Episode Details

Art-A-Whirl is coming to Northeast Minneapolis, and we get insider tips from producer Tiffany Bui on the best art events, from disco cowboy activities at the Flux Arts Building to dog lick art at Logan Park. We also hear from Mir Bear-Johnson from the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District on the summer mosquito outlook, and journalist Cole Hanson reveals how residents at a Little Canada manufactured home park are fighting water bills that tripled overnight due to unpermitted meter installations.

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

• Art-A-Whirl Sites 2026
• Art-A-Whirl Activities 2026
• Sign up to make a mosaic (Sharra Frank Mosaics)
• ARTLESQUE 2026: A Dark Mythology Burlesque Show
• Disco Cowboy Art-A-Whirl at the Flux
• Earl A Whirl
• How to Borrow a Bike (Sparcle / Recovery Bike Shop)
• Tips for a Mosquito-Free Yard (Metropolitan Mosquito Control District)
• Big trouble in Little Canada: Water bills at manufactured home park skyrocket after unpermitted work (Minnesota Reformer)
• Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor

Learn more about the sponsors of this May 11th episode:

• Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
• Northeast Tea House

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