Episode Details

Cherise Ayers is the celebrated Principal of Saint Paul Central. Ayers joins host Sean McPherson to explain how she fights chaos with consistency and why she keeps an emergency pom-pom in the car so she can always celebrate one of her students. Later, MPR Newsroom coordinator and City Cast contributor Denzel Belin highlights events for this Valentine’s Day week, and we feature Crescent Moon and Andrew Broder for our Local Music Spotlight. 

Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:

• Central High School
• Meshell Ndegeocello at the Dakota
• Puzzle Night at Badger Hill Brewing
• Gabby’s Dollhouse Live at Ames Center
• Small S’Mores at the IDS
• Gallentine’s Day Hand Knit Chunky Blanket at Fat Pants Brewing
• Snowshoeing at Oliver Kelly Farm 
• Home on the Mornin’ Train from Youth Performance Company
• “Eulogy” from Crescent Moon and Andrew Broder
  

Learn more about the sponsors of this February 9th episode:

• Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
  

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