November 27, 1985 - MPR’s Beth Friend presents a profile of the Twin Cities band “The Jets,” a Polynesian-American eight-member musical group. Friend interviews oldest member, LeRoy, who discusses personal history of the Wolfgramm family, and that of the band itself. Segment also includes brief interview with band manager, Don Powell.
December 5, 1985 - MPR’s Jennifer Schmidt profiles the West Bank School of Music. Schmidt interviews Executive Director Dale Dahlquist and a few students.
December 7, 1985 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews Dale Warland, American conductor, composer, educator, and founder of the Dale Warland Singers. Warland talks about his choirs and choral music.
December 21, 1985 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews outfitter Bill Hansen, whos resides at Sawbill Trail on the southern edge of the Boundary Waters. Hansen talks about life in the Northwoods during winter.
December 21, 1985 -
December 23, 1985 - MPR’s Beth Friend profiles St. Paul native Louie Anderson, a rising comedic star. Segment includes Anderson discussing humor elements from his Minnesota childhood and clips of his stand-up routine.
December 26, 1985 - Reviewer Robert Collins reviews two small plays being staged in the Twin Cities…Driving Around the House by Patrick Smith at Brass Tacks Theater; and Harry and Claire by Jaime Meyer at Quicksilver Stage.
December 28, 1985 -
December 28, 1985 -
January 16, 1986 - On this Midday call-in program, MPR’s Beth Friend talks with Edo de Waart, the Dutch conductor who was the music director of the Minnesota Orchestra. De Waart discusses his classical career, programming, and interest in coming to Minnesota.