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In the past few days, thousands of radio listeners have heard the poetry of Linda Rodriguez, vice president of the Latino Writers' Collective in Kansas City, thanks to public radio star Garrison Keillor.

Former "Saturday Night Live" regular Maya Rudolph is pregnant again, both in real life and on the big screen in "Away We Go." But don't think for a minute that a feature film career or a second baby would stop her from returning to "SNL". Rudolph, 36, has returned for occasional guest shots after leaving the show in 2007 following a seven-year run.

Maya Rudolph is pregnant again, both in real life and on the big screen in "Away We Go." But don't think for a minute that a feature film career or a second baby would stop her from returning to NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Rudolph, perhaps best known as part of producer Lorne Michaels' ensemble, has returned for occasional guest shots after ...

The lineup for the River Campus' third season includes a performance by author and entertainer Garrison Keillor as well as student performances of "Carousel" and "Little Shop of Horrors". "Every year we try to get the best touring shows available," said Bob Cerchio, assistant director of the School of Visual and Performing Arts.

The Del McCoury Band will be a featured guest on this weekend's edition of A Prairie Home Companion , broadcast throughout the US on public radio stations and on Sirius-XM. The show will air live on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. from The Fox Theater in St.

The tidal wave of teenagers dropping out of California public schools is by far the greatest crisis facing the state.

Country music star Brad Paisley has found inspiration for songs in some unexpected places.

Piedmont's Susan Ode does too much, but relishes every minute of it. A member of the city's newly formed environmental task force, Ode lives and breathes conservation, sustainability and climate protection.

Rhubarb is one of those foods that people comment on but seldom want to actually cook and eat.

By all accounts, it's a beautiful day. The magnolias and dogwoods are in full bloom, birds sing carelessly in the budding canopy, and the sun is shining, warming the air.

Tommy Bentz and Chris Silver will be performing at the Kinni Lounge, 122 Main St., at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4. Chris Silver and Tommy Bentz are known for bringing their unique styles of pop and roots music together to form an exciting blend of original acoustic music.

Whenever I drive into a new town I automatically flip my radio dial to the lower 80s and slowly go up from there to find a radio station.

The undisputed heavyweight king of swing, Benny Goodman would be 100 years old if he were alive today.

Step right up folks and get your tickets for the 2009 Prairie Home Hospice "State Fair" Charity Ball and Auction.

The end of a college semester is usually stressful for students - exams, applications to graduate programs, portfolios, resumes, waiting for grades.