EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 34 MIN
Juneteenth on the Southside, Free Music Festivals, and Har Mar No More
from City Cast Twin Cities · host City Cast
The owners and operators of Har Mar Mall are finally thinking about putting the dead mall out of its misery. But what should replace it? Also, it's another big week of summer events in the Twin Cities, and we got you covered with insider scoops on where to hang out and what festivals you should hit up around town. One festival you definitely need to check out is Soul of the Southside, a Juneteenth celebration of Black creativity, education, community wealth, and health and wellness. Festival director Fancy Lanier-Duncan joins Sean and City Cast contributor PaviElle French to talk about what to expect at this year's festivities. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Har Mar Mall could be headed for the wrecking ball (Axios Twin Cities) What Should We Do With Har Mar Mall? (Racket) World Cup Fever (The Black Hart of St. Paul) No Brains, No Lightbulbs Live Podcast Taping (Bryant Lake Bowl) Go Your Own Way ⏤ A Fleetwood Mac Sing-along (Turf Club) Twin Cities Jazz Festival (Mears Park) Kingfield PorchFest (Kingfield neighborhood) Fierce: Pride Party (Eat Street Crossing) Soul of the Southside (E. Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue) Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Learn more about the sponsor of this June 15th episode: Make Music Madison Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
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The owners and operators of Har Mar Mall are finally thinking about putting the dead mall out of its misery. But what should replace it? Also, it's another big week of summer events in the Twin Cities, and we got you covered with insider scoops on where to hang out and what festivals you should hit up around town. One festival you definitely need to check out is Soul of the Southside, a Juneteenth celebration of Black creativity, education, community wealth, and health and wellness. Festival director Fancy Lanier-Duncan joins Sean and City Cast contributor PaviElle French to talk about what to expect at this year's festivities. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Har Mar Mall could be headed for the wrecking ball (Axios Twin Cities) What Should We Do With Har Mar Mall? (Racket) World Cup Fever (The Black Hart of St. Paul) No Brains, No Lightbulbs Live Podcast Taping (Bryant Lake Bowl) Go Your Own Way ⏤ A Fleetwood Mac Sing-along (Turf Club) Twin Cities Jazz Festival (Mears Park) Kingfield PorchFest (Kingfield neighborhood) Fierce: Pride Party (Eat Street Crossing) Soul of the Southside (E. Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue) Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor Learn more about the sponsor of this June 15th episode: Make Music Madison Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
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