Minnesota Experience
Season 2, Episode 16: First Avenue: Closer to the Stars
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A possibly true story of the legendary Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue. Prince may have made the club famous, but many others have toiled backstage to keep this landmark standing. From the days of Woodstock, through disco, punk, and hip-hop this "pirate ship that goes nowhere" has weathered the storm - just barely.
All Episodes - Season 2
Episode 1
Becoming Big League
Episode 2
Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science
Episode 3
St. Paul's Historic Hill: Salvaging a Gilded Past
Episode 4
The Experimental City
Episode 6
Historic Trails in Northern Minnesota
Episode 7
Minnesota 13: From Grain to Glass
Episode 8
Brew North: A Beer Story
Episode 9
North Star: Civil War Stories
Episode 10
Solid State: Minnesota’s High Tech Industry
Episode 11
Country Music: Made In Minnesota
Episode 12
This Free North
Episode 13
Best of Lost Twin Cities
Episode 14
Deadliest Blizzards & Fiercest Fires
Episode 15
Set In Stone: Exploring St. Paul's Oldest Neighborhood
Episode 16
First Avenue: Closer to the Stars
Episode 17
Bound By Earth: Archaeology In Minnesota
Episode 18
Parks for the People
Episode 19
Minnesota Remembers Vietnam: Perspectives
Episode 20
Lost Twin Cities 5