November 27, 1992 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on the annual Hmong New Year’s celebration held in St. Paul. Roberts interviews participants and describes some of the customs on display.
November 27, 1992 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota writer Laurie Allmann reads her essay about the landscapes of Minnesota in the areas she grew up in.
November 27, 1992 - A Worldview interview with educator and writer Daniel Hellinger, about the political unrest in Venezuela, where a second coup attempt against President Carlos Pérez has taken place.
November 27, 1992 - Scott Walker, editor of Graywolf Annual Nine: Stories from the New Europe, discusses diversity in Europe. Walker is co-founder of Graywolf Press.
November 28, 1992 - Karal Ann Marling, local historian and pop culture expert; and Michael Medved, American radio host and author, debate the perceived prominence of violence on TV and in film. Medved is author of the book, Hollywood vs. America: Popular Culture and the War on Traditional Values.
December 1, 1992 - MPR’s Joe Kelly reports on a Duluth public reading of poetry about people’s experiences with AIDS, sponsored by local group Poetry Harbor.
December 1, 1992 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Marsha Hunter and Brian Kent, performers in the local version of AIDS Quilt Songbook, a Walker Art Center music event that quotes songs by Minnesota composers about HIV and AIDS.
December 2, 1992 - Local theater critic Erin Hart reviews holiday fare…Elliott Hayes’ Homeward Bound at Loring Playhouse; Thomas Olson’s The Velveteen Rabbit at The Children's Theatre; and Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity at Penumbra Theatre.
December 2, 1992 - On this Midday program, a discussion about the challenges facing the two major political parties in Minnesota. MPR’s Gary Eichten talks with two chairs from Minnesota political parties.
December 4, 1992 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota journalist, author, and educator Dave Nimmer reads the essay, Handful of Memories.