Tish Jones Writes for This Moment. Plus, Events to Still Enjoy Living Here
Tish Jones is an award-winning, trailblazing poet and the executive director of TruArtSpeaks. The arts collective, which focuses on nurturing young artists through the medium of hip-hop and Spoken Word, is celebrating 20 years. Jones reflects on the highlights and discusses her poem “The Children Are Watching,” performed at a Timberwolves game earlier this month. Also, we’re making “enjoy the world you’re fighting for” our mantra. MPR newsroom coordinator and contributor Denzel Belin, who coined the phrase, highlights some events to help you do just that.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
- TruArtSpeaks
- Monday, Feb 2 - Musical Mondays at Lush
- Tuesday, Feb. 3 - “Holidating – Valentines Day edition” at the Bryant Lake Bowl
- Sunday, Feb 8 - RENT drag brunch at Crave Rooftop
- Queering Indigeneity running until August 16, 2026 at Minnesota Museum of American Art
- Saturday, Feb. 21 - esperanza spalding at Dakota
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