
- The View From Mrs. Sundberg's Window: Let Warmth and Quiet and Time do Their Thing
- The Old Scout: An Early Whiff of Spring
- Photos: Slideshow for the Feb. 27th performance
- Interview: Andra Suchy: Patchwork Story
- Post to the Host: GK Responds to Cinecast Posts
- Russ Ringsak: NFL, GPS, Richter and Mercalli
Minnesotans of the Caribbean
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BeauSoleil
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Robin and Linda Williams
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Andra Suchy
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Heather Masse
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Jearlyn Steele
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Connie Evingson
This week on A Prairie Home Companion a hot-off-the-presses show compiled from all of this week's live events onboard the MS Ryndam sailing around the Western Caribbean with songstress Connie Evingson, the ambassadors of Cajun culture, BeauSoleil, and our good friends Heather Masse, Andra Suchy, Jearlyn Steele and, of course, Robin and Linda Williams. Plus, the sun-soaked Royal Academy of Radio Actors: Sue Scott, Tim Russell and Fred Newman, and in Bermuda shorts and black socks, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band.
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The Bemidji Triangle
All about last week's compilation show, featuring Wilco, Neko Case, The Steele Sisters, Connie Evingson, Andra Suchy and more.
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Western Caribbean Cruise
All aboard! The folks from Prairie Home and many other guests are off for a week soaking in a unique blend of entertainment, culture, and breathtaking scenery cruising the Western Caribbean.
From the 03/13 show
- Unfriended
GK and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Lyrics - Don't You Forget Me
Neko Case - Powdermilk Biscuit Break
- One by One/Deeper Down
Wilco - Bramble and the Rose
Patty Loveless - Baby, I Love You
Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele - The News from Lake Wobegon
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We're getting lots of reaction to the live "Prairie Home Companion" Cinecast to movie theaters last night. All the letter-writers compliment the TV camera work, the muted colors, the audio quality bravos to all of that and many of them comment on the warmth of the audience in their particular theater and how people clapped and laughed and sometimes talked back to the screen. Some people say they liked the performance. Thank you for that. Someone said it looked as if I was wearing makeup and was I and if so they were disappointed. (I was. Sorry.)
A few people were alarmed by the conversation ten minutes into the show between Erica Rhodes and me, in which she was presented as my replacement as host and we talked about what she'd do when she takes over the show. It's a tribute to Erica's acting ability that this bit seemed plausible, but it was a joke, folks.
There were complaints a viewer in Seattle was troubled discovering after she got to the theater that the show was not live but tape-delayed it had been advertised as "live" and was not. This was the case all across the West a 7 p.m. CST start in St. Paul meant a 5 p.m. start in Pacific time, which theaters felt was no good for people with 9-5 jobs, thus the delay. A complaint about a $22 ticket price, some complaints about theaters being sold-out and turning away patrons.
But Charlene Bell wrote from Pennsylvania: "I have listened to your show for the past 20+ years off and on; more on lately than off. I am a mother of 11 children and have forced my younguns to endure Guy Noir, Dusty; etc. Never saw even a picture of you or your show. Tonight was the happiest (and funniest) day of my year! (I would say life, but that was my wedding renewal). I took my sister who had absolutely no clue who or what Prairie Home was and we were laughing and crying, and talking to people we never met. No matter that we were the only African Americans in the entire theater, it never mattered. Thank you so much for the reminder of what is good plain fun and humor. God Bless."
The duets Heather Masse and I sang were "My Life" by Iris DeMent and "If You Were Mine" by Ann Reed. (Someone asked.)
As for me, I had a terrific time, though my solemn Sanctified Brethren face might not have told you that, and I'd be happy to do more of this, now that I know that people like to go to movie theaters and see this. But next time we'll sing some songs with the audience. I like the idea of people standing in multiplexes around the country and singing "America the Beautiful" and "My Girl" and "Ba-ba-ba-ba-barbara Ann."
At the post-show party at my house, Robin and Linda and Jearlyn and Heather and Carole the assistant director of the Cinecast and I stood around and sang "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" and "My Girl" and "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and "Chapel of Love" and "Proud Mary" and some other songs, and that was the perfect end to a fine day of theater. Thanks for your comments.
Russ Ringsak
NFL, GPS, Richter and Mercalli
The View From Mrs. Sundberg's Window
Let Warmth and Quiet and Time do Their Thing
The Old Scout
An Early Whiff of Spring
Post to the Host
GK Responds to Cinecast Posts
J.D. Salinger, 1919 - 2010
Be Well...
Off the Air
Photos from the Cinecast
GK Responds to Cinecast Posts
T-Minus 90 Minutes and Counting...
Feb. 3, 2010: Wednesday Night Rehearsal
(03/09) Jean Cash, Thank you for 40 years of wedded bliss.If we could do over again, ...
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One day the zookeeper noticed that the chimpanzee was reading two books-- the Bible and Darwin's The Origin of Species. In surprise he asked the chimp, "Why are you reading both of those books?" "Well," said the chimp, "I just wanted to know if I was my brother's keeper or my keeper's brother." Read More and Submit Your Own»
Motherhood: A Radio Collection
A Prairie Home Companion celebrates that one person who manages to make you feel that you're special and that you aren't living up to your potential all in the same sentence. Sketches, songs, and stories from Garrison and the regular cast cover the gamut of all that goes into and comes out of motherhood. Over 2 Hours on 2 CDs.

Minnesota author, illustrator, and cartoonist Chris Monroe inked a short comic strip with Garrison Keillor. The comic reveals a few tricks of GK's writing style... or does it?
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How About Even More Jokes?
This 2-CD collection brings you the best jokes and sketches featured on the four most recent editions (11/6/2004, 2/3/2007, 3/8/2008 & 11/1/2008). Joining Garrison Keillor in the laughs are Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Tom Keith along with special guests.
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Our sporadic interview series continues with frequent guest and talented vocalist Andra Suchy. She talks about growing up in North Dakota, being a part of the Twin Cities music scene, and her new album, Patchwork Story.












