January 17, 1979 - Interview with sculptor Leif Brush, of Duluth. Brush was one of five Minnesotans that won $10,000 grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board for annual fellowships. Includes sound segments.
January 17, 1979 - Interview with Eric Stokes, composer and professor of music. Stokes was one of five Minnesotans that won $10,000 grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board for annual fellowships.
January 19, 1979 - An interview with author Jon Hassler. He was one of five Minnesotans that won $10,000 grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board for annual fellowships. Segment includes reading segments.
January 24, 1979 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan presents Playwrights’ Laboratory, which showcases playwright Mark Frost’s Between Flights, a drama written especially for radio, with assistance from the Minneapolis Playwrights' Lab.
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January 29, 1979 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan interviews William Bolcom and Joan Morris, musicians and members of the Guthrie Theater production of John Gay's The Beggar's Opera. The ballad opera is a satirical glimpse at 18th century England.
January 31, 1979 - Paul Rosenblatt, professor of Family and Social Science at the University of Minnesota, discusses his studies of 19th century American diaries, including diaries from immigrants. The topic of grief within the writings is highlighted.
February 5, 1979 - Jill Shapiro, of the Feminist Radio Network, interviews Odetta, a black singer well-known for her interpretations of folk songs. Odetta discusses her work and provides examples of her artistry.
February 10, 1979 - On this regional public affairs program, MPR’s Nancy Fushan interviews members of the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony, and their director William Jones. They share their experiences of performing at the Royal Albert Hall in London, as part of a London School’s Promenade concert series sponsored by the London Times and the BBC.
February 14, 1979 - Ossie Davis, actor and author, talks about Black oral tradition at the Science Auditorium on the campus of the College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth. Event was held on March 29, 1978.