Minneapolis Television Network

11/24/2025

Join our livestream poetry reading this evening! 🙌

11/23/2025

TONIGHT!
Live at 6pm
Join us to hear the poetic stylings of these talented wordsmiths.

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11/23/2025

Judith B Miller, the poet, grew up amidst the green in the driftless area of the Midwest. She was born in Winona, Minnesota which is an island surrounded by wooded buffs on the north overlooking the Mississippi River and the wooded buffs on the south overlooking a lake. As a youngster, she took to the forested hills and climbed the bluffs or packed a peanut butter sandwich and rode her heavy old bike through the valleys of the back country.

It was and is in the “Woods’ where she found answers to the “whys” and “worries”, she experienced day to day. At that time, she may not have understood the full impact of “green” and its healing powers but it has played a key role in her writing. Now, she is often accompanied by her pup who gives bounce to her day and thoughts. The dog, along with the birds, animals, and flora of the forest help her recover from the angst caused by fellow humans.

These natural wonders help her rediscover the gift of life and its bounty and this is what she wishes to share with others through her written words. It’s her way of expressing gratitude.

Judith recently published a book of her poetry, titled “EMERGINGS Out of the Woods.” It is on Amazon or can be found at the Hennepin County Library.

Judith will read her work LIVE tomorrow night, 6pm! Don't miss it...
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11/22/2025

Megan Willow Rose is a neurodivergent writer from Southern California.

Their ventures led them to the Pacific Northwest and, most recently, the Midwest. They find repose in the mountains, coasts, and rivers. Megan received their Bachelor of Arts in English from Central Washington University and their Master in Teaching from Washington State University. They are currently teaching English at a local middle school. Through poetry, prose, and creative nonfiction, Megan commits their transient thought-trains to paper.

Megan writes alongside their cat, Brindlebee, who serves as both a constant companion and a captive audience.

Their work has been published by
After the Pause, Sweet Tree Review, Right Hand Pointing, Wordpeace, and Wordwhipper Press.

You can read more from Megan Willow Rose at
https://sites.google.com/view/meganwillowrose.

Hear Megan's work live on Sunday evening - 6pm - Live on the MTN Facebook Channel. https://www.facebook.com/share/1JiSAGEZ4w/

11/21/2025

Miriam Calleja is a poet, artist, translator, writer, and workshop leader. Her full poetry collections are Pomegranate Heart (EDE Books, 2015) and Inside (EDE Books, 2016). Her poetry chapbooks are Remember (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), Stranger Intimacy (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), and Come Closer, I Don’t Mind the Silence (BottleCap Press, 2023). Her first translation from the Maltese is Variations on Silence (PoetryWala, 2025). Her work has appeared in Taos, Plume, Humana Obscura, and elsewhere. Miriam is the winner of the table // FEAST 2025 translation competition. She is a co-editor at Brick Road Poetry Press and the 2025 prose in translation co- editor at table // FEAST. She is also the 2025 Artist-in-Residence for the Mobile Medical Museum. Miriam is from Malta and lives in Birmingham, AL.

Meet Miriam along with the other poets joining her for the Livestream Poetry reading this weekend!

Sunday - 6pm - Live on our FB channel.
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11/11/2025

Freedom is the foundation of creativity.

At MTN, our work in media, technology, and storytelling is made possible by the very rights safeguarded by the First Amendment: freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.

These freedoms empower every voice, every creator, and every innovator to share ideas that move our world forward.

Today, we thank our veterans for defending those rights and for ensuring that the tools of expression remain in the hands of the people.

11/09/2025

The 3rd week of November is - and if you'd like to celebrate by ideating on your next big idea, join IgniteMN and MTN for a virtual, 2-hour workshop! 👏

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/innovation-and-entrepreneurship-virtual-tickets-1936749462779

Turn ideas into action! Join us to practice pitching, build innovation skills, & explore entrepreneurship for any career path.

10/06/2025

Had a great discussion with in our most recent episode ❤️ Full Interview: https://youtu.be/z4iNfMhdqZ4

09/21/2025

⏰ Just 2 hours until we go LIVE, right here on the MTN FB page!

We’re closing out tonight’s poetry lineup with Zoë Bird (she/her) — a q***r poet, visual artist, and editor whose words and art have been woven into journals, anthologies, and installations across mediums. Her collaborations with dancers, musicians, and visual artists bring poetry to life in unforgettable ways.

✨ Don’t miss this chance to experience Zoë’s work, rooted in creativity, connection, and place, streaming live at 6pm.

📍 MTN page
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🗓 Tonight, 6pm CST

09/21/2025

🌟 Today’s the day! Join us tonight on the MTN page for a live evening of poetry, featuring Katharine Whitcomb.

Katharine is the author of three acclaimed poetry collections, including Habitats (Poetry NW Editions, 2024), Saints of South Dakota & Other Poems (Bluestem Award, selected by Lucia Perillo), and The Daughter’s Almanac (Backwaters Prize, selected by Patricia Smith). Her work has appeared in The Paris Review, The Yale Review, Kenyon Review, New England Review, and many more. A former Stegner Fellow at Stanford, she brings a voice that is both lyrical and deeply resonant.

🗓 Tonight – streaming live on the MTN page
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09/20/2025

📣 Tomorrow night, the MTN page goes live with another incredible evening of poetry, featuring Kerry Trautman!

Born and raised in Ohio, Kerry is a powerhouse poet, playwright, and literary community builder. She’s the founder of ToledoPoet.com and the Toledo Poetry Museum page, a longtime judge for Ohio’s Poetry Out Loud competition, and the author of multiple books including To Have Hoped, Artifacts, and Irregulars. Her words invite us into raw, reflective, and deeply human spaces.

🗓 TOMORROW - 6pm CT - Live on the MTN page
✨ Experience the artistry of Kerry Trautman and celebrate poetry that connects us across places and perspectives.

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Find her work here: https://linktr.ee/OhioKerry

09/20/2025

✨ Tomorrow, join us LIVE on the MTN page for an unforgettable evening of poetry - including poet, Dralandra Larkins!

Dralandra is a multi-genre writer, three-time award-winning spoken word poet, and author of Before I Lie (2025). She’s graced stages from the NAACP to Button Poetry, the Minnesota State Capitol, and the MN Black Business Ball. Her words inspire, challenge, and uplift, and now you can experience them LIVE, from wherever you are.

🗓 Sunday, September 21 - 6pm CT
📍 Streaming live on the MTN page - https://www.facebook.com/share/1A3BfPSpZj/
🎤 Don’t miss this chance to hear one of Minnesota’s most powerful voices in poetry.

Learn more about her work at www.dralandrawrites.com