Prairie Public’s dynamic duo for music and film...