Minnesota Public Radio's In the Loop, in a new weekly format of live-to-tape episodes edited for broadcast, invites audiences to participate in three upcoming events:

WHAT: In the Loop live taping of episode "Democracy—is it in you?"
WHEN: Thursday, October 18, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
WHERE: The UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio, 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul
TICKETS: FREE, including free beer and munchies before the show; reservations are required. Visit www.mpr.org/intheloop for more information and to reserve tickets for these and all upcoming episodes.

WHAT: In the Loop's Story Slam III: "Disguise"
WHEN: Wednesday, October 24, doors open at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Suburban World Theatre, 3022 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis
TICKETS: $6-10; pay what you can. Reserve tickets by e-mailing storyslam@suburbanworldtheatre.com.

WHAT: In the Loop live taping of episode "Why am I spending so much?"
WHEN: Thursday, November 1, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
WHERE: The UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio, 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul
TICKETS: FREE, including free beer and munchies before the show; reservations are required. Visit www.mpr.org/intheloop for more information and to reserve tickets for these and all upcoming episodes.

For all shows:

TUNE IN: In the Loop broadcasts weekly on Sundays at 6 p.m. and repeats Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on all Minnesota Public Radio News stations, including KNOW 91.1 FM in the Twin Cities. For more information, www.mpr.org/intheloop.

Minnesota Public Radio® operates a 37-station radio network serving virtually all of Minnesota and parts of surrounding states and produces programming for radio, Internet and face-to-face audiences. Programs produced by Minnesota Public Radio, operating as American Public Media,™ reach 15 million listeners nationwide each week. Of those, more than 800,000 listen regionally, in Minnesota and surrounding states. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be obtained at www.mpr.org and www.americanpublicmedia.org.

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Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc., Nationwide and PSA data. Arbitron data are estimates only. Spring 2006/Fall 2006 average