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Meet the Minneapolis sound designers crafting noise for movies, television and theater
Thursday at 9 a.m., MPR News host Angela Davis takes a peek behind the scenes of our favorite movies, television shows and live theater productions.
Sound design immerses us in a story. It can make us feel things.
Who could forget the whir of the light sabers in the “Star Wars” movies?
Or the swish and swirl of the water in “Finding Nemo” that made you feel like you were in the ocean with Nemo, Dory and Marlin?
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Her guests are the creative masterminds behind sounds in movies and live productions. Some of which you might even recognize.
They’re both based here in the Twin Cities.
And we want to hear from you, too.
What questions do you have about sound in movies, television and theater? Or maybe you’re a sound designer in the industry. What do you love about it? What’s challenging?
Call 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828 during the 9 a.m. hour.
Guests:
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Tom Hambleton is a composer, sound designer and re-recording artist. He opened his studio, Undertone Music, in 1994 and then moved to Minneapolis’s North Loop neighborhood in 1998. He’s worked on hundreds of productions including the 2013 movie Captain Phillips, the PBS TV series Nova, the 2023 animated short The Brave Locomotive, and countless corporate and museum projects. He is an active member of the Cinema Audio Society.
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Katharine Horowitz is a theatrical sound designer, composer and teaching artist based in Minneapolis. She has designed shows for the Guthrie Theater, Children’s Theatre Company, The Jungle Theater, Theater Mu, History Theatre, Creede Repertory Theatre and Mixed Blood Theatre and many others. She is a 2017 McKnight Theatre Artist Fellow.
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Minneapolis leaders are divided over whether to keep paying for ShotSpotter as the city weighs a new contract for the gunfire detection system.
A public hearing at City Hall focused on the technology as Minneapolis negotiates a new contract with SoundThinking, the company that provides ShotSpotter. Deputy Chief of Investigations Travis Riddle told the council the system supports gun violence strategies and can alert police no later than 60 seconds after shots are fired.
Critics at the hearing said the technology is not proven enough and argued the money could be spent in other ways. The proposed deal would cost $3.7 million through 2029 and would expand ShotSpotter into new areas of Minneapolis.
“We have actually had a contract with SoundThinking for their ShotSpotter services since 2014, and even with this technology for over 12 years now, MPD’s solve rates for homicides and non-fatal shootings were some of the worst in the country,” Council member Robin Wonsley said.
Council members pushed back on the long-term proposal and said they want a one-year deal instead. Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw disagreed with concerns raised by her colleague during the debate.
“In my opinion, and in folks I’ve heard from the North Side who have shown up here time and time again to say that we want this technology, we believe that ShotSpotter is a tool that the police use to save lives,” LaTrisha Vetaw said
City Council is set to take up the issue again on June 17. Minneapolis police are expected to return with a one-year contract instead of the three-year contract brought forward at the hearing.
Premiere vocal ensemble, Cantus is bringing the songs of Dolly Parton to the stage with fresh interpretations. The show will cover her classics like “Jolene,” “9 to 5” and “I Will Always Love You.” Cantus Presents, COVERS: Dolly & Friends runs through June 7th at the Luminary Arts Center at 700 N 1st St. in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a man seriously injured Tuesday afternoon.
The crash happened near Oliver Avenue North and Lowry Avenue North just before 2 p.m., according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
Investigators say an SUV struck another vehicle, which then collided with a motorcyclist. The driver of the SUV then fled the scene.
The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. Police say the driver of the other vehicle was not injured.
No arrests have been made as of Tuesday night.
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