December 22, 1979 - MPR’s Rich Dietman presents a sound print of what Christmas is in other countries. Segments include music and discussion with Willa Ramos (Mexico), Theodora Geokazus (Greece), Maria Moran (Philippines), and Florence Hart (Scotland). The group share the different traditions and celebrations.
January 5, 1980 - Nancy Fushan interviews magician Harry Blackstone, who will be performing at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Blackstone shares details of his traveling performance.
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January 26, 1980 - William Driver of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Arts Alliance talks about a recent major study on arts and their effects on the urban economy done by the Alliance as part of a nationwide study.
January 30, 1980 - Experimental filmmaker Ken Jacobs spoke with MPR reporter Nancy Fushan commenting on his description of filmmaking as a salvage business.
February 4, 1980 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan interviews George White, director of O'Neill Theater Center, about Eugene O'Neill's play "A Touch of the Poet."
February 9, 1980 - MPR arts reporter Nancy Fushan reports on the opening of the major exhibit of works by the late artist Pablo Picasso at the Walker Art Center. This exhibit includes works from Picasso's personal collection, now owned by the government of France.
February 25, 1980 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan interviews poet and activist Marge Piercy. Segment also includes Piercy reading two of her poems.
March 8, 1980 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan profiles and interviews poet and novelist Marge Piercy.